38. Anthony Scotto

You would never know there was a downturn in the wedding industry by looking at Anthony Scotto’s portfolio of business acquisitions. A self-made entrepreneur, he opened his first restaurant in Port Washington in 1967 and has grown his empire to include the Chateau Briand and Fox Hollow catering venues, as well as several high-end restaurants throughout the region. That’s a lot of tomatoes. In all, the Scotto establishments cater and service more than 60,000 people weekly and produce more events and weddings than any other caterer on LI. Scotto added the Inn at Fox Hollow, a beautiful, 145-room hotel in Woodbury and a hotel in NJ to his portfolio and hasn’t looked back since. He knows that exceptional food and great service are the benchmarks to continued success.