Owner, Chef
Aldo Zilli
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Born 1955 in Italy. One of nine children, he was born in the small seaside town of Alba Adriatica in the central Italian region of Abruzzo. He has been a resident of the UK since moving to England in 1976 Education : After catering college in Italy he came to England and at the age of 19 decided to concentrate on his passion for Italian food. He started working in Italian restaurants introducing new cooking methods and eclectic menus, transforming them from little-know venues to celebrity haunts. Career : Celebrity chef who specialises in Italian cuisine. . He has appeared on television in Good Food Live as well as in the third series of Celebrity Fit Club, in which he lost 15.5 kilos (2 stone 6 pounds), and impressed the panel so much they made him team captain replacing Julie Goodyear. His team won the series. He owns various restaurants around London, all with Zilli in their title. His first restaurant was IL Siciliano in Dean Street. In 1988, he bought the premises at 41 Dean Street and opened Signor Zilli, following this in 1993 next door with London’s first authentic Italian bar - Signor Zilli Bar. Aldo opened Zilli Fish in Brewer Street in June 1997 and it has been bursting at the seams since its opening, now complemented by an authentic Italian café right next door – Zilli Café. Great Italian food and Aldo’s legendary sense of humour make these establishments a magnet for people from the media and entertainment world. In 1996 he was awarded Best Italian Restaurant Award in the London Restaurant Awards, in 1998 he collected the award for Best Media Restaurant for Zilli Fish, in 2006 he has awarded Best Café in the Theme Awards. He has also won Favourite Showbiz Restaurant for Signor Zilli in the Capital Radio Awards and the London Times recently commented “Aldo Zilli’s kitchen remains on top form, with a menu that favours upmarket ingredients put to simple use. He also appeared on Through the Keyhole on 15 March 2006, The X Factor: Battle Of The Stars along with Jean-Christophe Novelli, Paul Rankin and Ross Burden and often makes appearances on Big Brother's Little Brother..
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