Chef Giuseppe Tentori
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Giuseppe Tentori is the Chef and owner of GT Prime, and BOKA CateringGroup.
When he opened GT Fish & Oyster in March 2011, Chef Giuseppe Tentori redefined the
American seafood restaurant and earned critical recognition both regionally and nationally,
including: three-stars from the Chicago Tribune and the Chicago Sun-Times, four-stars
from Time Out Chicago, mulitple nominations for “Best Chef: Great Lakes” by the James
Beard Foundation, and the CS Magazine’s “Chef of the Year” award in 2011. Additionally,
after gaining recognition for the hot sauces he was serving in the restaurant, Tentori
introduced GT Hot Sauces to retail in the restaurant, online, and at local retailers.
Most recently, Tentori expanded the GT family with the opening of GT Prime, an innovative
shareable steak concept situated in Chicago’s River North neighborhood. As with his other
concepts, Tentori has placed an emphasis on sourcing from local farmers and using
seasonal ingredients at GT Prime – an innovative pairing that has become a trademark
through all of Tentori’s ventures.
Upon finishing his tenure at Antica Osteria la Rampina in Milan, Chef Giuseppe Tentori,
then 19, came to the United States on invitation from Chef Gabriel Viti to work at his
restaurant in Highland Park, Illinois. He then migrated out west to the Metropolitan in Salt
Lake City, where he was sous chef. After two years at the Metropolitan, he returned to
Chicago and joined Charlie Trotter's, where he spent a total of nine years perfecting his
culinary philosophy in this esteemed kitchen – including two years as chef de cuisine.
Tentori was executive chef at BOKA Restaurant in 2007 and garnered noteworthy praise.
During his reign as executive chef, BOKA received a Michelin-star four years in a row,
making the restaurant a staple in the bustling Chicago dining scene. What’s more, Tentori
was named “Best New Chef” by Food & Wine magazine in 2008 and earned three
nominations for “Best Chef: Great Lakes” by the James Beard Foundation over the course of
his tenure as executive chef. Tentori also currently serves as the executive chef of BOKA
Catering Group, where he dishes up quality cuisine and service at a variety of events.