Meet Steve Millington, General Manager of Michael’s New York

Steve Millington has been running Michael’s New York for more than a decade, having started with us three years before that as breakfast manager. He is a quite a character—and we love him for it!

Steve grew up in Bangkok, Thailand, which lit the fuse for his interest in food. He was educated at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts, where, to help pay his tuition, he first worked in a restaurant. Over the next few years, he continued to alternate between those two worlds, working in top restaurants and touring with several bands.

Eventually, Steve entered the New York restaurant scene, running lunch at Bella Luna for six years, honing his reputation for providing warm, kind, professional service. From there, he went on to a more corporate environment at B.R. Guest Restaurants, known for such well-respected establishments as Blue Water Grill, Isabella’s, and Ruby Foo’s. Steve managed their Park Avalon.

An ad in The New York Times finally brought Steve to Michael’s. Here, he found the ideal environment for his experience and personality: a fine-dining restaurant with a true devotion to food and wine, an unmatched connection to guests, a thoughtful and caring team that strives always to put guests first, and an appreciation for the theatrical performance that is modern fine dining.

We love you, Millington—and so do our guests!