Giorgio Locatelli
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Giorgio Locatelli is an Italian
chef
working in the United Kingdom
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on the banks of Lake Comabbio, Italy
. His uncle ran a restaurant, giving him an appreciation and understanding of food from an early age. After working for a short spell in local restaurants in North Italy and Switzerland, Locatelli came to England in 1986 to join the kitchens of Anton Edelmann at The Savoy
. In 1990, Locatelli moved to Paris
and worked at Restaurant Laurent and La Tour D’Argent. On his return to London a couple of years later, Locatelli became head chef at Olivo, Eccleston Street, before opening Zafferano
in February 1995.
Locatelli cooking at Zafferano quickly became the toast of London. He won "Best Italian Restaurant" at the London Carlton Restaurant Awards for two consecutive years and his first Michelin star in 1999. His cooking aims to highlight the natural flavors of quality produce, much of which he imports directly from Italy. He opened his second restaurant, Spighetta, on Blandford Street, in July 1997 and its sister restaurant Spiga, on Wardour Street, in March 2009.
Locatelli is considered by many to be one of the best Italian chefs in the UK. His Locanda Locatelli
restaurant serves traditional Italian dishes
. Locanda Locatelli has won a Michelin star in 2003 which has since been retained.
Locatelli has two TV series: Pure Italian, 2002, aired on the UK Food channel and ‘Tony and Giorgio’, filmed with entrepreneur Tony Allan, shown on BBC2. It was accompanied by a tie- in book. His own cookery book, Made in Italy, was published in September 2006. Made in Italy has received the Best Food Book award at the Glenfiddich Food and Drink Awards
2007.
In 2002, on the 14th of February, Giorgio and his wife Plaxy, opened his first independent restaurant, Locanda Locatelli, in Seymour Street. The restaurant has been awarded a Michelin star in 2003, which has been retained in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011.
Locatelli lives with his wife Plaxy and their two children, Margherita and Jack, in Camden, London.
Italy
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chef
Chef
A chef is a person who cooks professionally for other people. Although over time the term has come to describe any person who cooks for a living, traditionally it refers to a highly skilled professional who is proficient in all aspects of food preparation.-Etymology:The word "chef" is borrowed ...
working in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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Biography
Locatelli was brought up in CorgenoVergiate
Vergiate is a comune in the Province of Varese in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 45 km northwest of Milan and about 15 km southwest of Varese...
on the banks of Lake Comabbio, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
. His uncle ran a restaurant, giving him an appreciation and understanding of food from an early age. After working for a short spell in local restaurants in North Italy and Switzerland, Locatelli came to England in 1986 to join the kitchens of Anton Edelmann at The Savoy
Savoy Hotel
The Savoy Hotel is a hotel located on the Strand, in the City of Westminster in central London. Built by impresario Richard D'Oyly Carte with profits from his Gilbert and Sullivan operas, the hotel opened on 6 August 1889. It was the first in the Savoy group of hotels and restaurants owned by...
. In 1990, Locatelli moved to Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
and worked at Restaurant Laurent and La Tour D’Argent. On his return to London a couple of years later, Locatelli became head chef at Olivo, Eccleston Street, before opening Zafferano
Zafferano
Zafferano is an Italian restaurant located in Belgravia, London. , the restaurant holds one star in the Michelin Guide. Time Out: London gave the restaurant four out of five stars, but rated it as quite expensive. Matthew Norman, writing for The Telegraph, described it as "one of the best...
in February 1995.
Locatelli cooking at Zafferano quickly became the toast of London. He won "Best Italian Restaurant" at the London Carlton Restaurant Awards for two consecutive years and his first Michelin star in 1999. His cooking aims to highlight the natural flavors of quality produce, much of which he imports directly from Italy. He opened his second restaurant, Spighetta, on Blandford Street, in July 1997 and its sister restaurant Spiga, on Wardour Street, in March 2009.
Locatelli is considered by many to be one of the best Italian chefs in the UK. His Locanda Locatelli
Locanda Locatelli
Locanda Locatelli is the London restaurant of Italian chef Giorgio Locatelli and his wife, Plaxy. Located in the Churchill Hotel on Seymour Street in the West End of London, the restaurant specialises in Italian cuisine. , the restaurant holds one star in the Michelin Guide.-Customer...
restaurant serves traditional Italian dishes
Italian cuisine
Italian cuisine has developed through centuries of social and political changes, with roots as far back as the 4th century BCE. Italian cuisine in itself takes heavy influences, including Etruscan, ancient Greek, ancient Roman, Byzantine, Jewish and Arab cuisines...
. Locanda Locatelli has won a Michelin star in 2003 which has since been retained.
Locatelli has two TV series: Pure Italian, 2002, aired on the UK Food channel and ‘Tony and Giorgio’, filmed with entrepreneur Tony Allan, shown on BBC2. It was accompanied by a tie- in book. His own cookery book, Made in Italy, was published in September 2006. Made in Italy has received the Best Food Book award at the Glenfiddich Food and Drink Awards
Glenfiddich Food and Drink Awards
The Glenfiddich Food and Drink Awards were intended to recognize achievements in writing, publishing and broadcasting on the subjects of food and drink...
2007.
In 2002, on the 14th of February, Giorgio and his wife Plaxy, opened his first independent restaurant, Locanda Locatelli, in Seymour Street. The restaurant has been awarded a Michelin star in 2003, which has been retained in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011.
Locatelli lives with his wife Plaxy and their two children, Margherita and Jack, in Camden, London.