If you watched “Vanderpump Villa” Season 3 and caught the moment where Chef Anthony Bar and Dominic DeAngelis mentioned they had been doing private dinners together in Italy and wanted to turn it into something real, congratulations, you just watched a business origin story. The French Italian Table is officially live, and the website just launched.
The Dream Was Planted on the Show
It was easy to miss between all the Hannah Fouch and Marciano Brunette chaos, but there was a quieter storyline running through Season 3 that deserved more screen time. Chef Anthony and Dominic had been building something outside of Rosecroft Park, private dinners in Italy, a shared culinary vision, and what sounded like a genuine partnership rooted in more than just reality TV proximity. They made no secret of the fact that the $50,000 bonus was partly motivation to fund that next step.
Chef Anthony ended up walking away with a $15,000 bonus alongside Gabriella Sanon. Not the full $50K, but still a meaningful win. More importantly, he and Dom walked away with a plan.
What the French Italian Table Actually Is
The French Italian Table is exactly what the name promises: a culinary concept built around the intersection of French and Italian cooking, led by two chefs who clearly know what they are doing. The brand launched with a full website, and the offerings go well beyond just posting recipes online.
The French Italian Table is offering virtual cooking classes, private chef experiences brought directly to your table, and recipes you can actually use. Merch is coming soon too, which means they are building this like a real brand and not just a vanity project. The site is powered by GoDaddy, which also partnered on the launch.
The ‘Vanderpump Villa’ Family Showed Up in the Comments
The response to the Instagram announcement has been warm, and not just from fans who liked them on the show. The Vanderpump Villa alumni came through immediately. Ashley Angel, cook from Season 2, dropped “My guys” with a heart. Andre Mitchell, who was there from the beginning across Seasons 1 and 2, kept it simple: “Let’s Goooo.” Marciano left not one but two comments, a row of chef emojis and then a separate comment that was just a photo of himself, which felt very on-brand for Marciano.
A fan also put it simply in the comments: “Wasn’t sure how I felt about either of them, and then they both stood up for Hannah when she was bullied. I don’t think A is a fan of her general behavior. Respect. More men should watch and learn. Good luck with new adventures.”
That comment has three likes and zero rebuttals, which feels about right. Whatever people thought of the drama inside the villa, the moment Chef Anthony told Sam Terry that laughing at Hannah wasn’t funny, and meant it, landed differently than most of what happened that season. Dom backing Hannah up repeatedly while everyone else seemed to enjoy piling on did not go unnoticed either.
Gabriella liked the post. Make of that what you will.
Three Seasons in the Making
This is not Chef Anthony’s first time in Lisa Vanderpump’s orbit. He has been the executive chef across multiple seasons of the show, earning a reputation as someone who holds the kitchen together no matter what else is falling apart around him. Dominic has been by his side in the kitchen for a while now too, and the dynamic between them has always read more like a real partnership than just coworkers who happen to be on the same show.
The fact that they took something that got a passing mention in a confessional and turned it into an actual functioning business with a website, a booking system, and a merch rollout is the kind of thing that gets easy to overlook in a season full of louder storylines. But it probably should not be overlooked. Not everyone leaves a reality show with something to show for it.
The French Italian Table is live now. If a private chef experience sounds like your kind of thing, their website is the place to start.
All episodes of “Vanderpump Villa” Season 3 are streaming now on Hulu.
The ‘Vanderpump Villa’ Season 3 reunion airs April 30th. See what we know and watch the trailer here.
More ‘Vanderpump Villa’ Content
Catch up on everything leading into the reunion:
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- The Wildest Moments From “Vanderpump Villa” Season 3
- Questions the “Vanderpump Villa” Reunion Needs to Answer
- Everything to Know Before the “Vanderpump Villa” Reunion
- Who Won the Bonuses In “Vanderpump Villa” Season 3?
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