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Bobby Trigg was born in Massapequa, Long Island. When he was eleven, his family moved to Yardley, Pennsylvania and Bobby
remained there until he went off to college at the University of Dayton, in Ohio. Bobby realized that college life wasn't
for him, but following the Grateful Dead was. After countless shows, which took him all across America and into Europe,
Bobby decided to move to Manhattan. Bobby quickly entered the rat race and got a job with Solomon Brothers on their
government-trading desk. He worked on Wall Street for six years before he realized that cooking was his real passion.
So Bobby, packed up once again, and headed home to the comforts of Yardley, his family and the basement.
Bobby enrolled in the Philadelphia Restaurant School in 1986 and graduated within the top ten of his class for the 24-month
program. He served his formal classical French apprenticeship under the supervision of Jean-Pierre Tardy, formerly of the
highly acclaimed Le Bec Fin in Philadelphia. Mr. Trigg worked for Chef Tardy from 1988-1989.
In late 1989, Bobby became the sous chef at the prestigious LePlumet Royale at the Peacock Inn in Princeton, NJ. Here, Bobby
began to develop his own style of cooking, incorporating Mexican and South American flavors into classical French cuisine.
After 3 years, Bobby was ready to venture out on his own.
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In 1992, Bobby Trigg opened the much-anticipated Ferry House in Lambertville, NJ. Combining elegant food in a casual BYOB
setting, Bobby gained a loyal following and his simple yet fresh cuisine earned him many accolades. His cuisine became coined
as French-Mex, a type of fusion rarely heard of, yet producing delectable results.
In 1998, Bobby moved The Ferry House to Princeton, NJ and has become known as "the best in town". He has received a "25" in food
in the prestigious Zagat Survey and an "Excellent" in the New York Times, New Jersey Section. Mr. Trigg just doesn't create a meal;
he builds one layer at a time incorporating different flavors and textures. While this seems complex to most, Bobby's motto has always
remained the same, "Keep it Simple, Fresh and Fun".
In 2006, Bobby returned to his roots and purchased the Peacock Inn in Princeton with his partner Barry Sussman. Currently the Inn
is undergoing renovations to transform this colonial mansion into an upscale hotel, with the charm and dedication to service of a
local inn. Guests can dine in sophisticated comfort at "BT20" where they can experience the elegance of one of our historic dining
rooms enjoying the unique takes on traditional and international cuisine.
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