Nat was born and raised in New York City and began exploring the city’s restaurant scene from an early age. During high school, Nat worked in the kitchens of Chanterelle and Gramercy Tavern, before heading to culinary school at Le Cordon Bleu in Paris. After graduating from Georgetown University with a degree in Political Science, Nat worked for the NYPD Counterterrorism Bureau as an Intelligence Analyst, but after three years in that field, he followed his heart back into the restaurant business. He began with Quality Branded as Service Director at Park Avenue Winter/Spring/Summer/Autumn, then moved to the corporate office as Special Projects Coordinator. Shortly thereafter, he was promoted to NYC Operations Manager where he worked with the Executive Chefs and General Managers at five NYC restaurants and oversaw all daily operations in those units. Then, in his role as Director of Operations for Quality Eats, Nat led the concept development and rollout of the Quality Eats brand, as well as oversaw all daily in-store operations and business development.  Nat became VP of Development & Operations and a Quality Branded Partner in 2016, followed by Chief of Staff in 2019 and President in 2020.