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Martin Mongiello

Fmr. White House Chef and Executive Chef of the Camp David Resort now at the US Presidential Culinary Museum

Executive Chef of the Camp David Resort and Conference Center working with the past seven Presidents for close to 30 years, from H.W. Bush to Trump
Host of Inside the Presidents' Cabinet TV series, providing entertaining anecdotes, historical first-family recipes, and a secret, behind-the-scenes look of the First Family
Presidential food historian graduating over 5400 students from his culinary academy - recreates the First Family favorite dishes for events and has published 14 books
As seen on the TODAY Show, in FOODTV Network and The New Yorker Magazine with 160+ other publications across six continents, PBS, CBS, ABC, NBC, FOX, and CNN
Awards a gold medal for humanitarian work to one recipient at your event

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Chef Marti Mongiello is a story weaver intoxicating his audiences by stage and television across the world. A mesmerizing speaker, he's published nine books, 200+ papers and given over 100 speeches and keynotes in Europe, Asia, and America's. Featured on CBS, PBS, ABC, NBC, CNN and FOX to almost three billion viewers is only eclipsed by articles in 160+ newspapers and magazines like the Washington Post, LA Times, Australian, The New Yorker, FOOD TV Network Magazine, The Times of London, and many more. His latest television series is Inside the Presidents' Cabinet.

Marti is a former White House Chef, Private Investigator, Security Expert, Executive Chef, and a GM of the Camp David Resort and Conference Center working with the past five Presidents for 25 years, from H.W. Bush through Trump. He is a disabled and injured military veteran with a 30-year US Navy retired certificate serving in wars across three continents. Marti served as a butler, housekeeper, military aide, and bartender carrying the proverbial, "chalice for his/her majesty to drink from," having been trained by the CIA, USMC, Navy, and Army in specialized courses for nuclear, chemical, and biological attack manning the underground bunker of Orange One as well as bribery and poisoning. When he first received his Top Secret, Yankee White, SCI clearance, he was in the nuclear submarine fleet and had been identified as a polyhistor and polymath.

He has an MBA degree and a second Master's from Lenoir-Rhyne University as a Master Certified Food Executive (MCFE). He attained his Bachelor's from the Art Institute, Summa Cum Laude. His business plans in the WSJ and Inc. Magazine #1 ranked LivePlan software program has over 5,000 students using them per semester at many universities like MIT, Wharton, Harvard, UNC, and Stanford.

He prepares famed dishes of any of the first families on stage, which is initially served by the hotel's chefs at dinner when he is a keynote speaker. His captivating stories and TV episodes get people laughing with a secret look on the inside, and he utilizes large projector screens to share the US Presidential Culinary Museum with guests. He is also an expert speaker in food, wine, as a restaurateur and hotelier, attaining world publicity, successful small business ownership, business plan writing and financing, global marketing techniques, highlighting First Ladies that kicked glass, First Family drug and alcohol abuse, highly advanced teaching techniques for satisfaction, retention, and Leadership Lessons of the Nuclear Submarine Force.

Chef Marti creates genuinely unique events, and the Q&A session at the end is always lively! For a very, very unusual event, "Hail to the Chef" with "All the Presidents' Menus." Marti packs halls every time.

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"The Royals," episode on Inside the Presidents' Cabinet television series.

Hey Barry, pick up your stinky socks! President Obama featured.

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Behind the Scenes at the White House: Stories from a Presidential Chef

Step into the kitchens of history with a former White House Chef and Executive Chef of the Camp David Resort, Marti Mongiello. In this entertaining and lighthearted keynote, he shares humorous and heartwarming stories from his time serving U.S. presidents and dignitaries from George Bush to Donald Trump. From behind-the-scenes moments at Camp David to the unique culinary challenges of feeding the world’s most powerful leaders, his captivating stories offer a rare glimpse into presidential life through the lens of food.

Interactive Culinary Experiences

In addition to his keynotes, Marti offers a variety of engaging culinary programs, such as:

American State Dinners
Cooking classes for up to 200 guests on-site
Presidential Breakfast
White House Luncheons
First Ladies' Favorite Cocktails Party
Scotch and Whiskey Tasting with maps of Scotland and Ireland distilleries
Wine Pairing Seminar complete with maps and a take-home book

In these fun programs audiences will be able to try some of the most popular dishes loved by previous presidents from: Thomas Jefferson's Beef Vol au Vent for from Paris and Abraham Lincoln's Fricassee of Chicken to Obama’s World Famous Chi-Dog and Bill Clinton’s Banana Vinaigrette. Audiences can also enjoy book signings with live demonstrations of his works, or even a cooking battle for an unforgettable experience. For a unique twist, explore medical cuisines or invite him to judge a culinary competition. These offerings create an immersive, entertaining experience that will leave attendees inspired and delighted. Hail to the Chef!