Rocco DiSpirito
Keynote Speaker: Celebrity Chef, Cookbook Author, & TV Personality
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Rocco DiSpirito Biography
Rocco DiSpirito is a James Beard award-winning chef, best known for his restaurant, Union Pacific, in NYC and his many cookbooks. He is a healthy lifestyle crusader who is recognized for his inspiring weight loss journey. DiSpirito has dedicated his life to proving that healthy and delicious are not mutually exclusive.
A superstar chef of the late 1990s, Rocco opened his NYC restaurant, Union Pacific, in 1997. Met with great praise, it received 3 stars from the New York Times, with Ruth Reichl stating, "in less capable hands, mad delusions, in DiSpirito's hands, pure genius." Union Pacific was a New York City culinary landmark from 1997 to 2004.
After a failed attempt to open a second restaurant, Rocco's on 22nd, DiSpirito took a lengthy hiatus from the New York City food scene. During this time, DiSpirito expanded his celebrity through television. Beginning the NBC reality television show The Restaurant (2003 to 2004), DiSpirito also hosted the short-lived talk show on A&E, Rocco Gets Real, served as a guest judge for Top Chef and The Biggest Loser, and competed on season 7 of Dancing with the Stars (2008). In 2011, DiSpirito debuted as host of a weekly reality TV cooking competition, titled Rocco's Dinner Party, on Bravo TV and, in 2017, he competed in and won Guy Fieri's Guy's Grocery Games - Superstar Tournament.
After his long break from the restaurant game, DiSpirito returned as the head chef of the Standard Grill in 2019, located in the Meatpacking District of NYC.
Chef DiSpirito has worked under renowned chefs including Gray Kunz, David Bouley, and Charles Palmer, and his culinary expertise has recived praise from publications including Food and Wine, Gourmet, and The New York Magazine. DiSpirito has also been named one of Food and Wine magazine's "Best New Chefs", was the first chef to grace the cover of Gourmet magazine as "America's Most Exciting Young Chef", and was voted America's "Leading Chef of his Generation" by Gourmet magazine.
DiSpirito has also published more than 12 cookbooks, including five New York Times bestsellers: Rocco's Italian America (2004), Now Eat This! (2010), Now Eat This! Diet (2011), Now Eat This! Italian (2012), and The Negative Calorie Diet (2016).
Additionally, in 2019 DiSpirito launched his own line of organic superfood supplements and snacks entitled Rocco.
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All American Entertainment has successfully secured celebrity talent like Rocco DiSpirito for clients worldwide for more than 15 years. As a full-service talent booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Rocco DiSpirito for your next private or corporate function.
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Rocco DiSpirito is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Entertainers, Celebrity Chef and Sales. The estimated speaking fee range to book Rocco DiSpirito for live events is $50,000 - $100,000. Please contact us for virtual event fees. Rocco DiSpirito generally travels from New York, NY, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Art Smith, Cat Cora and Rick Bayless. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Rocco DiSpirito for an upcoming event.
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How to book Rocco DiSpirito?
Our booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure talent like Rocco DiSpirito for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment for over 15 years. The team at All American Entertainment represents and listens to the needs of organizations and corporations seeking to hire keynote speakers, celebrities or entertainers. Fill out a booking request form for Rocco DiSpirito, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get pricing information and check availability for Rocco DiSpirito or any other celebrity of your choice.
How much does it cost to book Rocco DiSpirito?
Booking fees for Rocco DiSpirito, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. Pricing often varies according to the circumstances, including the talent's schedule, market conditions, length of presentation, and the location of the event. Speaker fees listed on this website are intended to serve as a guideline only. In some cases, the actual quote may be above or below the stated range. For the most current fee to hire Rocco DiSpirito, please fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak with an experienced booking agent.
Who is the agent for Rocco DiSpirito?
All American Entertainment has successfully secured celebrity talent like Rocco DiSpirito for clients worldwide for more than 15 years. As a full-service talent booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Rocco DiSpirito for your next private or corporate function.
What is a full-service talent booking agency?
All American Speakers is a "buyers agent" and exclusively represents talent buyers, meeting planners and event professionals, who are looking to secure celebrities and speakers for personal appearances, speaking engagements, corporate entertainment, public relations campaigns, commercials, or endorsements. We do not exclusively represent Rocco DiSpirito or claim ourselves as the exclusive booking agency, business manager, publicist, speakers bureau or management for Rocco DiSpirito or any other speaker or celebrity on this website. For more information on how we work and what makes us unique, please read the AAE Advantage.
Rocco DiSpirito is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Entertainers, Celebrity Chef and Sales. The estimated speaking fee range to book Rocco DiSpirito for live events is $50,000 - $100,000. Please contact us for virtual event fees. Rocco DiSpirito generally travels from New York, NY, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Art Smith, Cat Cora and Rick Bayless. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Rocco DiSpirito for an upcoming event.
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