CHEF PROFILE

Joe Heppe

I.D. Restaurant/ Delafield Hotel

415 Genesee Street

Delafield, WI 53018

Birthplace: Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Current Position: Executive Chef.

First Foodservice Job: Hardee’s.

Favorite Food: Cheeseburger.

Awards/ Honors: Michelin Bib Gourmand & Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Top 30 Restaurants.

Memorable Customers: Cooking for Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union.

Worst Part of Job: The hours away from my family.

Most Humorous Kitchen Mishap: When an upset chef threw a improperly portioned steak at me, missing the target, but breaking through the kitchen window and landing in the parking lot.

Favorite Food to prepare: Anything new. What part of the job gives the most pleasure? Talking with guests of the restaurant.

If you couldn’t be a chef, what would you be and why?

English teacher — summers off seem pretty nice. Best advice you ever got was...Follow management over money, the money will come.

Where do you like to vacation? Anywhere with good food. Who was your greatest culinary influence? Maneet Chauhan, she gave me my first opportunity in the Chicago restaurant scene and opened my eyes to cuisines of the world.

V. Formusa Appoints New President, Celebrates 125 Years

V. Formusa Company, the packers of the Marconi Brand Family of Food Products, has recently selected Jeff Johnson to serve as Company President. Jeff has replaced his father Robert Johnson after his near 50-year tenure in the role. Robert and wife Sue (Formusa) Johnson have operated the company together since 1976. Robert continues to be involved in the company as CEO.

V. Formusa has additionally added Joanna (Johnson) Schramm to the board. Schramm, also a child of Sue and Bob, has been the company’s long time Director of Sales. 2023 marks the 125th anniversary of V. Formusa Company. Founded by Schramm and Johnson’s Great Grand Father Vincent Formusa in 1898, V. Formusa Company is one of The Chicago area’s oldest and continuously family owned and operated businesses.

– You can find V. Formusa’s ad on page 20.