Michael Grayson
Business Development Manager, On-Board Services
Education: A.S. Culinary, Art Institute Dallas / B.S. Business Management, Western Governors University
Certifications: Certified Culinarian
Past Experience: Corporate Executive Chef, Menu Design (GateGroup, Gate Gourmet) / International Executive Sous Chef, Research and Development (TGI Fridays International.)
Home Country: USA
Favorite Cuisine: Spanish
Kitchen Advice: Clean as you go
What’s Your Favorite City For Eating?
I have two: Taipei, Taiwan and Lima, Peru
What’s Always In Your Refrigerator?
3 types of butter (each with a different fat content) used for different things
What’s Your Favorite Wine?
Red Wine: Stags Leap “Artemis” Cabernet – my wife and I’s favorite wine for a special occasion. It was the only wine available at one of our stops in Costa Rica during our honeymoon and we fell in love with it there.
What Would Be Your Last Meal? Maryland Blue Crabs
Do You Have A Guilty Food Pleasure?
Vanilla Ice Cream – preferably with crumbled Heath bar mixed in
Do You Have a Secret Ingredient In Your Cooking?
As my kids would say, “sprinkles” (a blended seasoning salt) which goes on just about everything in our house
What’s Your Dream Vacation? Venice, Italy
Education: A.S. Culinary, Art Institute Dallas / B.S. Business Management, Western Governors University
Certifications: Certified Culinarian
Past Experience: Corporate Executive Chef, Menu Design (GateGroup, Gate Gourmet) / International Executive Sous Chef, Research and Development (TGI Fridays International.)
Home Country: USA
Favorite Cuisine: Spanish
Kitchen Advice: Clean as you go
What’s Your Favorite City For Eating?
I have two: Taipei, Taiwan and Lima, Peru
What’s Always In Your Refrigerator?
3 types of butter (each with a different fat content) used for different things
What’s Your Favorite Wine?
Red Wine: Stags Leap “Artemis” Cabernet – my wife and I’s favorite wine for a special occasion. It was the only wine available at one of our stops in Costa Rica during our honeymoon and we fell in love with it there.
What Would Be Your Last Meal? Maryland Blue Crabs
Do You Have A Guilty Food Pleasure?
Vanilla Ice Cream – preferably with crumbled Heath bar mixed in
Do You Have a Secret Ingredient In Your Cooking?
As my kids would say, “sprinkles” (a blended seasoning salt) which goes on just about everything in our house
What’s Your Dream Vacation? Venice, Italy