About Ralph Scamardella

Ralph Scamardella is Chef and Partner of the venerable Tao Group, which operates some of the highest grossing, most profitable restaurant venues in the country. As a leader in Asian fusion cooking, Scamardella continues to travel extensively throughout Asia to learn about native flavors.

Before joining Tao, Scamardella sharpened his culinary skills at the Plaza Hotel’s French restaurant and Polo restaurant under legendary chef Daniel Boulud. After that, he moved on to New York’s Italian staple Carmine’s which reflected the Italian influences from his childhood. (In fact, it was his Italian mother who taught him to cook, and his first dish was lentils and macaroni at the age of 12.) Scamardella graduated from New York City's Technology Institute.