I'm Chef Marc J.W. Alfano, a chef, author and speaker from the Tampa area.

I'm Chef Marc J.W. Alfano, a chef, author and speaker from the Tampa area.

I was overdrawn again, standing in line at the bank, when I heard God say two words: culinary school. I'd never really cooked in a restaurant. I enrolled at Le Cordon Bleu, graduated first in my class, and opened my own restaurant in an 1837 mansion. In 2008 I worked in three Michelin-rated kitchens in one year: Restaurant Daniel in New York, Charlie Trotter's in Chicago, and the French Laundry in Napa.

After that I built a tiramisu company that sold in grocery stores in 17 states. I've also lost everything twice and watched God rebuild it. Today my wife Christina and I lead Alfano Ministries. We preach that the marketplace is a mission field, and we've ministered in more than 23 countries.

My memoir, The Road to Michelin, tells the whole story. I've also written Faith to Build, GO, Wiser Than AI and Now Faith.