Filippo Fondatori Joins Four Seasons Guangzhou as Chef de Cuisine of Caffe Mondo

Four Seasons Hotel Guangzhou has appointed Filippo Fondatori as Chef de Cuisine of Caffe Mondo.

With nearly 15 years of working experience across Italy and around the world, Chef Filippo’s new menus at Caffe Mondo will debut on 8 April 2015.

Before Guangzhou, Chef Filippo worked in an international luxury resort in Sanya, where the 32-year-old Italian began his journey in China. Prior to that, he worked for Le Cirque restaurants in New Delhi and in Dominican Republic for nearly four years. Before setting his culinary footprints outside Italy, he spent years with international hotels and restaurants around the country.

Like many other Italian chefs, Chef Filippo inherits his passion and talent in cooking from his grandmother. Filippo started to travel at 17, when he became fascinated with the variety of distinctive Italian flavours across the regions.

“The essence of Italian food is simplicity,” said Chef Filippo. “Using the freshest ingredients, plus a little bit of cooking techniques, will enhance the original taste, not to mention, do it with love.”

Beginning 8 April, Caffe Mondo will offer a selection of pizza, pasta and other contemporary Italian dishes specially created by Chef Filippo. Most of his creations manifest a display of artistry, an influence from his home region of Tuscany, known for its artistic legacy.