Michael Voltaggio Talks About "Top Chef" & His Partnership With Nicorette

Born in Maryland, Michael Voltaggio began working in restaurants at the age of 15 and hasn't worked outside the industry since. The "Top Chef" winner has studied under several celebrity chefs and the majority of his training has been in European fine dining kitchens with an emphasis on modern technique, flavor and presentation. He has been the recipient of several awards including the "AAA 5 Diamond" and "Mobil Award" while serving as Chef de Cuisine at the Dining Room at The Ritz Carlton in Naples, Florida as well as a Michelin Star while serving as Chef de Cuisine of Charlie Palmer’s Dry Creek Kitchen in California. Voltaggio joined BUILD to discuss his new partnership with Nicorette and NicoDerm CQ and to share his story and encourage others to share their successful [link:https://stories.quit.com/|quit stories] to let people know a smoke-free life is possible. BUILD is a live interview series like no other—a chance for fans to sit inches away from some of today’s biggest names in entertainment, tech, fashion and business as they share the stories behind their projects and passions. Every conversation yields insights, inspiration and plenty of surprises as moderators and audience members ask questions. It all happens several times a day live and live-streamed on BUILDseries.com. Follow us: TWITTER:   / buildseriesnyc   FACEBOOK:   / buildseriesnyc   INSTAGRAM:   / buildseriesnyc   #BUILDseries #Interview