Mare Executive Chef GREG JORDAN exudes a love for Italian cooking that translates through the simple yet elegant dishes that emerge from the natural coastal Italian eatery’s kitchen. Jordan first developed a passion for cooking and more specifically Italian cooking, at the age of 22, following the work of famed Chef, Mario Batalli. Jordan’s inspiration came from Batalli’s style of crafting classic authentic Italian dishes with American ingredients.

In 2006, Jordan’s culinary journey began while studying at the Cambridge Culinary Institute, classically training in both French and Italian style cooking. While in culinary school, he began honing his skills as a line cook at Fava Restaurant, an American Bistro in Needham, under the guidance of the restaurant’s owner and Chef, Jeff Kaye.

Shortly after graduating culinary school, in the summer of 2007, Jordan began working as lead line cook along side his culinary instructor and mentor, Adrian Syr of Adrian’s Restaurant, located on the Cape in Truro, MA. In the fall of 2007, Jordan received an opportunity to work with esteemed Boston chef, Gordon Hamersley of Hamersley Bistro, joining the chef’s team of line cooks.

In 2008, North End restaurateur, Frank DePasquale, looking for a young but well seasoned culinary professional to join his team of talented chefs, hired Jordan to join Chef Francesco Martini, assisting him in the creative direction of the kitchen at Mare as Sous Chef. At Mare, Jordan has worked diligently to preserve the coastal Italian resto’s philosophy of crafting simple yet flavorful dishes with fresh all natural, sustainable/organic ingredients.

In August 2009, Martini left Mare to pursue a new opportunity leaving a vacant Executive Chef position at DePasquale’s restaurant. With his proven dedication, talent and success, Jordan was immediately promoted to Executive Chef. Now at the helm of Mare’s kitchen, Jordan continues to emphasize the importance of using sustainable cooking practices. He has cultivated a number of relationships with national and international sustainable seafood purveyors, assuring that Mare will have the freshest and most sustainable seafood on the market.

With skill, ambition, culinary forward thinking and a love for Italian cooking, Jordan will continue to thrive in a neighborhood of talented Italian chefs.