Born in St Angelo dei Lombardi in the Italian province of Avellino, Chef Sena came to this country as a young boy. Attending New Utrecht High School in Brooklyn, Stefano studied culinary arts as an apprentice at the Alps Restaurant here on Staten Island under owner/chef Gerard Campitiello. Upon graduation, Stefano embarked on a 12-month regional Italian cuisine apprenticeship in Genoa, Italy after which he continued his education at the highly esteemed Culinary Institute of America (CIA). Chef Sena earned his Certified Executive Chef through the American Culinary Federation (ACF) and has worked in some of the highest rated venues including the Ritz Carlton Hotel (NYC), the Chanticler (Short Hills, NJ) and has been the opening chef for several highly-successful establishments on the Island such as the Excelsior Grand, the Hilton Garden Inn and Monte Bianco (Renaissance). He has also served as a training consultant to Crown Resorts, Cyprus, Italy. Stefano is married with three children and resides in Tottenville.