Executive Chef – Proprietor Chris Scarduzio
Chef and Proprietor Chris Scarduzio debuted the highly anticipated Table 31, located in the spectacular new Comcast Center, in May 2008. Set in Philadelphia’s tallest building, Table 31 has grown from a steakhouse-bistro to a sophisticated and soulful Italian eatery serving only the freshest seafood dishes, Abruzzese-inspired homemade pastas and the finest selection of USDA prime steaks and chops.
 These flavorful Italian favorites come naturally to Philadelphia native Chef Scarduzio, whose grandparents emigrated from the Abruzzi region of Italy, long famed for its hearty food and warm hospitality. Growing up in a row home with 16 family members, including his grandparents, helping to prepare many of the family meals became a critical component of his heritage, and it came as no surprise to his family when he enrolled in the Culinary Institute of America to pursue dreams of becoming a chef and restaurateur.
After graduation, Chef Scarduzio began his professional career at the Sheraton Resort in Poipu Beach, Hawaii. Two years later, he became the opening chef for the Ritz Carlton’s Grill Room in Philadelphia. During his four year tenure, Chef Scarduzio won high praise from diners and critics alike; the restaurant was named one of the top 25 restaurants in the country by Conde Nast Traveler. After turning the Grill Room into an acclaimed culinary destination, Chef Scarduzio left for the esteemed Germantown Cricket Club, where he also served as executive chef. It was at the Cricket Club that he met Georges Perrier, an acclaimed chef in his own right who would set Chef Scarduzio on a course to become both a culinary celebrity and a savvy restaurateur.
Impressed by his talent, Chef Perrier hired Chef Scarduzio to be part of Brasserie Perrier’s opening team in 1997, and two years later, he became the restaurant’s executive chef. Shortly thereafter, in 2002, his hard work, determination and passion earned him the role of partner at Brasserie Perrier.
Chef Scarduzio went on to create his own restaurant, Mia, when he introduced a new style of dining to the up-and-coming Atlantic City market. Opened in 2006 at Caesars Atlantic City, the Mediterranean bistro is named after Scarduzio’s youngest child and only daughter, and almost single-handedly sparked a dining renaissance at the East Coast casino playground. For the first time, Chef Scarduzio had free reign to express his zeal for Mediterranean cuisine, an important aspect of his Italian heritage. Named Atlantic City’s “Best New Restaurant, 2006” by Philadelphia magazine, the critical and popular success of Mia further fueled Chef Scarduzio’s ambition to develop a diverse range of restaurant concepts that would redefine their genres for today’s diners.
Since Table 31’s opening, the restaurant has received generous praise, including a prestigious “Three Bell: Excellent” review from The Philadelphia Inquirer, which called Chef Scarduzio’s Italian dishes “a delight,” and added that “the house-made cavatelli…toothsome orecchiette…and ample crab fettuccine would have done any Italian kitchen proud.”
Chef Chris Scarduzio is a pioneer in the restaurant business, and poised for even greater growth. While there has been a strong demand for Chef Scarduzio and his restaurant concepts to expand rapidly, he prefers to treat each project with personal attention and meticulous care, to ensure that each restaurant maintains stellar service and the highest standard of culinary excellence. Chef Scarduzio oversees every element of each new project, from concept creation to design and décor to menu development and staff training, cementing his role as gifted chef and talented entrepreneur.
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