Specialties
Mangia Kitchen Maine is a private chef company created by an experienced, passionate chef, Katie Cellucci who strives to provide a warm atmosphere and a memorable dining experience. Experience Mangia Kitchen Maine for unforgettable dining moments with warmth and passion.
History
Established in 2022.
With over 15 years professional experience in the culinary arts, Chef Katie Cellucci graduated from South Shore Vocational Technical High School in 2009 after completing a four year culinary program. She continued her education at Johnson and Wales, receiving her Associates in Culinary Arts & Science.
Katie then spent eight years in a variety of restaurants as a Sous Chef in Massachusetts and Portland, working private catering events on the side during this time and falling in love with the creative expression. Katie has been working as a private chef for three years, crafting custom menus for a variety of events to meet each clients’ taste and desires.
Meet the Business Owner: Katie C.
It’s something I’ve always felt, something that gave me unwavering clarity that I should be a chef. It started with gourmet tuna sandwiches and five star bowls of cereal for my grandmother as a child. It grew watching my Italian father, the primary cook in our house, moving around the kitchen with ease, enjoying every nostalgic moment as his hands worked. It was nurtured with multi-course dinners during holidays and celebrations, never limited to one serving of dessert because food is meant to be enjoyed. It is my love language and building something from scratch allows me to express my creativity with each custom dish.
After spending years in the restaurant industry, I am now fortunate to have made building this connection between people and food into my full time career. When I work with a new client we uncover this connection, building a custom menu that goes beyond meeting your needs into something that brings joy, unites people and offers a true experience centered around food.
