As Ristorante LUCCA's general manager, Giuseppe “Pino” Algeri directs staff and resources to provide exceptional guest experiences.
Raised in Italy, and fluent in Italian, English and Spanish, Pino attended two hotel and restaurant schools: Hotel Enalc and Hotel Foresta. He then completed an internship working onboard the cruise ship TSS Michelangelo in Italy.
Prior to joining Ristorante LUCCA, Pino served as manager of Ristorante Toscana in Cherry Hill for six years. Pino also booked banquets and coordinated menus. Previously, Pino was dining room manager at Caffe Aldo Lamberti in Cherry Hill.
Earlier in his career, Pino was general manager of Nunzios Ristorante in Collingswood, New Jersey, for 13 years.
Other restaurant management/Chef de Rang experience includes: Le Bec Fin/Brasserie Perrier, Girasole Ristorante and the Monte Carlo Living Room Restaurant & Night Club, all in Philadelphia. Pino worked in various restaurants throughout England, as well as at The Water’s Edge, a 5-star hotel on Jersey Island.