Executive Chef
The Milton Inn

Chris Scanga is the Executive Chef and Co-Owner of The Milton Inn, which opened in 2021. A native of Baltimore County, Maryland, his first kitchen job was at Mercy Ridge Senior Living Community in Timonium, Maryland, a position facilitated by his mother who served as dining services
manager at the facility. Chef Scanga began his formal culinary training at the age of 18 when he enrolled in the Culinary Institute of America (CIA) in Hyde Park, NY. During this period, he was offered an “externship” with Chef Cindy Wolf, working in a variety of kitchen roles at Baltimore’s award-winning Charleston Restaurant. Upon graduation from the Institute in 2009, Chef Scanga was offered a full-time position at Charleston as an assistant chef until being offered the Sous Chef position at Johnny’s in Roland Park when it opened in 2012. He became Executive Chef at Petit Louis in Roland Park in 2014.
Chef Scanga is motivated by the simple joy of cooking for others and serving food that people desire and enjoy. “My approach is to constantly surpass expectations, creating food and dining experiences that people not only enjoy, but remember and want to repeat again and again,” says Chef Scanga. “My starting point is always from the perspective of those I’m cooking for, what I think they’ll enjoy and how I can best present it in a way that’s beautiful and enticing. It’s about consistency and showing care in every aspect. I consider it my first obligation to build trust among those I’m cooking for and then, over time, it’s possible to do new things and entice diners to experience what they might not otherwise try. This is both the responsibility and joy of being a chef.”