Joe Bastianich is a world-renowned restaurateur who co-owns more than 16 restaurants across the globe, including Babbo, Lupa, Becco, Casa Mono, Mozza Group (Los Angeles, as well as Cabo/Mexico, London and Singapore) and Eataly Americas (co-founder). He also is an award-winning and New York Times Bestselling author. Bastianich served as a judge on MASTERCHEF JUNIOR for its first three seasons and returned for its sixth, and on MASTERCHEF for its first five seasons and returned for its ninth, tenth, 11th and 12th seasons.