5 Minutes With Matt Santeramo, The General Manager of Grillfire Arundel

George Martin Group

65 N. Park Avenue, Rockville Centre, NY 11570

www.georgemartingroup.com   1-516-678-7272

Interview By: Amy Levin-Epstein

Amy: You’re a George Martin Group veteran. How did you come to be GM at Grillfire Arundel?

Matt: I've worked for the George Martin Group for twelve years now.  I started as a food runner when I was 18 at Max's in Rockville Centre. I have since worked my way up and I have opened 5 restaurants in the group. I am currently the General Manager of Grillfire Arundel in Hanover, MD. I have also been responsible for running the beverage program for 5 different restaurants in the group. 

Amy: 

What has it been like getting Grillfire Arundel up and running?

Matt: 

It has been a great experience opening Grillfire Arundel. It has been a lot of hard work but also very rewarding. It is great to see a restaurant be built from the ground up, literally. This restaurant is also a first for the group in that it is located in a new boutique hotel called The Hotel at the Arundel Preserve. 

Amy: 

How else is Grillfire Arundel different than other George Martin restaurants?

Matt: 

Grillfire Arundel is the true embodiment of t

he Grillfire concept. We have a beautiful design, a great menu and our service is going to be top notch. We are serving breakfast, lunch, dinner and room service. 

Amy: 

So what exactly is the Grillfire concept?

Matt: 

We're an upscale casual American grill that has something for everyone. It’s a place people can bring their family's multiple times a week, a place to hang out with friends or to go on a first date.

Amy: 

What’s your all-time favorite menu item?

Matt: 

That’s easy -- the skirt steak, steak and shrimp com

bo. We have a great soy molasses marinade and the coconut shrimp is simply excellent.

Amy: 

Sounds delish. What’s your go-to drink to wash down your shrimp and steak?

Matt: 

The Pomegranate Collins. It’s one of those drinks that tastes so good you don’t realize it’s alcoholic. It’s a summer-time drink, light and refreshing.

For more information on the Grillfire Arundel please visit our website HERE!