ThomasYagoda
Co-Owner & Managing Partner
Thomas Yagoda is the founder of Chaffey’s Hospitality Group, a restaurant consultancy dedicated to bringing new concepts to life and breathing new life into existing ones. The former CEO of the Marcus Samuelsson Restaurant Group, Thomas co-founded the James Beard-nominated seafood concept Hav & Mar, Metropolis at the Perelman Performing Arts Center, the comfort casual concept Marcus Bar & Grille, and Chef Samuelsson’s expanding barbecue concept, Vibe BBQ. He continues to serve as Head of Development, overseeing Design and Construction for the group. A seasoned operator who managed operations for Bobby Flay’s New York City restaurants for over a decade, Thomas subsequently launched Oceans, an award-winning 14,000 sq. ft. seafood restaurant in Gramercy Park. He is also a partner at Ella’s on 2nd in Nashville, in partnership with Red Pebbles Hospitality and Hyatt Hotels, and has brought two concepts to Yankee Stadium — Streetbird by Marcus Samuelsson and Petroni’s Garlic Bread by Christian Petroni. A Brooklyn native and Syracuse University alum, Thomas and his family have proudly called Westchester home since 2012.