Welcoming our new Executive Chef Tommy Finch

The Inn is proud to welcome its new management team to the Catskills. Meet Executive Chef and General Manager Tommy Finch, and manager Kaitlyn Finch!

Meet Our Chef

Born and raised on the Honey Island Swamp in Louisiana, Chef Tommy Finch grew up catching and eating alligator, wild boar, catfish, shrimp, and crawfish and picking vegetables out of his mother’s garden. He is not one to shy away from spice or seasoning and focuses on local, seasonal ingredients to influence his cooking.

Career Highlights

Chef Tommy spent a decade working for the Brennan family of New Orleans, at both their James Beard Award winning flagship restaurant, Commander’s Palace, and their outpost in Destin, Florida. He then went on to help open a number of successful restaurants in the greater New Orleans area as a consultant. Most recently, he was the Executive Chef of a Michelin recommended restaurant in Brooklyn where he ran a nationally acclaimed seafood program and familiarized himself with the restaurant scene in New York City.

Meet Kaitlyn

At Commander’s Palace, not only did Tommy fortify his knowledge of cooking, he also met his future wife, Kaitlyn, a Brooklyn native. Kaitlyn’s restaurant career began at Commander’s Palace, followed by Michelin starred Jean-Georges in New York and most recently Fausto in Brooklyn, known for its handmade pastas and natural wine program. Kaitlyn and Tommy share the belief that the guests in your restaurant should feel as though they are at the most well executed dinner party at a dear friend’s home. 

To learn more about Kaitlyn, Tommy, and the Inn’s dining, click here!