Jerry Colella - Managing Partner | Host

 

Starting from a young age, Jerry was brought up in the restaurant scene, mesmerized by the business, Jerry knew that one day he wanted to be part of the restaurant industry.

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Shortly after his father Angelo acquired Valentino’s of Park Ridge in 1994, Jerry would often go in on weekends and holidays to help his father out wherever he might be needed. This is where Jerry learned the crafts of the restaurant industry. After spending most of his high school and college years doing this and honing in on all the ins and outs of the restaurant business, in 2004 after graduating from St. John’s University with a degree in finance, Jerry went on to become the general manager of Valentino’s of Park Ridge.

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In 2009 Jerry decided to venture out on his own and opened the very  popular, award winning restaurant and wine bar, Caffe Azzurri in Westchester County, NY.  

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Now, Jerry is back in Park Ridge with his father, where it all began for him over 20 years ago at the famous Valentino's landmark opening up their new venture 103 PRIME AT VALENTINO’S

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  “Mangiamo e Beviamo”

                                           -  Jerry Colella