Teri Rippeto
Opening chef · original owner · artist
Teri and her father, Tom, opened Potager in May 1997. She established its belief that the meal is a center of nourishment, friendship, family, and tradition.
Past, present & future
the people around the table.
Potager’s official history names a founding vision, a handoff in 2019, and a team that connects sources, kitchen, wine, service, and diner.
People in Potager’s story
a tradition carried forward.
Paul Warthen
Executive chef · owner
Paul grew up on a dairy farm in western Maryland and has worked with farmers throughout his culinary career. He and Eileen took stewardship of Potager in April 2019.
Eileen Warthen
Wine buyer · director of operations · owner
Eileen is a certified sommelier who remains active on the restaurant floor. Her role joins wine, hospitality, and the day-to-day life of the room.
The whole restaurant
hospitality completes the work.
Potager’s team statement is not a celebrity-chef story. It credits the hardworking people—past, present, and future—who make the restaurant possible.
The kitchen respects its sources. Service links the kitchen to the diner, coordinates food and wine, and maintains the comfort and relaxation needed for an enjoyable meal.
Work with Potager
serious restaurant people.
The official site says Potager is hiring interested professionals. This is a public hiring contact; this proposal will not send a message on your behalf.
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