TJ Hoy
Chef de Cuisine
Born and raised in Union, NJ, trying new foods and helping his family in the kitchen excited TJ from a young age. He taught himself to cook as a teenager by reading cookbooks and watching the Food Network, and regularly made dinner for his siblings before trying his hand professionally at little Italian joints and local country clubs. He started out as a dishwasher at Park Avenue private dining club in Florham Park, NJ before working his way up to Executive Sous Chef, worked the line at the renowned Palace Cafe in New Orleans, and led the kitchen at the late HiHi Room in Brooklyn. He has been part of the Gage & Tollner family since the ill-fated initial opening in March 2020, and was promoted to Chef de Cuisine in April 2024. When he’s not leading his kitchen team (or helping to fix constant maintenance needs) at the restaurant, you can find TJ exploring different parts of Brooklyn and going on outdoor adventures with his beautiful husky mix, Lola.