Philip Demaiolo

Corporate Chef , Sodexo| New York City, NY

Philip Demaiolo is the Corporate Chef for Sodexo at Health and Hospitals in NYC, one of the largest health care systems in the US. Chef DeMaiolo is a hospitality consultant and former Executive Chef at New York City’s Chelsea Piers/Abigail Kirsch, overseeing all three of its venues - Pier Sixty, the Lighthouse and Current. Philip has over 25 years of experience in the culinary industry. His career has seen him excel in many capacities including, Saucier at The Plaza, Garde Manger at the Vista International Hotel (Hilton International), Executive Chef of the Larchmont Yacht Club, Executive Sous Chef at The Essex House, Adjunct Professor at New York Institute of Technology, and presently, at New York City Technical College Culinary Department of Hospitality. Chef DeMaiolo started working in various kitchens at the age of 16. At 24 years old, DeMaiolo was Executive Chef of Novotel Hotel in New York City. He furthered his culinary training by attending the Hotel-Restaurant School at New York City Technical College and by training in France. Out of the kitchen, he is involved in various culinary organizations and was a founding member of the Long Island Chapter of the American Culinary Federation. During his tenure there he held the positions of Vice President, Treasurer, Board of Directors and Chairperson of their Chef and the Child program.  He is the former President of the Escoffier Society of NY and present Foundation President of the society’s scholarship program. He is a Certified Executive Chef, and a member of the American Academy of Chefs. Chef DeMaiolo has won medals in competitions sanctioned by the American Culinary Federation, was awarded the Chef Professionalism Award and was also named Chapter Chef of the Year. He has held the position of Chairman for the Culinary Commission of the Career and Technical Schools, N.Y.C. Department of Education and continues to sit on the commission. Chef DeMaiolo has been featured on several television programs, including The Food Network’s “Behind the Bash” with Giada de Laurentis, “The Party Planner” with David Tutera, an episode of “Queer Eye for the Straight Guy” as the guest caterer and was a contestant on “Chopped”. (New York, NY)