Our Opinion on Gennaro Contaldo
Gennaro Contaldo is a fantastic, passionate and characteristic spokesperson. His Italian accent and passion for food truly makes him a food expert. His tone of voice and advice as a chef makes him the perfect spokesperson for anything related to food. Below is one of the interviews he recorded with BBC Solent on pasta and Britain's favourite food. If you're interested in a chef for any radio or TV interviews please get in contact with us.
About Gennaro Contaldo
Gennaro Contaldo is one of the most respected chefs in London as well as a renowned personality in his own right. He is widely known as the Italian legend who taught Jamie Oliver all he knows about Italian cooking.
Born in Minori on the Amalfi Coast, Gennaro’s quintessentially Italian spirit and positive nature has made him a TV favourite. He regularly appears on Saturday Kitchen as well as his own TV show, the highly successful Two Greedy Italians, BBC2.
Gennaro has worked in some of London’s most popular restaurants, such as Antonio Carluccio’s ‘Neal Street Restaurant’. In 1999 he opened his own restaurant ‘passione’ in Charlotte Street, London, which was awarded Best Italian restaurant in 2005.
His first cookbook, Passione, published by Headline in 2003 won Best Italian Cook Book 2003’, at the World Gourmand Cookbook Awards and was short listed for the André Simon Award. He has since written many other books on Italian cooking. The latest published by Pavilion is Gennaro Slow Cook Italian.
Gennaro is currently involved in Jamie Oliver’s highly popular restaurant chain, Jamie’s Italian, which includes over 35 branches nationally as well as opening internationally.
He has his own Food Tube channel online where you can see him cook delicious dishes.
Born in Minori on the Amalfi Coast, Gennaro’s quintessentially Italian spirit and positive nature has made him a TV favourite. He regularly appears on Saturday Kitchen as well as his own TV show, the highly successful Two Greedy Italians, BBC2.
Gennaro has worked in some of London’s most popular restaurants, such as Antonio Carluccio’s ‘Neal Street Restaurant’. In 1999 he opened his own restaurant ‘passione’ in Charlotte Street, London, which was awarded Best Italian restaurant in 2005.
His first cookbook, Passione, published by Headline in 2003 won Best Italian Cook Book 2003’, at the World Gourmand Cookbook Awards and was short listed for the André Simon Award. He has since written many other books on Italian cooking. The latest published by Pavilion is Gennaro Slow Cook Italian.
Gennaro is currently involved in Jamie Oliver’s highly popular restaurant chain, Jamie’s Italian, which includes over 35 branches nationally as well as opening internationally.
He has his own Food Tube channel online where you can see him cook delicious dishes.