Gennaro has the kind of dedication and commitment to the Russo’s vision that is just difficult to find anymore; that’s because he came to us all the way from Formia, Italy. Gennaro attended "IstitutoAlberghieroTuristivo di Stato" in Formia, Italy where he received his formal training in Culinary Arts. He traveled Europe where he honed his craft as an artisanal pizza chef and maître'd. Gennaro came to the United States in 1994 where he started his tenure working for Frank Russo Sr. at Pulcinella in Great Neck, and helped with the opening of Giardino Café in 1997. In 2000 he moved to Giardino Ristorante, where he has worked to diligently to help preserve the vision of Frank Russo Sr. and his ideal restaurant.
