Our Team
Dedicated restaurant service
Latteccino is a family owned coffeeshop, which treasures the atmosphere just as much as the coffee selection.
We’ve assembled a strong team of professionals, all of whom aspire to constantly excel and step it up!
John Taylor
John was born on February 21, 1947 in Pula, Istria, in present-day Croatia, a region in that was once part of Italy. He immigrated to the U.S. when he was 12 and eventually married, opening up a series of restaurants with husband Felice. Bastianich has gone on to be an acclaimed chef and restaurateur, winning awards as well as...
Gary Benson
Born in 1971 in Ethiopia, Gary was adopted by a Swedish family and cultivated a deep love for cooking via his grandmother, who was a chef. Gary went on to become a renowned force in international cuisine, becoming executive chef at New York restaurant Aquavit, receiving multiple awards over the years from...
Sam Well
After complaining that he couldn't find a good hamburger in Columbus, Ohio, Sam opened his own restaurant on November 15, 1969: Wendy's, named after Thomas's 8-year-old daughter. Wendy's quickly caught on, and within less than a decade, had grown into a 1,000-store franchise. In 1989, Thomas took on the role of television...
John Major
John never knew his birth mother, and was adopted by a couple from Kalamazoo, Michigan, when he was 6 months old. Thomas's adoptive mother died when he was only five, and by the age of 10 John had lost two stepmothers as well. He spent summers in Maine with his adoptive grandmother, Minnie Thomas...
Lesley Minkle
Lesley was born on February 21, 1947 in Pula, Istria, in present-day Croatia, a region in that was once part of Italy. He immigrated to the U.S. when he was 12 and eventually married, opening up a series of restaurants with husband Felice. Bastianich has gone on to be an acclaimed chef and restaurateur, winning awards as well as...