Tony Loeb

🍳 "Officina Osteria Antagonisti" in Melle (CN), part of Restworld circuit, seeks 1 Cook with at least 1 year of experience. Responsibilities include managing dish preparation, maintaining clean work area, and collaborating with kitchen staff. Offers temporary contract aimed at permanent hiring, shared accommodation for distant applicants, full-time commitment with flexible lunch or dinner shifts, two days off (Monday and Tuesday). Salary: €1600-€1800/month net, includes 13th and 14th salaries over 12 months.

🍷 Opera Ingegno e Creatività launches its first Vermouth line, Vermouth di Torino Rosso Tetti Battù, produced by Cascina Tetti Battuti di Chieri, owned by the Cometto family. The Vermouth adheres to the 22 March 2017 regulations for IG status, made with 75% Piedmont Chardonnay grapes from Cometto’s Chieri vineyards. Unique for its three artemisia varieties, it also features notes of cinnamon, cloves, and galanga. First Chardonnay plantation by the company was in 2018, with the first wine bottles produced from the 2021 harvest. The product is featured at the Opera restaurant as an aperitif or paired with desserts and is suitable for classic cocktails like Negroni and Americano.

🍷 Italian wineries have been holding high wine stockpiles, a trend for years due to international crises. The practice of "front loading"—importing goods early to evade anticipated tariffs—boosted exports in early 2024 by 142.6% from unexpected Russian orders. U.S. announced tariff spikes potentially reaching 200% have led to a 13% increase in American imports in January 2025, 6.1% in February, and an expected 10-11% in March. Prosecco sales in January 2025 rose by 8% compared to January 2024. Italy's wine stock as of February 28, 2025, was 55.4 million hectoliters, a 1.3% decrease from the previous year, with an additional 304,612 hectoliters of new wine (+71.4%) and 4.5 million hectoliters of musts (-7.1%). The wine sector could face a pronounced crisis by 2026.

📈 AIGAB expressed satisfaction after the meeting at the Viminale with Minister Piantedosi concerning "identification of guests in accommodation facilities." A new directive, supplementing the one from November 18, will be issued before Easter, detailing various technological tools for remote guest recognition. Italy's short-term rental sector reached €66 billion in 2024, a €10 billion increase from the previous year. There are about 9.6 million unused second homes in Italy, 457,000 of which are listed on online platforms for short-term rentals as of February 2025, benefiting roughly 500,000 families; 96% owned by private individuals.