Simone Rugiati, a well-known Tuscan chef, has become a real point of reference in the world of food. Let’s find out about his history and how he managed to become a cook, host, writer and entrepreneur.
Who is Simone Rugiati
Simone Rugiati (Empoli, May 24, 1981) is a cook and also a TV presenter of Italian cooking programs.
It grows among the beautiful Tuscan landscapes and soon becomes passionate about world of cooking and thus enrolling in the Hotel Institute he attended in Montecatini Terme. Here he has the opportunity to start training also thanks to numerous internships carried out both near home, but also abroad. Once graduated starts working in some restaurants from the area and only 21 years old he is the protagonist of the magazine “La mia Cucina” at the Hobby & Food in Parma.
He also dedicates himself to newspapers “Enjoy your meal” is “Eat Healthy” where he has the opportunity to deal with the topic through contributions written by him and in the meantime he also dedicates himself to world of television always through the world of food. In fact, for several years he became the protagonist of the show “La prova del cuoco”, conducted by Antonella Clerici. To this are added personal address books such as “SOS Simone” or “Today I cook in …” which allow him to become a member of Gambero Rosso Channel.
Simone Rugiati and his career on television
Through the programs on television and the video clip of “A kiss without end” his face becomes more and more known, so much so that he is chosen to participate in the reality show “The island of the famous”, conducted in the seventh edition by Simona Ventura. After the experience he continues his way in the kitchen dedicating himself not only to TV programs but also to some cooking courses and lectures he teaches on macrobiotics. In fact, he often participates in fairs and conferences in which he offers his experience and knowledge in the field of nutrition and works as a teacher at “La Factory”, a cooking school located near Pisa.
One of the greatest satisfactions is becoming protagonist of La7 with “Cooks and flames” in 2010 where he created a very successful program. In fact, the format foresees that two competitors compete in a cooking competition judged by TV names such as Csaba, Riccardo Rossi, Chiara Maci and Fiammetta Fassa. It is also added to this program later “Me, me and Simone” made thanks to Gambero Rosso Channel.
In addition to cooking programs on TV, he also dedicates himself to writing of numerous books in the sector including “If Simone is in the kitchen… So many menus to conquer in the kitchen”, “Cucina Rapida” and a series of volumes entirely dedicated to the preparation of specific foods such as snacks, vegetables, soups, etc.
Simone Rugiati’s private life and restaurant
Simone Rugiati’s fans have been used to seeing him for years fiance. In fact, he remembers his story with Malvina Seferi with whom he participated in the 2012 edition of Beijing Express. Then we remember Carla Cruz, with whom he had a three-year relationship that ended in 2017 and subsequently the one with Ahlam El Brinis, known for having participated in the well-known Miss Italy program.
Among the various activities of the chef can not miss the direction of a own restaurant. In fact, Rugiati owns one in Milan called “Food Loft” and of which he states:
“The watchword is always creativity, but there is one thing I always repeat to everyone: do your shopping well and the best restaurant is the one in your home. My keywords in the kitchen are: seasonality, traceability and zero km. This is why I always try to bring Italian organic products from sustainable crops to the table. “