Mamdani seeks new Gracie Mansion chef with flair for South Asian cuisine heres what the gig pays

Hizzoner is looking for someone to seize the means of production — in Gracie Mansion’s kitchen.Mayor Zohran Mamdani is seeking to hire a new chef who can whip up South Asian and Middle Eastern meals for him and the first lady — and the gig comes with a salary of $64,500.The “Cook” job was listed earlier this month, imploring passionate foodies with an aversion to gossip to apply for the chance to join the kitchen crew at the Upper East Side mayoral residence.“Reporting to the Senior Executive Chef, the Cook is responsible for preparing and serving high-quality meals for the Mayor, the Mayor’s family, and their guests for daily service, events, and official functions,” the job posting states.“Must maintain strict confidentiality regarding the Mayor, Principals, guests, and household operations,” it adds.“The role requires experience with multiple cuisines with a focus on South Asian and Middle Eastern cuisine.”What dishes the newbie will be expected to make for the socialist mayor and his wife, Rama Duwaji, was not specifically listed, but Mamdani named biryani, paan and lamb adana laffa as some of his favorite meals when asked about his “go-to” Big Apple restaurants last year.He also celebrated his win as the city’s first Muslim mayor by sharing an aloo dum lunch with Rep.Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in November.

The job is to replace a previous cook who left Gracie Mansion for a restaurant gig.The rest of the five-member kitchen crew all previously served under Mamdani’s predecessor, former Mayor Eric Adams.Other than being tight-lipped, the ideal candidate would have three years of culinary experience, “strong knife skills” and be able to lift up to 50 pounds and “adapt quickly to shifting kitchen demands,” according to the job posting.The hours of the full-time job were not included, but the listing warns that the cook should have a “fully flexible schedule including days, nights, weekends, holidays, and short notice shifts...