Aldo Zilli appointed consultant executive chef at San Carlo Regent Street

Italian chef Aldo Zilli has been appointed consultant executive chef at San Carlo Regent Street in London's St James'.

Zilli has previously worked with the San Carlo restaurant group group to launch Cicchetti Piccadilly, followed by Cicchetti and Fumo - both in Covent Garden.

At San Carlo Regent Street the chef will specialise in sustainable seafood with dishes including spaghetti lobster as well as truffle and parmesan risotto.

Born in the seaside town of Alba Adriatica in the central Italian region of Abruzzo, he was taught to cook by his mother, and enrolled in catering college before moving to the UK.

The chef also founded London restaurants Zilli Fish, Signor Zilli, Zilli Green, Zilli Café and Zilli Bar.

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