1134: Mark Segal, GM/Chef at Fold'd Community Diner

1134: Mark Segal, GM/Chef at Fold'd Community Diner

Author: Inspiring interviews with todays most successful restaurateurs 2-days a wee November 21, 2024 Duration: 2:01:45

Mark Segal is the GM and Chef at Fold'd Community Diner. Fold'd is, from their website, "a part of SOS Recovery community Organization. Our mission is to bring high quality dining options and workforce opportunities for those in recovery from problematic drug or alcohol use, previously incarcerated, and/or justice involved." Mark got his start at his father's 250 seat theater/restaurant in Connecticut. He became the chef and manager there from 1986-1992. He then went on to the C.I.A. in NYC. He worked in high level fine dining restaurants for very notable chefs in NYC and LA and moved up to Portsmouth, NH for his first Executive Chef position at the prestigious One Hundred Club. He then moved on to be a Corporate Chef at the legacy hospitality group Tinios, overseeing the 40 plus year old Galley Hatch and Popovers. Mark then opened his own restaurant, called Gracy in 2020 and closed it in 2023. In 2024, he became the GM and Chef at Fold'd.

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