{"id":17374,"date":"2019-04-01T10:00:35","date_gmt":"2019-04-01T17:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/futuresharks.com\/?p=17374"},"modified":"2020-09-19T13:48:32","modified_gmt":"2020-09-19T20:48:32","slug":"meet-emanuele-ponzo-the-los-angeles-based-italian-born-entrepreneur-behind-crateful","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/futuresharks.com\/meet-emanuele-ponzo-the-los-angeles-based-italian-born-entrepreneur-behind-crateful\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Emanuele Ponzo, the Los Angeles-based Italian-Born Entrepreneur Behind Crateful"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For Italian-born, Los Angeles-based entrepreneur Emanuele Ponzo, he is the embodiment of success. Before beginning his ventures into business, he was already proving himself to be a born leader, captaining the professional soccer team that he played on in Italy. When a back injury ended his athletic career, Emanuele reinvented himself as a businessman, first opening a successful law firm, followed by successful ventures in the real estate and event industries, and as a consultant for major European food companies.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"691\" src=\"https:\/\/futuresharks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/D3115855-9CDD-40C7-8B0D-94BD23AB19AD-1024x691.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17376\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/futuresharks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/D3115855-9CDD-40C7-8B0D-94BD23AB19AD-1024x691.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/futuresharks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/D3115855-9CDD-40C7-8B0D-94BD23AB19AD-768x518.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/futuresharks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/D3115855-9CDD-40C7-8B0D-94BD23AB19AD-770x520.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/futuresharks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/D3115855-9CDD-40C7-8B0D-94BD23AB19AD-20x14.jpeg 20w, https:\/\/futuresharks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/D3115855-9CDD-40C7-8B0D-94BD23AB19AD-385x260.jpeg 385w, https:\/\/futuresharks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/D3115855-9CDD-40C7-8B0D-94BD23AB19AD.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>When he relocated to Los Angeles, Emanuele had one goal; to start a business and build something unique. Founding Crateful, a high-end catering service, he did just that. Since its beginnings, Crateful has risen to be the top catering service in all of LA, with a range of celebrity and notable businesses enjoying Crateful&#8217;s menus.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/futuresharks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/C547F9F7-AC06-472B-9A67-BD4C2817E984-1024x682.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17377\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/futuresharks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/C547F9F7-AC06-472B-9A67-BD4C2817E984-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/futuresharks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/C547F9F7-AC06-472B-9A67-BD4C2817E984-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/futuresharks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/C547F9F7-AC06-472B-9A67-BD4C2817E984-770x513.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/futuresharks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/C547F9F7-AC06-472B-9A67-BD4C2817E984-20x13.jpeg 20w, https:\/\/futuresharks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/C547F9F7-AC06-472B-9A67-BD4C2817E984-385x257.jpeg 385w, https:\/\/futuresharks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/C547F9F7-AC06-472B-9A67-BD4C2817E984-1540x1026.jpeg 1540w, https:\/\/futuresharks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/C547F9F7-AC06-472B-9A67-BD4C2817E984.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The acclaim Crateful has received is a testament of the fresh, healthy, and delicious food that they offer. The menu has been carefully crafted by award-winning chef&nbsp;Luciano Pellegrini, and the ingredients have been carefully sourced for quality. Many of the recipes on Crateful&#8217;s menu are ones that have been modernized by Crateful chefs, based on ones that have been passed down for generations from Emanuele&#8217;s grandparents, Ida and Ersenio. Emanuele has developed strategic partnerships with the leading companies in the truffle and wine industries, Urbani Truffle and Ca&#8217; del Bosco, to provide Crateful customers with the best ingredients available.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/futuresharks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/23303351-1F41-4797-B1A3-191AEA49CE5C-1024x682.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17378\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/futuresharks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/23303351-1F41-4797-B1A3-191AEA49CE5C-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/futuresharks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/23303351-1F41-4797-B1A3-191AEA49CE5C-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/futuresharks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/23303351-1F41-4797-B1A3-191AEA49CE5C-770x513.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/futuresharks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/23303351-1F41-4797-B1A3-191AEA49CE5C-20x13.jpeg 20w, https:\/\/futuresharks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/23303351-1F41-4797-B1A3-191AEA49CE5C-385x257.jpeg 385w, https:\/\/futuresharks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/23303351-1F41-4797-B1A3-191AEA49CE5C-1540x1026.jpeg 1540w, https:\/\/futuresharks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/23303351-1F41-4797-B1A3-191AEA49CE5C.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Seeing phenomenal success in Los Angeles, Emanuele has plans to expand Crateful nationwide; to Dallas, Chicago, New York, and Miami. Eventually, he intends for the service to be available everywhere in the US, and with Emanuele&#8217;s track-record of success is only a matter of time. His latest venture is soon to be opening in Downtown LA, a restaurant with a unique, not-yet-seen concept, which will undoubtedly be a hit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For Italian-born, Los Angeles-based entrepreneur Emanuele Ponzo, he is the embodiment of success. Before beginning his ventures into business, he was already proving himself to be a born leader, captaining the professional soccer team that he played on in Italy. 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