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The culinary world has enchanted Capers Catering’s Executive Chef Ethan Paige for as long as he can remember. Growing up in the heart of Massachusetts’ agricultural Pioneer Valley, Ethan spent free time watching chefs skillfully prepare meals in the kitchen at Deerfield Academy, where his mother was Director of Food Services. Over time, those chefs taught young Ethan to hold a knife, make hollandaise sauce, puree carrots…inspiring him so deeply with their energy and technical precision, that at age 13, he sought and landed his first summer job in culinary arts.

Despite these roots, Ethan—forever drawn by the intellectual appeal of academics—earned a Bachelor of Arts in English and History at Denison University, but the draw of the kitchen proved more powerful. After enrolling at the New England Culinary Institute, he accepted a kitchen apprenticeship at Martha’s Vineyard’s Edgartown Yacht Club, and felt as though he had stepped inside his own personal version of The Matrix. He suddenly realized he had subconsciously absorbed an infinite number of chef skills over the course of his life, wanted nothing more than to continue to master them, fully embraced the calling of the toque (chef hat), and never looked back.

Experiences and accolades quickly accumulated after his revelation. Ethan worked his way through kitchen roles to a chef position at Cameron Mitchell restaurants in the Midwest, cooking for an upscale 640-seat Italian eatery before moving his career to the east coast. Though he loved the restaurant world, Ethan craved to create more personalized food experiences, and ultimately transitioned into catering. Over the next 14 years, Ethan served as Executive Chef for a handful of Boston’s most sought-after high-end caterers before joining Capers Catering.

Passionate about sustainability, locally sourcing premium ingredients, creating impeccable custom menus symbiotic with the seasons, and cultivating a synergistic team dedicated to exquisite service, Ethan’s ethos aligns perfectly with that of Capers. He is thrilled to serve as Capers’ Executive Chef today, and driven to continually elevate the guest experience. As much as food is at the apex of everything he does, Ethan values the people surrounding him above all—from his dedicated team to collaborating vendors to the clients they serve together. He recognizes that his greatest leadership responsibility is to take care of his team—a tenet instilled long ago by his father, who runs a family business passed down through generations.   

Wholeheartedly devoted to integrity, authenticity, and leading by example, Ethan grows his own organic food, despite living in East Boston. Outside Capers’ kitchen, you’re likely to find Ethan tending to his garden (and composting!), baking bread, dining at a new eatery with his wife, Pri Paige, Executive Chef at Sofra Bakery, or plotting travel to their next global destination of culinary discovery together. When he fully breaks away from the world of food, activities at the top of his list include skiing, tennis, golf, hiking, general fitness, and time spent with friends and family—especially Pri, his stepson, Sam, and their family dog, Willie Nelson.