Education
A former Rugby player, he graduated in 1996 at the top of his class from IPSSAR, Culinary Institute of Rome.
A former Rugby player, he graduated in 1996 at the top of his class from IPSSAR, Culinary Institute of Rome.
His career began in 1996 when he became chef of Ristorante Barberini in Rome. At age 19, he was the youngest Head Chef in Italy, probably in Europe. In 2008 he wrote his first book "La Cucina Secondo Me! Ricette, Storie e Filosofia di Benny the Chef" (Herald Editore).
In 2010 he published his second cookbook "The Art of Cooking According to Me", a book full of recipes, interesting stories about the culinary arts, and with the foreword written by the famous Malaysian celebrity chef, Chef Wan. Benny will be one of the celebrity chefs who will appear in the new season of the popular cooking show "Real Food" and at Paris Cookbook Fair 2011.
