Jeff Terilli
Chef de Cuisine
Windsor Restaurant
Brooksby Village,
Peabody, Massachusetts
Training: Culinary arts degree from Newbury College and a bachelor’s in business administration from Endicott College
Inspiration: “I was very fortunate to have been born into the industry. My parents and grandparents owned a small food and deli shop and some of my earliest recollections are of bringing out the pasta and stocking the shelves.
“Eventually, my Mom went from being a restaurant manager to owning her own restaurant, and I ran the kitchen for her while I was getting my business degree. I learned a lot from a very experienced chef there, and I wanted to be just like him. He knew so much about food. It was then that I decided to get my culinary arts degree.”
Favorite Type of Cooking: “I love Italian cuisine. Both my grandparents were exceptional cooks, and I got a lot of tips from watching my grandmother cook as I was growing up. I really love to make sauces of all kinds.”
His Job: “I had seen signs for Brooksby Village, but I had no idea what it was. When I arrived for my interview, I came down the drive and it just opened up to this beautiful campus. After I saw the kitchen, the campus, and what the company was like, I was so impressed I had no words. I decided I just had to work there!”
On His Own:“Actually, I do a lot of cooking. And if my girlfriend is working on a Saturday—I’ll hold these mini “Iron Man” competitions for myself. I’ll put five ingredients out on the counter and challenge myself to see what I can make with that!