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who we are

Our cuisine is simple and deep-rooted in Tuscan tradition


My name is Alessandro and I was born in Rome, but grown up in Siena. I moved to Montalcino where I opened my first restaurant (La locanda di Piazza Padella) with a friend of mine in 1999. In that year I started working in the kitchen with our chef who encouraged my passion for the food and the cooking. When he left I kept on managing the kitchen by myself. In 2002 I split up with my business partner and open a new restaurant "Il Camarlengo" in Castelmuzio (little village 10 km from Pienza, close to Montisi where I am still living). I ran "Il Camarlengo" until the end of 2006. From that moment I decided I took a rest from the kitchen for a couple of years, but in October 2008 I started a new activity as private chef. In 2011, the company took the name of Tuscan Chef and since I was so well supported by my clients, from 2016 there are other chefs working with me.

Giancarlo first entered the restaurant kitchens in 1986 and since then has followed his passion in Italy and abroad before, finally, settling in Tuscany in 2005. We met and worked together briefly in 2021, but immediately got along. He joined Tuscan Chef in 2023 and with his knowledge and experience he will enrich the culinary experience of our clients.

Luca, our pizza chef, joined in 2023 and brings another unique and high-quality ingredient to Tuscan Chef.

Maverick, a journalist and food writer with a passion for Italian gastronomy who settled in Italy 40 years ago and now lives in Tuscany, joined in 2024 and brings his cosmopolitan background to Tuscan Chef, in addition to his cooking skills.

Our cuisine is based on fresh ingredients, as much as possible local and organic and according with the seasons. It is simple and deep-rooted in Tuscan tradition with some exceptions from other Italian regions and contemporary cuisine. It is a combination of tradition and innovation and is based on a deep knowledge of the techniques and the ingredients typical of Italian cooking.

We are based in Montisi (Siena) and we can easily travel up to 30 km. From September 2017, I have a space called Little Kitchen where we runcooking classes. Tuscan Chef Little Kitchen is a small cosy place where you can spend a few hours cooking and enjoying the company of other people. You will learn some of the secrets of Tuscan/Italian cuisine and can then taste the food which has been prepared together. It is located in Montisi, a very pretty medieval hill top village near Siena which is well worth a visit.

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