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Renowned Chef Dario Cecchini discusses the launch of Carna Dubai and why this region was his next big step
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The Pro Chef Middle East / Edition 54
Why was Dubai your next big move? I come from a small village in Tuscany, in the heart of the Chianti region, called Panzano. I’m from a family that for 250 years, eight generations, has passed on the art of butchery from father to son. Carna, for me, is a wonderful opportunity to carry forth a message, that it is not just a restaurant, but it's an experience. It’s an opportunity to eat meats of the highest
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THE LEGENDARY BUTCHER
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ou will most likely recognise the butcher-cum-chef Dario Cecchini from Netflix’s popular series Chef ’s Table. The spirited chef - who had ambitions of becoming a veterinarian instead of a butcher - had to take over the family-owned business, which is why Cecchini has much respect for produce and uses the entirety of the animal in his dishes. Here we find out about his first international outpost at SLS Dubai.
