CEO and former Wall Street banker reveals how to be the perfect dinner host

Before following his passion into the arena of food media, Geoff Bartakovics was working in finance. A business manager in fixed income trading at UBS, Bartakovics claims his seven years in banking helped set him up for success when founding Tasting Table, his growing food media empire that focuses on sharing quality recipes, food trends, and longer-form features on must-try restaurants.

We recently visited Bartakovics' home in SoHo, Manhattan - a delightful two-story, one-bedroom, that is situated in an old carriage house - to find out how he divides his time between being CEO of Tasting Table, and continuing one of his oldest passions: hosting dinner and cocktail parties.

Below, a tour of his home and his best tips for being an excellent dinner host.