Gufo, a modern Italian restaurant from Boston’s Coda Restaurant Group (SRV, The Salty Pig, Gufo, Baleia). Located at 660 Cambridge Street in East Cambridge, Gufo (Italian for “owl”) offers weekday lunch, weekend brunch and nightly dinner service filled with warm hospitality, a charming ambiance, and a modern take on Italian cuisine coupled with a thoughtful and fun beverage program.
Ryan Millian
General Manager, Gufo
Born and raised in Southern Maine, Ryan studied Hospitality Management and EcoGastronomy (aka Food Sustainability) at University of NH. Ryan began his hospitality career in wine retail at The Wine Bottega sparking his passion for the natural wine industry. From there, he worked as the Service Manager at Steel & Rye and for the last eight years, the General Manager at the South End's Coppa, a neighborhood enoteca. Ryan is excited to bring all this to Gufo and East Cambridge.
griffin boyle
Executive Chef, Gufo
Working in the restaurant industry since he was 15 years old, Griffin is a Johnson & Wales graduate with degrees in Culinary Arts and Food Service Management. He has spent time in kitchens all over Massachusetts, Tennessee, and New Jersey; most notably at Nashville based restaurants City House and Folk. Since returning home to Boston, he had spent 2 years at the South End's Black Lamb before joining the opening team at Gufo. Griffin is driven by seasonal cooking that is elevated, yet approachable.
Meg Warner
Director of Events, Coda Restaurant Group
Meg moved to Boston to attend Northeastern University where she graduated with a BS in International Business. Having worked in restaurants since 16, Meg had her first experience in fine dining at L'Espalier on Boylston Street for several years. After working in other fine dining restaurants in New York and Washington state, she decided to move back to Boston in 2019. Meg has been working at SRV since that time and as the Events Manager since 2021.
Tonilynn Maiorino
Director of Service + Wine,
Coda Restaurant Group
Tonilynn grew up in New Jersey, where her restaurant career began by picking quarters out of the floor mats in her Father's bar. In 2013, she moved to Boston and landed a job at Trina’s Starlite Lounge, where she fell in love with hospitality. Over the next decade, she worked in restaurants throughout Boston and Cambridge, developing a deep passion for creating wine lists that are approachable and accessible for everyone. She joined Coda Restaurant Group in 2021 as the General Manager of SRV. Since then, she has taken on her current role as Service and Wine Director, overseeing the group’s front-of-house teams and wine programs.
Ted Hawkins
Managing Partner, Coda Restaurant Group
Hailing from the Upper West Side of Manhattan, and attending high school in Honolulu, Ted has found his home here in Boston. Earlier in his career, Ted worked for Barbara Lynch at Menton and No. 9 Park. Ted was the opening General Manager and Wine Director at SRV, received an MBA from BU and worked as the Director of Operations for Cushman Concepts. Ted is passionate about the importance of team service, offering value to our guests and creating small moments that keep guests coming back.
Deirdre auld
CEO/Partner, Coda Restaurant Group
Like many in hospitality, Deirdre began as a host at a neighborhood restaurant and a cashier at Panera, eventually moving into serving and bartending roles where she honed her service skills and product knowledge. After seeing how poor leadership could drive even the most talented people away, she was inspired to become the kind of leader others would want to follow. Over the next decade, Deirdre managed restaurants across fine dining and casual full-service, developed award-winning concepts, and helped turn around struggling businesses -spending seven of those years as Director of Operations at Coda Group. After stepping away in 2021 to earn a master’s degree and leadership coaching certification from Northwestern University, she consulted in higher education and private equity before returning to help restaurants build stronger leaders and operations. In January 2025, Deirdre rejoined Coda Group as CEO and partner, focused on growing the company and their brand.
Coda Restaurant Group was first established in 2008 with the opening of CODA, the group’s eventual namesake. Since then the Group has added The Salty Pig and SRV both located in Boston’s South End and Back Bay communities. This year, Coda Restaurant Group will expand with the addition of two new concept, Gufo and Baleia (opening in spring 2024). Coda Restaurant Group is focused on value-driven dining experiences that over deliver and delight our guests. We are first and foremost focused on our community and relish in the ability to serve the communities we live in. Coda Restaurant Group’s concepts are all different but the uniting factor is the team’s buy in and obsession with genuine hospitality, exciting food and thoughtful beverage programs.