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Originally from the southern region of Abruzzo in Italy, Chef Cicchetti has extensive experience in cooking not only his native Italian cuisine but also international cuisine from all around the world. He first discovered his interest in the culinary arts at the young age of 14 while he was working part-time at a café in his hometown. Then when he turned 16 years, he enrolled in culinary school to become a professional chef.

Chef Cicchetti has worked in various countries around the world, such as Chengdu and Beijing in China, São Paulo in Brazil and London, UK. Describing his cooking philosophy as “I enjoy cooking, no matter where I cook,” Chef Cicchetti has left his culinary footprints in various international hotel groups including Hyatt Hotels Corporation, Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Swire Hotels, Gaia Group HK, as well as several fine dining Michelin-star restaurants. Some of the awarding-winning restaurants that he has worked in include TIVANO Italian Restaurant, which in 2015 was  listed as one of  the ‘15 Best Restaurants to Eat’ on  world-wide CNN.com.