ALBANY, N.Y. — Chef Mark D. Graham was recently named the new executive chef of Hattie’s Albany, which is set to open later this year.
Born and raised in Boston, Mass., Graham has been cooking for 39 years.
With the new venture, he will bring his wealth of cuisine expertise to Hattie’s Restaurants, and joins the Business for Good family of companies.
He will take the reins for Hattie’s southern fare at the location formerly occupied by the iconic Lombardo’s restaurant.
Graham started his culinary development in the greater Boston area and the Berkshire Mountains of Lenox, Mass. He sought to refine his craft and moved to Northern California in 1995. While there, he worked for industry giants like Chef Bradley Ogden (Lark Creek Café), Chef Gary Danko (Viognier) and Chef Wolfgang Puck (Spago). Returning to the east coast in 2000, Graham applied his passion and skill in Saratoga Springs (The Wine Bar,
The Lodge and Chez Sophie) and Albany (Mezzanotte Ristorante and Taste). In 2019 to 2021, Graham was the Chef de Cuisine for Salt and Char, an Adelphi Hotel property in Saratoga Springs.
In 2015, Graham launched MDG Cuisine & Catering. He continues offering restaurant/kitchen consulting, menu and management support, private resident dinner catering and charitable fundraising packages.
Hattie’s Restaurants aim to grow and amplify a community positive business, while maintaining the quality and character of its product, the vision of its present ownership and the legacy of its founder Miss Hattie Moseley Austin.
All profits of the Hattie’s Restaurants are donated to local charity, aligning with the Business for Good mission of giving back to move forward.
“Partnering with Business for Good has been an incredible opportunity and experience for us,” BFG restaurant operator Jasper Alexander said in a press release. “BFG’s driving mission of ‘for good not gain’ aligns perfectly with the original mission of Miss Hattie. Chef Graham is not only joining the Hattie’s team, but the BFG team and will work wonderfully with us to continue to give back to the community. Hattie’s is doing more good and helping more people than we ever imagined possible.”
More information is available online at www.businessforgood.org
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