Konstantinos “Dean” Vasiliou was born and raised in Variko in the Northern part of Greece near Kastoria, population around 800. He was taught how to cook authentic Greek meals at a young age by watching his mother. His family owns a small restaurant coffee shop in Variko. His first time in the Unites States was in 1999. He came back in 2002 to stay, and he started working in the restaurant business for the next six years before opening up Zorbas. 

Konstantinos "Kosta" Papathanasiou was born and raised in Variko, Florinas also. At the age of 16 he moved away from home to a Greek island and discovered his love for food. Later moving to the Netherlands and continuing his passion for cooking food, he worked and managed a high end Greek restaurant. He has been in the food industry for over 15 years and moved to the United States in 2007.