Lee John's has catered some of the most prestigious events in Milwaukee, Waukesha and the Lake Count
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821 Perkins Avenue
Waukesha, WI
53186
| Monday | 9am - 3pm |
| Wednesday | 9am - 5pm |
| Thursday | 9am - 5pm |
| Friday | 9am - 3pm |
| Saturday | 9am - 3pm |
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Louis Danegelis was born and raised in a Greek family in Chicago. He started working at a young age in his Dadās restaurant with his 2 brothers on Commission Row, which served home cooking and Greek specialties to the local truck drivers.
He Left Chicago in the early 50ās for cooking school in Madison and then Milwaukee Area Tech School. Local relatives named him āWindy,ā because he was from the windy city of Chicago. After formal training, jobs took Louie all over the Milwaukee Metro area, as far north as Elkhart Lake. He was employed at Brynwood and Merrill Hills Country Clubs, Fluer de les, Milwaukee Country Club, and Gimbels Catering among others. Fondest memories were working with such prestigious chefs as Ottomar Perisies at the Milwaukee Athletic Club and Adolph at the University Club. Louie always gets a laugh when telling how Ottomar used to hide his beers in the large stock pot in the refrigerator, and how as a young second cook, threw out all his vegetables because it was not fine enough of a dice, and made him start over again.
Louieās goal was to work with as many European trained chefs as possible. Many times he was the only apprentice in the kitchen with all journeyman arriving early and staying late. He had a thirst for knowledge that continues today. During this time, Louie joined the C.C.C.C. club and by the early 1970ās helped to start the Milwaukee ACF chapter, serving as Vice President.
