Luca Ciano

Luca's established career includes the famous 2 Michelin-starred restaurant Il Luogo di Aimo e Nadia in Milan, as well as international roles at London's Millennium Gloucester Hotel, Relais & Chateaux in Bermuda, and in Australia, his adopted homeland, at the Sheraton on the Park, The Westin in Sydney and Cypress Lakes Resort in the Hunter valley.

He has been given many awards around the world including Les Toques Blances D'Honneur', honorary professional career award in Italy. Luca currently consults for restaurants, hotels, magazines and Italian brands in Australia and around the world, providing guidance and assistance in their daily operations, as well as part of his ambassador roles. In 2008 Luca joined Barilla Australia & Asia, where he established the iconic Casa Barilla cooking school, developing a catalogue of regular hands-on cooking classes and demonstrations in Sydney based on regional Italian gastronomy, and showcasing the variety of Italy's cuisine. Luca has travelled with this concept around Australian, New Zealand and across Asia.