Awards & Recognition
★Former French Chairman of The World's 50 Best Restaurants for 10 years
★Chair of The World Restaurant Awards judging panel
★Creative Director of European Food Summit
★Head Judge of FOUR's Rising Star Awards in Europe
Notable Facts
→Founder and Road Manager of GELINAZ!, influential culinary performance concept
→Former journalist for Liberation and Gambero Rosso
→Co-creator of Cook it Raw! events
→Lives in Lyon, France (Croix-Rousse area) but born in Italy
→Former Creative Director of Le Fooding guide
→Organized major culinary events pairing chefs with artists and musicians
→Known for challenging traditional fine dining concepts