Bruno Barbieri

Bruno Barbieri (born 12 January 1962) is an Italian chef, restaurateur and television personality.

Bruno Barbieri
Barbieri in 2012
Born	(1962-01-12) 12 January 1962 (age 63) Medicina, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Culinary career
Cooking style	Italian
Current restaurant(s) Locanda Solarola Il Trigabolo La Grotta Arquade Fourghetti
Television show(s) MasterChef Italia (2011–present) Junior MasterChef Italia (2014–2016) Quelli che... il calcio (2015–2016) MasterChef Italia Celebrity (2017–2018) Bruno Barbieri - 4 hotel (2018–present) MasterChef Italia All-Stars (2018–2019) Cuochi d'Italia - Il campionato del mondo (2020) Cuochi d'Italia - Il campionato delle coppie (2021–present)
Website	www.brunobarbieri.blog
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Barbieri's restaurants won 7 Michelin stars, which makes him one of the best-known chefs in Italy and the world. He is the author of popular Italian shows, including MasterChef Italia, and the Celebrity, Junior and All Stars versions with other popular television chefs, including Carlo Cracco, Antonino Cannavacciuolo, Joe Bastianich, Giorgio Locatelli, Alessandro Borghese, Lidia Bastianich and Antonia Klugmann. He is the creator of talent show Bruno Barbieri - 4 hotel, a spin-off of Alessandro Borghese - 4 ristoranti.

Early life

Barbieri was born on 12 January 1962 in the municipality of Medicina, Emilia-Romagna.^[1] His father moved to Spain when Barbieri was 7 years old, and remained there for 15 years; his mother worked in the textile industry and transmitted him the passion for fashion, instead his grandmother transmitted him the passion for food and cuisine. He graduated at a hospitality vocational high school (istituto alberghiero) in Bologna.

Career

After following advanced courses abroad he started working for the restaurant Locanda Solarola, in Castel Guelfo di Bologna. In two years the restaurant earned two Michelin stars. He then worked for the restaurant Il Trigabolo, in Argenta, Emilia–Romagna, with chef and later friend Igles Corelli, assisted by Giacinto Rossetti and Mauro Gualandi.^[2]

In 2002 he opened Arquade, a restaurant in Hotel Villa del Quar-Relais and Châteaux in San Pietro in Cariano, Veneto. In 2006 the restaurant received two Michelin stars and 3 Gambero Rosso forchette ('forks'). He left the restaurant in July 2010, and moved to Brazil. In March 2012 he returns to Europe and opens the Cotidie restaurant in London, which he lends to chef Marco Tozzi in 2013 due to his excessive work activities.^[3][4] In 2016 he opened the restaurant Fourghetti, in Bologna, which he lends to Erik Lavacchielli in August 2020.^[5]

His books include one dedicated to gluten-free cuisine, written in 2007. He participates to many TV programs for Gambero Rosso Channel and collaborates with various radios. He is the author of successful cuisine series MasterChef Italia, which he has hosted since 2011 alongside other famous Italian chefs. This show steeply escalated Barbieri's fame in the cultural landscape of Italy. Since 2018, he's been host of the show Bruno Barbieri - 4 Hotel.^[6]

Personal life

Barbieri is not married.^[7] He had a difficult time with his father because he didn't like the idea of him becoming a chef.^[8] He is an avid supporter of soccer team Inter Milan, and he played soccer when he was young. He said that his dream is to cook for Queen Elizabeth II^[9] and to cook or make a movie with Johnny Depp.^[10]

Restaurants and awards

Barbieri's restaurants have been awarded with a total of 7 Michelin stars and 3 Gambero Rosso forchette ('forks').^[11]

• Cotidie, London – closed
• Locanda Solarola, Castel Guelfo di Bologna
• Il Trigabolo, Argenta
• La Grotta, Brisighella
• Arquade, San Pietro in Cariano
• Fourghetti, Bologna

Television

• MasterChef Italia (2011–present)
• Junior MasterChef Italia (2014–2016)
• Quelli che... il Calcio (2015–2016)
• MasterChef Italia Celebrity (2017–2018)
• Bruno Barbieri - 4 hotel (2018–present)
• MasterChef Italia All-Stars (2018–2019)
• Cuochi d'Italia - Il campionato del mondo (2020)
• Cuochi d'Italia - Il campionato delle coppie (2021–present)

Bibliography

Media related to Bruno Barbieri at Wikimedia Commons

• Bruno Barbieri (2005). Tegami. Bibliotheca Culinaria. ISBN 978-8886174725.
• Bruno Barbieri (2006). L'uva nel piatto. Bibliotheca Culinaria. ISBN 978-8886174909.
• Bruno Barbieri; Renzo Chiesa (2006). Mangiare da cani.
• Bruno Barbieri (2007). Squisitamente senza glutine. Bibliotheca Culinaria. ISBN 978-8895056111.
• Bruno Barbieri (2008). Polpette, che passione!. Bibliotheca Culinaria. ISBN 978-8895056272.
• Bruno Barbieri (2008). Fuori dal guscio. Bibliotheca Culinaria. ISBN 978-8895056180.
• Bruno Barbieri (2009). Cipolle buone da far piangere. Bibliotheca Culinaria. ISBN 978-8895056463.
• Bruno Barbieri (2009). Ripieni di bontà. Bibliotheca Culinaria. ISBN 978-8895056494.
• Bruno Barbieri (2010). Tajine senza frontiere. Bibliotheca Culinaria. ISBN 978-8895056630.
• Bruno Barbieri (2012). Pasta al forno e gratin. Bibliotheca Culinaria. ISBN 978-8895056852.
• Bruno Barbieri (2014). Via Emilia, via da casa. Rizzoli. ISBN 978-8817084017.
• Bruno Barbieri (2015). Cerco sapori in piazza Grande. 70 ingredienti per 70 ricette. Rizzoli. ISBN 978-8817088176.
• Bruno Barbieri (2019). Domani sarà più buono. Da ogni piatto possono nascere nuove ricette. Mondadori Electa. ISBN 978-8891819222.