CHEF MICHAEL HAIGH
A Warwick Rhode Island native, Michael graduated from Marist College in Poughkeepsie, New York . His BA in communication with a concentration in TV production led him to produce work for VH1 and MTV. While he worked on infamous shows such as “Sixteen and Pregnant” and “I love the 90’s”, his profession grew lack-luster. It wasn’t until a chef friend asked Michael if he could help out at his restaurant a few nights a week, that he found his intense passion for cooking. He ended his career in TV production and enrolled in and later graduated from the International Culinary Center, formerly knows as The French Culinary Institute. Soon after, he began working at the well-known NYC restaurant The Meatball Shop, followed by The Vanderbilt in Brooklyn, under the direction of Michelin Star Chef Saul Bolton.
After living in New York for 13 years, Michael decided to make the brave move back home to Rhode Island in 2013. As fate would have it, he met his now wife, Lauren, and began a personal and creative journey of self discovery. He began working as sous chef at Garde De la Mer in Providence under the direction of Chef Robert Sisca of Boston’s Du Midi Bistro. A few years later he became executive chef for the non-profit organization Amos House, overseeing their catering division, More Than a Meal. It was here that Michael learned all that goes into running a catering company.
In 2018, Michael started Table 12. His dream for starting his own business was to have complete creative and personal freedom. He would be able to make his own food, write his own recipes and menus, work one on one with clients, and make his own hours. The restaurant life certainly did not afford him any of those things. It was time for a change.
Chef Michael’s hope for Table 12 is to always provide his clients with the most personalized experience possible. This means never compromising ingredients while offering innovative takes on crowd pleasing cuisine. He finds his ability to share his knowledge and skill with others is the most rewarding aspect of his career.
LAUREN ANDREOZZI
Raised in Providence, Rhode Island, Lauren was born a creative. She earned her BA from Salve Regina University focusing on graphic design and fine art. Soon after, she entered Rhode Island’s prominent costume jewelry industry where she worked as senior designer for 15 years. She has since started her own freelance design company.
After meeting Michael in 2013, the two developed not only a love for one another, but also for entertaining. Together they hosted many parties and holiday events at their home. In November 2018, Lauren and Michael worked to create one of their proudest and most beautiful events: their wedding day.
With the launch of Table 12, Lauren felt a calling to bring something else to “the table”. With her love for design, entertaining, and organization, she has found her niche as our in-house designer and event planner. Her passion of creating beautiful spaces coupled with the joy she finds in connecting with new people makes for a wonderful collaboration with our clients.
RYAN KAHL
Born in Honolulu, Ryan attended Syracuse University for marketing and communication and began bartending while in school to earn extra cash. After graduating, he went on to work at The Oak Room at the prestigious Plaza Hotel in New York City.
It was during his time at the Oak Room that Ryan found his passion as he learned the art of classic cocktail making. From there he helped to create cocktails programs for the Four Seasons Hotel NYC, Tomoka NYC, Take Me Out NYC tours, and The Finch. He has also been featured at Art Basel Miami, Food and Wine’s Brooklyn’s Backyard, Chefs for Childrens Cancer, Manhattan Cocktail Classic 13' 14', and NYS Retailers Assc. Gala. He was also one of the two owners of Pacific Standard in Brooklyn, NY.
Among many other things, Ryan’s favorite part of being a mixologist is his interaction with clients. A natural extrovert, he finds great joy in creating memories for people through his libations.