Pewaukee
Laura Michel
Chief Operating Executive
Start Date: 10/22/2018
Personal Highlights
I began working in restaurant and customer service when I was 15. I held a few supervisor positions along the way and after college, I was offered a salaried management position. The hours are long and lots of weekends are lost, but I couldn’t imagine doing anything else.
I met my husband, Brian, in college; we now have a beautiful little boy, Brandon. Before Brandon, I was a cat mom to Emmett and Emma. Who are content to stay home when the boys and I go hiking, camping, and swimming in warmer weather. We spend a lot of time with family all year round.
Keith Smith
Executive Chef
Start Date: 2/9/2023
Personal Highlights
When I’m not at work I love spending time with my family. I have been married for 19 yrs. but together for 28 yrs. My wife Jennifer is a NICU Nurse and has been doing that 24 years. We have always wanted to adopt but it didn’t happened until 9 years ago when we were blessed with Kurt who has Down Syndrome. Knowing the challenges we were faced with that doesn’t stop us or him for that matter. He is so loved by everyone he comes in contact with and he loves to be active in all sorts of sports. We just adopted our 2nd. boy 17 months ago and his name is Lincoln. Kurt loves being a big brother. We love to go out to eat and try to do things as much as we can together.
Scott Wilson
Front-Of-House Executive
Start Date: 10/5/21
Personal Highlights
I was born and raised in Northbrook, Illinois until I was 12 when my family moved up to Wisconsin. I first joined the service industry when I was 16 years old as a host at Stir Crazy. After working there and moving my way up to server lead, I landed a manager job at a small Italian restaurant called Louise’s. It was here where I fell in love with serving people fresh homemade cuisine and the importance of making personal connections with your customers. I grew up playing basketball, football, and volleyball, but my most loved sport will always be golf. In my free time you can usually find me out on the golf course, enjoying live concerts or yelling at the T.V. because the Bears or Cubbies are on. I have a wonderful 8-year-old boy who keeps me busy and is already beating me at Mario Kart.
Dominic Gorniak
Front-Of-House Executive
Start Date: 5/24/2017
Personal Highlights
I married my girlfriend of 4 years in October! I love spending time with her and my 8 year old stepson. When I have some free time, I love to sing karaoke, and won an area competition last summer. On any regular night, you can find me at home watching a good show, practicing guitar or keyboard, or playing video games with friends.
Brandon Nelson
Back-Of-House Executive
Start Date: 2/24/2022
Personal Highlights
I started cooking professionally in 2010 working a number of different cuisines including American, Japanese, Korean and Italian . My most notable experience being Mason Street Grill inside the Pfister hotel. I moved into restaurant management in 2019 and I have been a part of two restaurant openings. My last job was Sous Chef of Cafe Central in Bayview. In my free time I enjoy playing games with friends and playing my instruments. I also enjoy spending time with my family and hunting.