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Approaching its two-year anniversary this September, Delmonico Steak "I couldn't let my ethics get ruined. It was about learning," he said. That's when Wong found work at the premier caterer, Skyline Caterers. "I was on the blow horn synchronizing with the other sous chefs when to fire," Wong said of the precision involved in cooking 5,000 meals to be served near simultaneously. In charge of the large, high profile event, Wong was responsible for running four kitchens with 26 line cooks in each and a total of 260 servers. . James Florio's election - for a mere 5,000 people. "That's where I really, really got my experience. "Fifteen," corrected Mr. He went to live with his brother in Massachusetts and found a job working for Joyce Chen, who according to Wong was one of the pioneers of cooking shows along with Julia Child. In fact, the two chefs shared the same set at PBS in Boston where their shows were first filmed. "That's where I got my start," said Wong. "I lead my staff in the right direction," Wong said. "The steaks are tremendous. When I want to go out to eat, DelMonico is the restaurant of choice right now. " Wong added, "I'm actually surprised I'm saying that. Then, when Wong was opening DelMonico the two became business partners. Right now, though, Wong seems to be the man behind DelMonico, which makes sense considering Wong has spent nearly his entire life in the business. "He started in the restaurant business at 16," said Caidie Wong, Wong's daughter who manages Delmonico. |
Thursday, 10 May 2012
Going 'Beyond' in Cedar Grove
