Antonio Antonino
Chef Antonio Antonino has degrees in culinary arts and hotel restaurant management and has worked in both capacities throughout his career. Currently a professor at the IPSSAR “F.Martini” Culinary/Hotel Management and Tourism Institute in Montecatini Terme, he has made a point of keeping up with the latest trends in culinary arts, taking advantage of technical new courses designed specifically for college-level culinary arts professors.
Chef Antonino‘s work experience includes chef positions at the restaurants Tortuga (Florence), il Fortino (LI), La Caravella (SS), and Oliviero (LU), among others. In addition he has worked at Hotel Il Lago (Lake Garda), Park Hotel “Le Sorgenti”, Hotel Villa Ida, and Grand Hotel Bellavista (Montecatini Terme).
Also of note in Chef Antonino’s career:
- Collaborated as chef consultant with the Montecatini Congress, the Grand Hotel Vittoria, the Fattoria Medicea, the Villa Rospigliosi, and the Villa Mezzani Restaurant.
- Taught professional culture-oriented culinary classes in Borgo a Buggiano, Pieve a Fievole and Massa e Cozzale.
- Collaborated with DeLonghi S.P.A. promoting their microwave ovens.Published the books, Il Libro di Cucina (The Cooking Book, Hoepli editore 2004), and Il Libro di Cucina Vol. 2 (Hoepli editore 2005).
- Proficient with the computer programs Microsoft Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, and Word.
- Proficient in written and spoken English.
- Participated in the course Food Oriented Communication and Education for professors.
- Specialized in modelling marzipan, modern pastisserie, plating desserts, Easter subjects, classic and formed chocolates.
- Organized the project “De Gustibus” and “Et Voila” with ASCOM (Pistoia).
- Organized with Ente Camposampiero (Pistoia) the project “Prepared for Work”, a culinary course for jail inmates.
- Coordinated the course “Enjoyable Roads to Good Health” in collaboration with Terme di Montecatini (Pistoia).
- Honoree of the “collegium cocorum” award given by the Federation of Italian Cooks.
Contact Info :
Antonio Antonino
Via G. Pascoli 5
51016 Montecatini Terme (PT)
Tel 0572 911011
Cell 338 2038806
email: antonio_antonino@virgilio.it
Date of birth: Novembre 16, 1966