Our Team

Michael brings years of restaurant and hospitality leadership experience with a driven passion to take care of every guest he meets. A family man and craft beer fanatic, Michael strives to motivate our team to be their best every day. He will tell you that his favorite part of his job is introducing new craft beers to our team members and guests. A team leader who pays close attention to the details, he requires every plate of food to be served at it’s best at the Ale House. During his free time, he enjoys new adventures with his children, visiting the Jersey Shore in the summer with his family, golfing with friends, farming and gardening at his South Jersey home, and watching NASCAR racing on Sundays!

Born a Delaware native, Michael McNutt developed a love for seafood at a young age while crabbing with his father on the Chesapeake inlet rivers. After realizing his passion for food could translate to a career, Mike took a job at the Hotel DuPont after high school. He learned from strict European chefs, and quickly became proficient in classic French cuisine. Chef Mike attended Johnson & Wales College of Culinary Arts, where he further honed his craft. Upon graduation, Mike climbed the ranks of the Rare Group, for whom he specialized in opening new restaurants in the New England area. Missing home, Mike eventually moved back to Delaware, and joined the Big Fish team in 2009, during the opening of the Riverfront location. Chef Mike strives to combine his knowledge of traditional technique with his love of seafood to produce the freshest seasonal specials for the masses to enjoy at Big Fish Grill on the Riverfront.