NAME: FRANCO PICCO

CONCEPT: PIZZERIA AMAMI

TITLE: CO-OWNER

Faves

Chef: Giorgione Barchiesi

Cooking show: Giorgione

Cookbook: Giorgione – Orto e Cucina

What experience most defined your decision and desire to get  into the food industry?

I wanted to prove that fresh food, prepared daily can be simple and

delicious.

Where is your favorite place to shop for food and ingredients in Kuwait?

All of our pasta, desserts, etc are handmade fresh daily and our fresh fruits and vegetables are delivered daily.

What food most reminds you of your mother’s house, and why?

Pasta, as no Italian meal is complete without a good pasta be it lasagna Bolognese, pesto, etc.

When you want to go somewhere else to eat, where do you go and why? 

It’s either Amami or home.

Who in the world would you most like to cook for?

My family.

If you were to leave Kuwait and could take only one kitchen gadget with you, what would it be?

Wood burning oven