Broadview at Purchase has hired Stephen V. Mandracchia, a chef who has worked in some of the most prestigious clubs, hotels and restaurants, as its new director of food and beverage.
The Mamaroneck native, who started his career in the family”™s commercial seafood business, has more than 25 years of experience as an executive chef and director of food and beverage.
“We are excited to welcome Chef Stephen Mandracchia to Broadview at Purchase where our residents will enjoy his culinary talents,”™”™ said Purchase at Broadview Executive Director Ashley Wade.
Broadview at Purchase is a university-based retirement community on the campus of the State University of New York at Purchase. Scheduled to open in the fall, it champions intergenerational connections and lifelong learning.
Introduced at an early age to some extraordinary chefs, including the late Anthony Bourdain, Mandracchia said his passion for food, hospitality and service led him to work at The Mayflower and Watergate Hotels in Washington, D.C., where he apprenticed under chefs Agostino Buggio and the late Chef Jean Louis Paladin.
Upon returning to New York, he became known for his progressive cuisine and business acumen. He was granted membership to the prestigious formal French culinary societies Les amis D”™ Escoffier and La chaine de Rotissiuers. There he was also ranked as one of the top 25 Ice Sculptors and Food Artists in America. He is a recipient of three New York Times stars, The Star Diamond Award from the American Academy of Hospitality Science, and Michelin Designation.
Broadview is being co-developed by Senior Care Development LLC and LCS Development LLC, and will be operated by Life Care Services®, which has more than 50 years of senior living and housing experience and manages over 140 senior living communities nationwide.
