Gourmet chefs find their way to Senior Star at Weber Place in Romeoville

ROMEOVILLE – Senior Star at Weber Place in Romeoville is delivering a gourmet experience to its residents thanks to two chefs with extensive backgrounds in the fine dining industry.

Reinhard Barthel, food and beverage director, is an executive chef who learned his cooking skills from Le Français in Wheeling. A graduate of Evanston’s Kendall College of Culinary Arts, Barthel has worked for the Tower Garden in Skokie and alongside his dad for fifteen years as the owner of Café 36 in LaGrange.

Michael Lilleberg, sous chef, also graduated from Kendall College of Culinary Arts and has cooked at McCormick & Schmick’s, Weber Grill and Rosebud Steakhouse. While working as a sous chef at Café 36, Lilleberg developed a cohesive working relationship with Barthel.

The duo's goals are to add new items to the menus; offer more varieties of fresh foods, including seafood; lighten up entreés; create opportunities for eating; and involve the residents in menu planning.

For more information, call 815-439-2033 or visit the website at www.seniorstar.com.