Giuseppe Tentori

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.