Sabato Sagaria

Sabato is New York City based Master Sommelier and Restaurateur whose career has included leadership roles at esteemed restaurants and hotels around the country including The Little Nell Hotel, The Inn at Little Washington, and The Greenbrier Hotel.  In 2020 he became founding partner in Apres Cru Hospitality whose partnerships include Marc Forgione’s Respect Hospitality, Los Angles based, Petit Trois with Chef Ludo Lefebvre, Pig & Khao Hospitality, the iconic speakeasy Please Don’t Tell, and the East Village institution Crif Dog’s.

Before co-founding Apres Cru, Sabato was President of bartaco, helping grow the company to 22 restaurants.  In addition, he spent four years as Chief Restaurant Officer of Danny Meyer’s, Union Square Hospitality Group where he oversaw the company’s portfolio of 17 New York based restaurants. 

When not working, you can catch him cooking at home, on the golf course, or by seeing him on the little screen in the SOMM documentaries.