Recent Achievements
Named Chef of the Year 2025 by Hospitality Maine.
Awarded First Place at the Trekkers Fired Up fundraiser 2024 & 2025.
Food Inspiration
Chef Gil’s upbringing in Miami lead to his love of Global cuisine. He says in Miami you can experience almost every countries food in one form or another, which shaped not only his palate, but his culinary approach.
Earliest Memories of Food
Chef Gil’s earliest memories of food involve his grandmother. His most memorable food experience is making home-made from scratch cookies with his grandmother on Christmas eve.
Favorite Ingredient
Growing up in Miami, pork (whole pig) was used for any celebration. It can be prepared so many different ways which developed Chef Gils love for it – and who doesn’t love bacon!
Thoughts on Maine Winters
If it is going to cold, there better be snow on the ground. There is nothing worse than below freezing temperatures with no snow to have fun in.