Board of Advisors

Franco Nuschese
President of Georgetown Entertainment Group LLC

Hospitality entrepreneur and native Italian Franco Nuschese is president of Georgetown Entertainment Group LLC, the management company for Cafe Milano in Georgetown, Sette Osteria near Dupont Circle, and Sette Bello in Arlington, Va.

Nuschese was born in Minori on Italy’s fabled Amalfi Coast on March 7, 1961. He mastered the art of blending hospitality and entertainment skills during a career that included training in Europe and early marketing experience at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.

Nuschese came to Washington, D.C., in 1991, when he was general manager of Bice, an Italian restaurant in the Penn Quarter. Nuschese opened Café Milano in November, 1992. Almost instantly, Café Milano soared to top-status rank in Georgetown, attracting Hollywood celebrities, politicians, diplomats, classical and popular entertainers, professional athletes, international journalists and famous broadcasters.

Nuschese created two Italian restaurants at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas in 1995. Three years later, he sold the Nevada properties to concentrate on Café Milano which he subsequently expanded and substantially rebuilt.

In 2004, Nuschese opened Sette Osteria. His newest restaurant, Sette Bello, opened this fall in the Clarendon section of Arlington.

Nuschese is a new board member of the University of Maryland’s Institute of Human Virology, directed by Dr. Robert Gallo, a co-discoverer of the HIV virus.

Nuschese also is a member of the advisory board for LifeLink MD, Inc. He is on the board of the Washington National Opera. He is on the boxing committee for the D.C. Sports and Entertainment Commission. He is a trustee of The American Academy of Hospitality Sciences. He participates and donates to various civic and charitable organizations within the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area. Proud of his heritage, Nuschese is active in organizations that support the Italian culture in America. He has a young son, Gianfranco.