About Us
The Team
Daniel Kim Chef Mikey's brother in-law (far left) He's been my everything during our bigger events passing appetizers, cooking, chopping, and dishwashing. Randy J Harnicker (far right) is our Dining Services Manager and has been an integral part of our team since 2018! From Bartender/Drink Mixologist to Expert Server with over 20 years of experience, he does it all!
Chef Mike Koerner
was born and raised in Deerfield, Illinois and was exposed to a wide array of cultures early on. Culinary excellence was in Mike's DNA with Swedish, Italian, and Hungarian Blood. His Italian Grandmother was the first to take Mike under her wing and teach the basics of Italian American cuisine as her mom had passed down to her. Learning most importantly the art of pasta making, bread making, sautéing, and frying. When Mike travels and eats other people's foods he takes mental notes in his head how he can bring the essence back to his own kitchen, so that he can share the same feeling with someone else. Mike loves the nuances of the process and knows that when someone puts love into the food that you can taste the difference.
The Later Years
Mike's more recent years have been blessed with the addition of his partner, his wife and full time supporter Diana Kim. Diana being of Korean heritage has exposed Mike to a whole new world of flavors. Mike was extremely excited to start learning about Korean food and is still just tapping the surface of this wonderful culinary gem. He has learned a few recipes that have now been tried and tested by Diana. He is excited to share some of these new recipes and also some of his Korean inspired creations like the Kimchi Burger.