Gente: The People of Ristorante Paradiso

Lorenzo Orsini had always intended to open a restaurant with his half-brother Gigi, but it was only when his wife, Olga, fell ill that the Casetta Dell’orso became the establishment that it is now. In order to please his overworked wife, Lorenzo decided to staff the restaurant to her tastes and he began to hire only bespectacled elder gentlemen. From the gentle Claudio and flirtatious Vito, to gruff widower Luciano and fiery Teo, the diverse personalities of the employees have made the restaurant an instant success. Each member of staff has his own story to tell, and as their lives intertwine with that of their customers, it’s clear the Casetta Dell’orso is far more than just another quaint little restaurant.