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RESTAURANT AND HOSPITALITY
FABRIZIO AIELLI
Chef and Owner Aielli Group
Fabrizio Aielli worked in his mother’s kitchen in his native Venice, Italy, before traveling the world to gain culinary experience. He returned home and became executive chef at the renowned Taverna la Fenice. His and his wife, Ingrid, opened their first acclaimed restaurant in 1995 in Washington, D.C. They relocated to Naples in 2008 and launched Sea Salt, the first of many successful local establishments. In 2018, Aielli was honored by the Culinary & Hospitality Education Foundation for his “Venetian World” cuisine. FUNNIEST WORKPLACE EXPERIENCE: When I cooked my first plate of pasta in a restaurant, I was very nervous. BEST ADVICE: Listen to what others have to say. TOUGHEST CHALLENGE: Accomplishing something others do not understand HIDDEN TALENT: Visual arts, décor FAVORITE TRAVEL DESTINATION: Venice and the Amalfi Coast FAVORITE COLLIER COUNTY RESTAURANT: Other than my own, Bleu Provence and Osteria Tulia BUCKET LIST: Driving a Formula One Ferrari
INGRID AIELLI
Owner Aielli Group
Ingrid Aielli is the force behind the corporate brand Aielli Group. Ingrid and her husband, chef Fabrizio Aielli, established three highly acclaimed restaurants in Washington, D.C. in the 1990s. Since moving to Naples and opening Sea Salt in 2008, Aielli’s acumen for marketing and operations has grown the enterprise into four restaurants and allowed them to engage in Naples’ philanthropic community. This powerful team has become a fixture in the dynamic Naples restaurant scene.
HOMETOWN: Bratislava, Slovakia BEST ADVICE: Nothing is handed over to you. Hard work and dedication are always required. SECRET TO SUCCESS: Hard work, passion, and treating customers like family FAVORITE COLLIER COUNTY PLACES TO VISIT: Artis-Naples, NGALA Wildlife Preserve, Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary CHARITIES: Make-A-Wish Foundation, David Lawrence Center, American Cancer Society, Naples Women’s Club, Naples Botanical Garden, Naples Winter Wine Festival, Southwest Florida Wine Fest, Youth Haven, PAWS Assistance Dogs, Shelter for Abused Women & Children
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