Owner, Chef
Antonio Carluccio OBE
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Antonio was born in Vietri sul Mare in the province of Salerno in 1937. His father was the railway station master and moved with his family to Castel Nuovo Belbo and then to Borgofranco D'Ivrea, both in Piedmont. Antonio was always the food hunter and learnt his passion for mushrooms from friends of his father, in the hills around his home. Career : After a spell in the Navy, Antonio worked as a correspondent for La Stampa of Turin and then with Olivetti. He moved to Vienna, studying languages and learning about café society and then to Germany where he became a wine merchant, which was also his occupation when he moved to London in 1975. In 1981 he was asked to run the Neal Street Restaurant in Covent Garden by his brother in law. He continued at Neal Street until March 2007 when, due to the redevelopment of the building, the restaurant closed. In 1983 he made his first appearance on BBC2 and at the same time was asked to write his first book 'An Invitation to Italian Cooking'. Subsequently he has written twelve books, published worldwide. In 1991 Antonio and Priscilla opened the Carluccio's food shop which was the forerunner of the successful AIM listed series of caffes. Awards : Antonio has received the Commendatore Omri for service to Italian gastronomy and in January 2007 an honorary OBE
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