With a passion for great food and great service, Liz followed her dream to attend the Culinary Institute of America in NY and continued on with a degree in Hospitality Management from Florida International University. It was important to Liz to experience every realm of the industry. Her experience includes working the line at fine dining restaurants in NYC to managing the food and beverage outlets for different hotels.

Liz traveled to over 30 countries while working as a hotel consultant experiencing different cultures, food and styles of service. Liz has found that working directly with clients is what truly brings her joy. She comes to The White Apron offering great experience in Fine Dining food service and Catering Sales. As a native New Yorker, Liz has been exposed to great restaurants and creative food trends. She enjoys sharing her knowledge and experience with the clients of The White Apron by assisting in creating menus and planning memorable events.

Chef Jay Curcio has been actively involved in the culinary world for most of his adult life, having had the pleasure of sharing food knowledge and impeccable catering services with the Seacoast area for more than 18 years now.

Jay graduated at the top of his class from the prestigious Culinary Institute of America. He has worked for many fine dining restaurants in Chicago and Boston, and also had the opportunity to lead cook with James Beard Award winning chef Frank McClelland at L’Espalier.

He continued on as executive chef at several restaurants, gaining invaluable experience and improving his leadership qualities. The variety of experiences Jay gained during his early career in the food industry all led him to open The White Apron in 2004. Jay, along with his wife and business partner, Liz, currently own and operate The White Apron.

With his many work experiences and his varied background, Jay has a strong foundation in food and beverage preparation, wine pairing, and proper table service. He loves the fact that The White Apron allows him to oversee a team of incredible talents who help bring together the wonderful experiences we give our clients.

Alice hales, originally, from upstate NY where an early love of food and events blossomed through great home cooking and large family functions. She achieved her degree in Sports, Entertainment and Event Management from Johnston & Wales University in 2011 and went on to utilize her degree in New York where she worked with a well-respected décor and entertainment company, Fine Affairs. From there, she made her way to Phoenix, Arizona where her catering career really took off. Alice, her husband Jonathan and two beautiful kids, Evie and Jonah, moved back to the Northeast to be closer to family.

Alice loves how events bring people together, no matter the occasion, and truly enjoys being a part of making someone’s day (from a graduation, or corporate luncheon to a wedding celebration) the best it can be. She has a passion for food and for people – what better way to blend those two loves, than through catering! Alice is excited to be a part of The White Apron Family and looks forward to working with you on the details of your next event.