Originally from Piedmont in the north-west of Italy, where
gastronomy and oenology are taken seriously (money cant buy you happiness, but
it can buy you truffles and good wine, which is pretty much the same thing!),
Riccardo brings a wealth of experience and a great deal of passion to Komandoo.
He gained his first insights into the wonderful world of gastronomy at the
early age of 12 when helping out at his fathers restaurant; there was no
looking back for him, Riccardo wanted to become a chef himself! After his education
in Genova, professional path led him from San Francisco and Sardinia to Milano,
Maryland, Monte Carlo and Colombo, where he collaborated with the famous
worlds oldest and largest gastronomic society, Chaîne des Rôtisseurs. He has been based in
the Maldives the last 9 years.
Riccardo is a strong advocate of fresh, homegrown food, and makes
full use of Komandoos greenhouse; basil, lemongrass, mint, spinach and rocket,
along with other vegetables, herbs and spices are grown on the island (join our
weekly tour to get more insights how the resort operates!), and our guests love
the fact that we also make a lot of staples like pasta and ice-cream ourselves
(you must try the green tea flavour!).
Riccardo and
his teams culinary creations can be enjoyed at Aqua and Falhu restaurants, beach dinners and as
in-villa service at Komandoo.
Riccardo
has already made several fantastic improvements to the Falhu buffet, where
daily even more variety if available, and is also working on a new menu for
Aqua, so stay tuned to find out what culinary magic is coming to your favorite
over-water fine dining restaurant, and keep your fingers crossed for Riccardo
and his chefs at this years Food and Hospitality Asia and Hotel Asia
competitions!
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