Job Description
C H E F P R O F I L E — W H A T W E ’ R E L O O K I N G F O R The ideal candidate is a classicist—someone trained in the French-Italian tradition who excels at grill and broiler cookery (steaks, chops, whole fish) and can simultaneously run a high-level raw bar and seafood program at volume. Not a wood-fire or hearth specialist. The cooking is about technique, temperature, and product rather than smoke and char. — Strong classical French-Italian technique as a foundation — Fluency in grill, broiler, and plancha cookery—not reliant on open flame or wood fire — Deep comfort with raw bar operations: oyster programs, seafood plateaus, caviar service, crudo — Experience with high-volume hotel restaurant operations in a major metro market — Sourcing-obsessed: direct farm and fishery relationships, an eye for provenance and quality — Affinity for the British grill tradition and/or exposure to UK dining culture is a plus — Philosophy aligned with restraint and timelessness over trend and novelty—the kind of chef who gets excited about sourcing directly from farms C U L I N A R Y D I R E C T I O N The menu bridges raw bar and grill traditions with a broader French-Italian sensibility. The grill is the format and the philosophy—not a fuel source. The kitchen works with plancha, flat-top, and broiler in the tradition of the classic hotel grill kitchen, emphasizing precise heat control, proper searing, and the care that goes into dry-aging and sourcing. Raw Bar — A centerpiece of the restaurant, not an afterthought. Oysters (10 daily varieties), littleneck clams, lobster (chilled half/whole), caviar service, Ligurian tuna crudo, shrimp cocktail (Bayou style), and house seafood plateaus. This draws directly on the infrastructure and sourcing relationships built through Maison Premiere’s acclaimed oyster program. From the Grill — Serious sourcing with a focus on quality over novelty. Butcher’s steak (Kinderhook Farm), NY Strip (Washugyu Wagyu & American Angus), Flannery ribeye and dry- aged porterhouse (Holstein Dairy), dry-aged pork chop (35 days, Brunson’s), Feisty Acres quail. Seafood on the grill: whole fluke (char-grilled), lobster à la plancha, grilled seafood platter for two. Entrees & Pasta — Composed plates that reflect the French-Italian lineage: halibut beurre blanc, swordfish sausage au poivre, duck breast with cherries. Handmade pastas: fettuccine alfredo, lobster à la plancha spaghetti, linguine alle vongole. Appetizers & Salads — Gazpacho, cod chowder (saffron & fennel), herbed Caesar salad, hand- cut steak tartare, lobster salad with leeks and artichokes, razor clams casino, jumbo lump crab cake. The range here signals a kitchen with classical depth, not a grill-only operation. Sides, Breads & Desserts — Potatoes: Duck fat chips, crispy smoked potatoes. Creamed spinach gratin, wild mushrooms with shallots and Madeira. Parker House rolls with herb butter, grilled focaccia with anchovy and trio of OVO. Desserts lean nostalgic: chocolate soufflé, cherry jubilee sundae, genepy soft serve, strawberries Romanoff, seasonal pies and tarts. S E A F O O D A S T H E K E Y D I F F E R E N T I A T O R This is the strategic play that separates us rom every other midtown grill. Most grill rooms treat seafood as a token offering—a fish on the menu, a shrimp cocktail to start. makes the raw bar a co-equal anchor to the grill, backed by our direct relationships with oyster farmers and the sourcing infrastructure built over time. The combination of a serious raw bar program running at volume alongside a full grill kitchen is rare in this market. It’s the competitive moat and it’s what distinguishes us from the rest.