Andria Cupolo, General Manager for the GLOBALCAFE at GLOBALFOUNDRIES, joined Mazzone Hospitality in December 2010 as a cashier/pastry chef for The Foundry and was promoted to Front of the House Manager and eventually General Manager for GLOBAL Cafe. Prior to that, Andria worked as a Gallery Host at the Hyatt hotel and as pastry chef for Panzas restaurant on Saratoga Lake. Andria graduated from Johnson and Wales University in Rhode Island receiving her degree in baking and pastry arts and also has an Associate's Degree from Hudson Valley Community College in Business Administration. Andria brings an infectious cheerful attitude to customer service and enjoys executing the numerous catered and special events held at her account. When not at the Café, Andria enjoys the outdoors, warm weather, and baking at home for family and friends.
Tim Thompson, Executive Chef/Manager for the GLOBALCAFE at GLOBALFOUNDRIES, joined Mazzone Hospitality in 2009 as a Sous Chef for prime at Saratoga National Golf Course and was promoted to chef de cuisine before accepting the position of Executive Chef at the GLOBALACAFE in 2012. In 2013 Tim was promoted to Executive Chef/Café Manger. Prior experiences include: Sargo's in Saratoga, and Café Ponte and Ponte's Tuscan Grill - named one of Florida Trend Magazine's Top 20 Restaurants. Additionally, Tim earned a Leadership Scholarship at the Culinary Institute of America. Tim is a fitness buff and enjoys personal fitness almost as much as he loves eating, he started working out in culinary school so that he could eat more! Tim brings a passion for wellness and nutrition into his daily menu writing and was an instrumental part of developing our Most Healthy program. A self-proclaimed explorer, Tim has experienced the farm-to-table movement first hand with extended gourmet trips through Mexico, Europe, Colorado and Florida cooking directly from the farmers' and fishermen's bounty. His wife benefits from these experiences as he and his Sous Chef, son Jasyn, whip up culinary delights.
Yasuo Saso, Chef de Cuisine or Saso, as he is known, was an apprentice chef in Toyko for 12 years where he received a Japanese qualified chef license. When Saso came to Albany, he began his career in the kitchen of Hiro's Japanese Restaurant, after which he owned Saso's Japanese Noodle House, a landmark sushi restaurant in Albany, NY where he developed a loyal following of customers and fans. In an effort to enjoy family life, Saso sold his restaurant and accepted a position at Siena College. In April of 2009, he joined the PRIME Business Dining family, as Chef de Cuisine at the GLOBALCAFE. Saso enjoys the freedom he has to create Pacific Rim specialties and rolls the best sushi around. Outside of work, Saso is a skilled painter and food artist.
Garrett Penistan, Chef at Global Cafe, joined Mazzone Hospitality in 2014. Garrett is a native of Schenectady, NY and a 1991 graduate of the Culinary Institute of America. With over 30 years of industry experience and leadership, Garrett's extensive past experience and travel history includes the Friend's Lake Inn Chestertown, NY, South Seas Plantation, Captiva Island, FL, the Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort, Salt Lake City, UT and most recently One Caroline Bistro, Saratoga Springs. Bringing creativity to one of our biggest accounts comes easy to this Chef, always thinking outside the box and offering his guests top of the line specialties. An avid golfer and fisherman, Garrett lives in Saratoga Springs with his wife Molly and their two dogs Ruby and Boone.
