A natural of Spain, Luis Uriarte came to the U.S. as an immigrant in 1998 and became a permanent resident of the United States. Luis is the CEO and founder of Cathedral Plumbing of Texas and now of Cathedral Italian Bistro. Mr. Uriarte also founded MiView Integrated Solutions which is a field management application for Cathedral Plumbing and the construction industry. Luis is clear that his goal for the bistro is not to be a restauranteur, but to keep the focus on building something that rewards and shares success with those that helped to build Cathedral Plumbing.
Chef Federico Fernandez hails from El Salvador and moved to the U.S. in the early 90’s. He worked for the Louisiana restaurant Ralph & Kacoo’s and moved to Texas where he has worked for numerous establishments including the Grand Kempinski Hotel, Outback Steak House, Hilton Dallas Lincoln Center and Savor in Klyde Warren Park. Chef Federico saw a great opportunity to join the team at Cathedral Italian Bistro where he continues to pursue his passions in food creation and kitchen management.
Ryan Benton is originally from Hawaii where he worked in the Tourism Industry. He moved to Denton, Texas in 2018 to pursue a B.S. in Urban Policy and Planning and then worked in Ireland, South Korea and Hong Kong. Ryan moved to Landry’s Saltgrass restaurant and then jumped at the opportunity to join the Cathedral Italian Bistro team where he’s excited about the unique concept.