Executive
Chef Mike
For me, this all began when I worked as a line chef my last year in high school. It was love at my first job. I was hooked by the excitement of the dinner rush, feeding people, and doing a job well done.
During the pandemic 2020-2021, a friend called and asked me to do an event at her house. We met and designed a great event for her family and friends.
This led to her telling two friends and they told two friends, and so on. I realized later that I accidentally stumbled into a new business venture:
Executive Chef Mike.
Redefining an exclusive
dining experience one
private event at a time.
Born and raised :
Staten Island, New York
Education :
The Culinary Institute of America (BA, 2001)
Internship :
Mirage Hotel/Casino, Las Vegas, under
Michelin Star chef Alessandro Stratta.
Experience :
– The Sea Grill (Rockefeller Center) was
led by chef Edward Brown.
– Damon’s Grill (Executive Chef)
– Restaurant Associates: (Executive Chef)
The Morgan Library, The Brooklyn Museum,
and Liberty Science Center.
Consultancy :
– Love Earth Café & Bakery, Chef Mike
learned the ins and outs of making dairy;
gluten; soy; and nut-free foods.
Catering :
– Deutsche Bank
– Barclays Capital
Ownership :
– Chef Mike’s Rodizio Grill
– Executive Chef Mike (present)
Bartending :
Deluca’s Italian Restaurant
LAVA Restaurant and Lounge (present)
Event Types
Grazzing Tables
Boozey Brunch
In-home experiences
Private Soirées
Date night
Backyard BBQ
Wine tasting
Girls night in
P R E S S
New Theory Magazine (2025)
NY Weekly (2025)
ABC TV (2025)
FOX News (2025)
SiLive (2025)
US INSIDER (2025)
Social Lifestyle Magazine (2026)
ONNJ (2026) New!
Staten Island Advance (2010)
Staten Island Advance (2018)
Staten Island Advance (2019)
Historic Richmond Town (2019)
Find Local Chef (2020)
Board and Brush (2021)
SI-nyc (2023)
5 Tips for the host (2023)
