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Finalists announced for chef competition
Event part of Long Island Chef n' Bar-B-Que to support Fortunato Center
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Chef Bryan Naylor of Oso in Southampton, Chef Jerry Suppa of Butterfields in Hauppauge, Chef Scott Andriani of Miller Place, Chef Sean Fountaine of Atlantis Marine World in Riverhead and Chef Thomas Schaudel of A Mano Osteria and Wine Bar in Mattituck are the five finalists competing in the Most Valuable Chef Competition at the Long Island Chef n' Bar-B-Que. The event, set for June 15 at Atlantis Marine World, supports the Fortunato Breast Health Center at Mather Hospital.
Now executive chef at Oso, which features creative contemporary American cuisine, Naylor began his career at the Mill River Inn in Oyster Bay and has worked throughout the country.
Chef and owner of Butterfields, Suppa began his career at Peppercorns in Hicksville and has worked at the Polo Grille, Westchester Country Club, California Café and Victory Smoke House Oyster Bar. He opened Butterfields in 2002.
Andriani recently returned to Long Island after spending two years in Ireland as chef and owner of a restaurant featuring creative Italian cuisine. Locally, he's worked at Brewsters/Bella Roma, Land and Sea Seafood and Handlebar Restaurant.
Educated at Johnson and Wales College, Fountaine worked at George's Main Street Bar and Grille in Sayville, Fountaine's Restaurant in Hampton Bays and in two Louisiana eateries before becoming executive chef at Atlantis Marine World.
Schaudel has been the driving force behind a number of Long Island restaurants, most recently A Mano in Mattituck, and including Coolfish, Jedediah Hawkins Inn, Gabrielle's Brasserie and Wine Bar, Rockfish and The Mansion at the Woodlands.
All have asked their friends to rally with them in support of the Fortunato Breast Health Center by buying raffle and $50 admission tickets to the Most Valuable Chef Competition at the Long Island Chef n' Bar-B-Que. It will be held from 5:30 to 9:30 pm at Suffolk County Community College, Culinary Arts/Hospitality Center, Riverhead.
The other featured event is the "Most Valuable Bartender" competition, set for 10 pm to 2 am at Atlantis Marine World, Riverhead. Tickets to the MVC are $75 each and combination admission to attend both events is $100 per person. Great food, draught and spirits are part of the package.
For individual event prices and details, or to buy tickets, call 476-2723 or visit www.matherhospital.org/chef.
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