Tim Andriola
Born and raised in New Hampshire, Chef Tim Andriola, a graduate of Culinary Institute of America, graduated first in his class with honors and the prestigious Francis L. Roth Award for Outstanding Performance.
Inspired by one of his earliest mentors, Chef Ron Boucher, Tim quickly rose through the ranks from washing dishes to prep chef to Chef de cuisine for Chef Allen Susser for over 5 years and then onto serving as the executive chef at Mark’s South Beach, all while he continued his studies for a master’s degree in hospitality management at Florida International University.
During Chef Andriola’s tenure at Mark’s, the restaurant was named #1 in Miami by Gourmet magazine, best new restaurant by Bon Appétit and one of the 50 best hotel restaurants by Conde Nast Traveler.
His skillful mastery and artistic creativity in food culminated in the opening of Timo Restaurant & Bar, which was the thought-out result of a project that he developed for his master’s program at FIU.
From the opening, Chef Andriola’s Timo has garnered local and national acclaim for his cuisine, earning Rising Star accolades from Esquire, Restaurant Hospitality, Star Chefs and Sterling Silver. Alan Richman regarded Timo as the top new restaurant in GQ. Timo also landed on John Mariani’s list of favorite Italian restaurants and was designated as a restaurant not to be missed by Food & Wine.
Professionally, he was consultant to Kraft Foods for Dr. Arthur Agaston of The South Beach Diet. He also served on the chef’s advisory panel at Le Cordon Bleu Culinary School and in 2006, Johnson & Wales honored him as a distinguished visiting chef.
In the spring of 2014 Chef Andriola opened Basil Park, a restaurant focusing extreme health and nutrition. The restaurant grossed over 2.6m in its first year of operation and was awarded three stars from the Miami Herald.
Beginning in 2017, Chef Andriola has added Timo Catering to his competitive repertoire specializing in private in-home dining, weddings and corporate outings.
Chef Andriola also offers his talents to the community, assisting in various events for the March of Dimes, Easter Seals, Share Our Strength, Project Newborn and numerous other charities throughout south Florida.
