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Tribute to Celebrity chef and prolific cookbook writer Antonio Carluccio

Written by Ritenis Aksel

If I could take only the basics of Italian Food with me to a desert island, I wouldn’t hesitate to choose hard grained flour, tomatoes, olive oil and parmesan cheese. If I could take some flavourings I would take some basil and garlic

ANTONIO CARLUCCIO – FOUNDER of Carluccio and Cook Book author extaordinaire dies aged 80!

Celebrity chef Antonio Carluccio, a prolific cookbook writer who helped popularise inexpensive “Cucian Italiana” as the founder of an eponymous restaurant chain, has died aged 80.

His death was announced on his Twitter account ,..run by the PR Company contracted to the  restaurant business, Carluccio’s,  and by his agent.

Regarded as a “Godfather” of Italian cooking, the TV personality had a career spanning back more than 50 years.

In 1999, the first “Carluccio’s Caffè” was opened in Market Place, London. A joint authentic Italian restaurant with integrated food shop, the premises opened to serve light, Italian-based breakfasts to diners. The chain expanded, initially across southeast England, and subsequently across the UK.

Today, Carluccio’s operates from over 80 UK locations. In addition the company has granted franchises over two territories: the first over Ireland with two locations open in Dublin; the second over six countries in the Middle East including three locations presently open in Dubai.

After ten years of development, Antonio rejoined the company as a consultant.

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