Featured Chefs

Interview Questions (1) Where were you born /raised? Portland Maine (2) How long have you been a chef? Since 1987, 34 years (3) How did you get into cooking? I grew up in the restaurant business. My father owned 2 restaurants in Portland. I worked at both when I was very young. My parent met... Read More

Tao Chicago Chef Mike Armstrong (1) Where were you born /raised? Bellevue Washington, suburb outside of Seattle (2) How long have you been a chef? I’ve been working in a kitchen since 1999. (3) What inspired you to be a chef? I was interested in food at a young age, and started to appreciate a... Read More

Featured Chef: Marc Forgione of Marc Forgione Restaurant   “In his eponymous restaurant, Chef Marc Forgione showcases his innovative yet approachable New American cuisine using the best seasonal and local ingredients. Opened in 2008 in TriBeCa with partner Chris Blumlo, Restaurant Marc Forgione attracts an eclectic mix of locals and visitors who come for the... Read More

Chef Whitney is the Executive Chef of the prestigious 5Church Restaurant, located in downtown Charlotte, North Carolina.  5Church has just celebrated 7 years of success, with a locally sourced Modern American cuisine and an eclectic dining experience. (1) Where were you born/raised? Reidsville, NC (2) How long have you been a chef? 13 years (3)... Read More

Executive Chef/Food and Beverage Director, Justin Hunt, brings a wealth of culinary successes to the Mills House Wyndham Grand. An outstanding career has come full circle after growing up on Long Island, attending the College of Charleston and The Art Institute of Charleston, and now at the Mills House. His journey has included successes in... Read More

Jason Hook founded H2O Kitchen, a private dining, catering and consulting company, in January 2014. The company’s unusual name traces back to the place where the concept was born: a waterfall at Powder Valley Inn in Zionsville PA. H2O Kitchen is a mobile business model. For example, Jason can be found managing a cooking demo... Read More

Chef Scott was born in Syracuse, NY raised in nearby Penn Yan, a quaint hamlet of 5,000 in the heart of New York’s Finger Lakes. The surrounding area is rural, known for dozens of fine vineyards and family-owned farms. Watching his mother turn fresh seasonal produce from local farm stands into steaming hot pies and... Read More

After years of working at Michelin-starred restaurants, Chef Yuhi Fujinaga recently assumed responsibility as Executive Chef overseeing daily operations at Morimoto Asia, a new pan-Asian restaurant concept at Disney Springs at Walt Disney World in Orlando FL.  The restaurant is the brainchild of Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto and is his first-ever pan-Asian restaurant. Chef Yuhi... Read More