Gestione alberghiera

💌 On Valentine's Day, Michele Cobuzzi, the Resident Chef at Anima* of the Gruppo Enrico Bartolini, located inside the Hotel Milano Verticale | UNA Esperienze, crafted a love-celebrating menu with contrasting flavors and textures, emphasizing vegetables and lightness. The San Valentino menu features Po pink oyster, lime finger, beetroot, and fresh herb granita; charred Broccoletto di Custoza with green pepper sauce; herb pasta buttons with bergamot and bouillabaisse; veal sirloin with artichokes, sorrel and tapenade; and a dessert of Rosa di Gorizia with white chocolate, burnt wheat, and green apple. Anima* restaurant, with its seven intimate tables, offers a contemporary elegant setting for the lovers' celebration. For reservations, contact +39 02 62278500 or info@ristoranteanima.com.

🍕 In Miami, 34-year-old Neapolitan chef Marco Giugliano's restaurant “Mano Libera” offers a multi-sensory dining experience with visually and tactilely pleasing dishes, including unique desserts served on sensually designed plates. Personalized chocolate and mango pralines with customer initials are presented with the bill. Giugliano emphasizes the importance of aesthetics in dining, considering food presentation an art form that contributes to a restaurant's success.

🍴 At Borgia Milano on Via Washington 56, Edoardo Borgia and chef Giacomo Lovato elevate fine dining with a philosophy of constant evolution, from ingredient selection to innovative preparation techniques, promising unique culinary experiences. The restaurant offers three distinct tasting menus: Identità, featuring signature dishes like Tagliolino in trout broth and BBQ beef tongue at 130€; Natura, focused on seasonality and sustainability, including Broccolo with pistachio at 110€; and the tailor-made, six-course Psyche menu at 150€. Guests can also opt for the à la carte menu, presenting a wide array of dishes such as Risotto with mushroom extraction and Pescato del giorno with pink shrimp. Reservations can be made at info@borgiamilano.com.

🍸 Nine Leaves, founded in 2013 in Otsu, Shiga by Yoshiharu Takeuchi, crafted rum using Single Malt Whisky methods. After a decade, it closed in 2023, with La Maison & Velier acquiring its aging rum stock and final white rum batch. Takeuchi, a former Toyota employee, discovered his passion for traditional Japanese rum crafting. Luca Gargano of Velier recognized Nine Leaves in 2014, ensuring its legacy through future releases. Nine Leaves' rums were matured in warehouses and abandoned mines, using various casks for unique profiles. The first Velier releases feature Unsun Karuta card game-inspired labels, aimed at collectors.

🍵 Simonelli Group announced 6 scholarships via Youth Academy Italia at Sigep in Rimini for coffee industry training, endorsed by Specialty Coffee Association, with a deadline of February 28, 2025 for applications. Training includes Barista Skills Professional level, and Foundation modules in Sensory, Green, Roasting, Sustainability, and Brewing. Key program dates: March 7-10, May 13-15, June 4-6, and September at Simonelli Group Campus and Factory, Belforte del Chienti, and Ditta Artigianale, Florence. Visit coffeeknowledgehub.com for more information.

🍴 Pellico 3 at Park Hyatt Milano hosts "Guido invita", a fine dining event featuring chefs Guido Paternollo and Óscar Salazar on Thursday, February 20 from 19:00. Salazar, from The View at 7Pines Ibiza, brings a 1 Sol Repsol 2023 award and Michelin Guide 2023 recognition. An 8-course menu fuses Italian and Ibizan culinary cultures, accompanied by Moët & Chandon wines, including the Moët Imperial in Magnum and Gran Vintage 2016. The event showcases Mediterranean culinary heritage in the heart of Milan. Reservations: +39 02 88211236 or pellico3.milano@hyatt.com.

☕ SCA Italy, the Italian division of the Specialty Coffee Association, launched a new coffee-focused project aimed at professionals and enthusiasts, featuring educational workshops and competitions. The initiative includes the 'Villaggio del caffè' for Italian roasteries. Key events: Tirreno CT in Massa Carrara and Horeca Expo Forum in Turin, starting with workshops on February 23, 2025, followed by Coffee Triathlon and Latte Art competitions. Winners secure spots for official SCA Italy selections. Further expansion of the project is planned throughout the year. Contact for participation and hosting: events@scaitaly.coffee.

📸 A TikToker's posts caused an invasion of buses to Roccaraso two weeks ago, leading authorities to set maximum visitor limits. The influencer now targets Ovindoli, anticipating effects next weekend. Gian Marco Centinaio emphasizes tourism should be managed by professionals to prevent overtourism and maintain respect for destinations.

🚨 In Alpe di Siusi, a protest message against overtourism was displayed in red letters in the snow near a cable car. Repubblica.it reported the message appeared three times to be visible to cable car passengers. Similar sentiments have been expressed in Alto Adige, with past protests in August near the Bolzano-Soprabolzano funicular, and anti-tourist graffiti at the Tre Cime di Lavaredo, over 2,000 meters high.

🏖️ In Trentino, 2024, open-air tourism reached 429,000 arrivals and 2.33 million overnight stays, contributing €200 million to the economy. The sector saw an increase in guest duration, with a 16.7% rise in arrivals and 14.6% in overnight stays since pre-Covid 2019. Data revealed by Ciset Ca’ Foscari study during Faita Federcamping convention in Riva del Garda.