Rigatoni Restaurant

MEET THE NEW OWNERS OF RIGATONI RESTAURANT - A STAPLE IN THE ROCKVILLE CENTER COMMUNITY FOR 18 YEARS!

FRANCESCA SPERO IS A MALVERNE RESIDENT FOR 18 YEARS WHO GREW UP IN SOUTH JAMAICA.  SHE IS MARRIED TO PETER KANSTROOM AND THEIR CHILDREN ARE: GIANCARLO (AGED 10), HEATHER (WHO WAITRESSED @ RIGATONI FROM 2000-2005, NOW MARRIED WITH HER FIRST DAUGHTER ALEXIS), KRISSY (WHO WAITRESSED @ RIGATONI FROM 2004-2007) NOW WORKING ON A DEGREE AT HUNTER COLLEGE, AND JAMIE (ONE OF THE NEW OWNERS).  FRANNY (AS THE KIDS CALL HER) MAKES HER LIVING IN THE MUSIC BUSINESS, RUNNING PARTS OF SEAN "DIDDY" COMBS EMPIRE AS WELL AS SEVERAL LUCRATIVE MUSIC VENTURES OF HER OWN.  YOU MAY SEE AND HEAR SOME MUSICAL AND ARTISIC CHANGES AROUND THE PLACE BECAUSE OF HER.  SHE JUST CAN?T HELP IT.
 
JAMIE KANSTROOM BECAME INTERESTED IN FOOD AND RESTAURANT MANAGEMENT WHEN SHE FELL IN LOVE WITH CO-OWNER, CHEF EDDIE KUTE.  JAMIE WILL BE GRADUATED FROM QUEENS COLLEGE THIS MAY WITH A DEGREE IN SOCIOLOGY.  JAMIE WILL BE HERE AT THE RESTAURANT EVERY DAY, BEING BOTH MANAGER AND WAIT STAFF AND HOSTESS.  TRANSLATION: SHE WILL BE THE GLUE THAT HOLDS US ALL TOGETHER. 

LAST BUT NOT LEAST, EDDIE KUTE IS THE HEAD CHEF AT A LOCAL LYNBROOK BROADWAY BEANERY.   HE RECEIVED A ZAGAT REVIEW WHILE THERE, AND HAS 11 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN VARIOUS MANHATTAN RESTAURANTS.   HIS GOOD TASTE IN WOMEN (HE AND JAMIE WILL BE MARRIED IN DISNEY WORLD THIS AUGUST) AND HIS IMPECCABLE TALENT AND PASSION FOR FOOD HAS LANDED HIM HIS VERY OWN RESTAURANT FOR THE FIRST TIME.
 
WE WELCOME YOU TO OUR FAMILY AFFAIR.  PLEASE ENJOY THE FOOD, FEEL FREE TO COMMENT AND CRITIQUE ANY CHANGES YOU COME ACROSS AND PLEASE BEAR WITH US AS WE RENEW OUR LIQUOR LICENSE.  WE HOPE YOU FEEL LIKE FAMILY WHEN YOU ARE HERE SHARING OURS WITH US.