Born in St Angelo dei Lombardi in the Italian
province of Avellino, Chef Sena came to
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 from high school 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).