Lenny Linquata
Lenny obtained an AS degree from the Culinary Institute in America in Hyde Park, New York in 1972 and graduated from University of Massachusetts Amherst with a BS cum laude in Hotel and Restaurant Management in 1976.
Lenny wears many hats around the restaurant from cooking behind the line, to creating new seafood dishes, to ensuring functions run smoothly. He has a passion for politics and local history and is an award-winning raconteur. Today, Lenny's wife, Dottie, is the office manager and his brother, Michael Jr., is the assistant manager of the Gloucester House.
The restaurant, located on Gloucester's working waterfront, opened its doors for business in April of 1958 when Lenny's father, Michael Linquata, started the restaurant with two partners. In 1966 Michael took full control over the restaurant. Since then he has remained President of the company.