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Matthew Milani
Chef Matthew Milani is a graduate of le cordon bleu culinary program. He holds degrees in culinary arts, pastry arts, and hotel & restaurant management in addition to a sommelier certificate, and he has worked in the foodservice industry since he was 15.
Prior to graduation from culinary school, chef Milani completed externships under Louisiana superchef Paul Prudhomme and at the Clinton white house.
His professional experience includes time in the front and back of the house at four Foreman/Wolf restaurants, as well opening over fifty units across the country for multiple national and independent restaurant groups. Chef Milani was the owner and Executive Chef at his own restaurant, The Rumor Mill Fusion Bar & Restaurant, in Historic Ellicott City-focusing on global small plates & fusion beverages for ten years before a flood removed the building. In addition to being the lead culinary judge of Maryland Prostart he is active in the ACF and likes to nurture and mentor younger chefs.
Chef Milani was named Maryland’s restaurateur of the year by the restaurant association of Maryland in 2012.