Here’s something most people don’t know: Frato’s is actually a catering company that owns a restaurant. The restaurant is our training ground—where culinary students become real chefs.

Our apprenticeship program gives aspiring cooks real kitchen experience without the debt of culinary school. They learn to actually cook—not just assemble pre-made components like most chain restaurants teach.

We’re now training our third generation of chefs. Graduates move on to our corporate catering operation, serving weddings, corporate events, and institutions across Chicagoland.

When you eat here, your food is made by someone learning a craft—not following a corporate playbook.