Welcome
to Madison’s restaurant, a vision of
creativity and balance. After 17 years of
working in the industry and chasing our
dreams, we have finally made it reality. At a
young age my mother told me to find what I
loved to do, become the best at it that I can
and teach it to others.
When
I found out I had an opportunity to make my
dream a reality I decided to jump in with both
feet. I don’t believe anything in life can
be as scary as taking everything you have just
to make your dreams a reality.
I
wound up placing several ads out to find a
chef that would produce a product that was
different than what others were doing. After
interviewing close to thirty individuals, I
meet Chef Jeffery Slade. His resume was
extensive and he had worked at some of the
best restaurants in the world. Chefs of his
caliber are hard to come by and to have a
sixty seat operation in Nassau County and pay
an individual of this caliper what they
deserve is not an easy feat.
After
several meetings I will never forget our final
one. I asked Jeffery what Nassau County was
missing, and told him I wanted to have him as
my partner, not just my chef. I wanted to make
his dreams a reality along with my own. I gave
him free rein of the kitchen to create
whatever menu he wanted and to allow his
creativity to go wild.
After
several weeks of working with my partner I can
stand by this. It is an honor and privilege to
watch an artist on a daily basis do what he
does. The only word I can use is breathtaking.
It brings me great pride to call him a partner
and a friend and the tastes and creations are
second to none. When you receive his plates
you don’t want to eat them because of their
beauty. But when you bite in, that is where
you realize what angels must eat.
I
can tell you this; this industry is not one
that is easy. We all typically as managers,
chefs and owners work long grueling hours,
usually six days a week, every holiday and
every weekend. We give up the time that most
have to spend with family and loved ones to do
what we love. I wish at 18 years of age
someone would have told me to become
passionate at something different. Quality of
life can be rough but I can tell you this.
Nothing is better than serving the best food
and spirits to the best people. This is a
second family and this would never be possible
without every individual that works here. From
my dishwasher, to my busboy, to my vendors,
front of house staff and cooks, we could not
do this without you all. I can’t express my
gratitude enough to all those that make this
possible on a daily basis.
We
truly look forward to meeting and serving you
here at Madison’s. It is an honor to do what
we love and to provide such wonderful cuisine
at such an excellent cost.
With
thanks and appreciation,
Kevin
Madison- Owner/ Operator
Jeffery Slade- Executive Chef/ Partner