Unexpected news for the chef’s admirers: Antonino Cannavacciuolo forced to close the doors of his famous restaurant.
He is back on TV with his funny Hells Kitchennow in its tenth season. Antonino Cannavacciuolo confirms himself as the undisputed star of the format brought to the fore by his fearsome colleague Gordon Ramsay.
The local chef doesn’t throw plates or shout, however. He only dispenses advice and pats on the shoulders of restaurateurs in difficulty who turn to the program to revive the fortunes of their establishment.
A happy moment for the gentle giant of TV, who remains confirmed as a judge also at MasterChef Italywhere he has now formed the winning triad with his colleagues Bruno Barbieri And Giorgio Locatelli.
There is only one cloud on the horizon: the closure of his restaurant, which no one expected. The news has been confirmed, it is no longer a mystery.
Antonino Cannavacciuolo: the closure of the restaurant
Star of TV as well as of cooking, Antonino Cannavacciuolo in the aftermath of the first experience a MasterChef, almost 10 years ago now, he confessed to Red shrimp: “I was against TV, I didn’t want to do it, and my colleagues told me I was stupid. They were right.” Why “We are good but if we are on television we are even better for many people”and admits “it also filled my dead moments here on the lake.” That is, in his famous Villa Crespi.
And although he stated: “Television is an interlude in my life, it’s not my job. Even if you meet some really good guys at MasterChef or Cucine da Incubo” today, 11 years after the first broadcast of Nightmare Kitchens, it is still on television.
What happened to the chef
Antonino Cannavacciuolo he opened several venues in addition to the famous Villa Crespi, on Lake Orta, in Piedmont. His are Laqua Countryside near Vico Equense, and Laqua by the sea in Meta, both in the province of Naples. And also the Laqua Le Cattedrali, in the province of Asti, the Laqua by the lake, on Lake Orta and the Laqua Vineyard, in the province of Pisa. Plus the Bistrot of Turin; the adventure ends instead for the Cannavacciuolo Cafè & Bistrot in Novara.
The shutters, lowered since the beginning of the year for the winter break, have no longer been raised. And the news has now been made official, they will not stand up for the Neapolitan chef. The reasons for this choice are not known. La Voce di Novara e Laghi hypothesizes “possible excessively high rental costs for the premises. On the other hand, the departure of the historic chef of the Bistrot, Vincenzo Manicone, could have had an influence. After 12 years in the Group, 4 of which at Villa Crespi, he recently signed the new position at Tancredi in Sirmione sul Garda, equally prestigious and in a dream location. ”. No explanation, for now, from Cannavacciuolo.
