When Frank made the decision to study culinary arts with the revered Le Cordon Bleu program in Chicago, none of his family or friends were surprised. Many reacted with excitement saying his food was already so good. Frank has a well known passion for food and he often talked about owning a restaurant but refused to open his own place without the proper training. He chose Le Cordon Bleu to study the French Method and then went on to work for Compass Group, the largest food service company in the world.

Frank has crossed the globe sampling multinational cuisines prepared in there authentic venues. He lived and studied in Rome for a year and has traveled extensively throughout Italy, France, Europe and Southeast Asia.

Frank's Philosophy? Start off simple and do a couple of things very well every time! Since our opening in 2008 we have followed that philosophy and evolved our menu, hours of service, and catering options to meet the specific needs of the business community and our customers. With an unmatched eye for quality and adamant attention to service, Chef Redisi invariably delivers delicious meals with consistence and reliability. Keeping choices simple, Chef Redisi has empowered his kitchen staff to execute to his exacting standards, and broaden the menu, adding sandwich items and regular specials. By preparing every menu item very well, every time instead of doing a lot of average dishes, we have earned the reputation of an excellent cafe with delicious and authentic Italian food.