Chef/Owner Robert Yui opened the first Chinese buffet concept restaurant in Ohio, "Panda Buffet". in 1979, it was named by Restaurant Hospitality as one of the top 500 independent restaurant in the U.S. In his second restaurant "Stir Crazy", he developed the concept of stir-fry to the customer's preference in an open kitchen. Pineview Lake has been a family owned business under the direction of Robert Yui since 1990. In 1995, he completed the Professional Chef Training Program at the Loretta Paganini School of Cooking. He has taught numerous courses there and is one of their most popular teachers. He has also made many cooking demonstrations in front of large audiences, including News Herald Holiday Food Extravaganza, Lakeside Resort, and Dillard's Department Store. Robert has appeared on numerous television programs, including Morning Exchange, Afternoon Exchange, and Saturday Magazine with Al Roker.
Robert Yui has been able to combine his Chinese heritage and techniques and skills of Oriental cooking with European cooking to the customer's delight. Along with his M.B.A. from John Carroll University, he has made Pineview Lake a most preferred setting for company picnics, clambakes, and weddings.
Clients in recent years include: CEI, Perry Nuclear Plant, ABB Automation, Metropolitan Banking and Trust, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, McKinsey and Company, the Mill-Rose Company, Automated Packaging Systems, Multiflow Dispensing Company, CSM Industries, USA Instrument and many others.
Dear Bob,
Just wanted to compliment you and your staff on your wonderful service and delicious food. Our guests just loved your facility. They seemed to especially enjoy being able to be outdoors in beautiful surroundings.
You have been such a pleasure to deal with and fullfilled all our expectations, making Heather's wedding truly lovely and memorable. We will gladly recomend you to all our friends in the future.
Sincerely;
Jeannie Rowe
12/23/2007
Dear Mr. Yui,
As the holiday draws near, John and I have been reflecting a lot about our wedding. I hadn’t gotten the chance to let you know how wonderful our wedding was! We were blessed with a wonderful day – and even more so with such a stunning venue. It was so beautiful there in the spring and I was so happy how perfectly everything came together. Your staff was tremendous and most of all – the food was awesome! I was given many compliments on how good everything tasted. (The seafood canapés- we’re still talking about those!) I wanted to pass these compliments along to you. Again, we just couldn’t believe we were able to have a champagne wedding on a beer budget. Have a wonderful new year!
-John and Laura S.
