Michael Voltaggio is Sharon and John Voltaggio’s son.

When he was seven years old, his parents divorced, and the children first lived with their mother before moving to their father’s house.

He and his brother Bryan have had a strong relationship since they were children. Voltaggio could not pursue culinary school due to a lack of financial support.

Rather, he spent a year in The Greenbrier’s famed culinary apprenticeship scheme. Michael completed his Greenbrier traineeship at 21 beneath National accreditation Master Chef Peter Timmins.