The Live Cookery Theatre will showcase a host of Italian chefs and masterclasses from Manchester to Italy and beyond. These classes are all free and run on a first come first served basis.
Gennaro Contaldo
Born in Minori on the Amalfi Coast, Gennaro is widely known as one of the UK’s most loved chefs and the Italian legend who taught Jamie Oliver all he knows about Italian cooking.
Gennaro's credits include the fabulous series ‘Jamie Cooks Italy’ for C4, two series of ‘Two Greedy Italians’ for BBC2 plus he has a channel on Jamie Oliver's Food Tube called 'Gennaro' as well as his own YouTube channel. Gennaro also regularly appears as the Italian food expert and as a top chef on ‘Saturday Kitchen’.
Over the last few years, Gennaro has partnered with brands like Parmigiano Reggiano, Birra Moretti, Mutti and Napolina and works with Italian holiday company Citalia, helping promote the best of Italian food and travel to his beloved Italy.
GIUSEPPE DELL'ANNO
Born and bred in Italy, Giuseppe moved to the UK in his early 20s with the plan to stay only for six months... Giuseppe has elected England as his adoptive homeland and proudly crowned himself a “Britalian”. An engineer and researcher by trade, Giuseppe grew up in a family of passionate bakers, where food was the prime topic of conversation. He inherited from his dad, a professional chef, the love for everything cooked or baked. Winning the Great British Bake Off in 2021 sparked off his ambition to share his family gastronomic knowledge far and wide.
CARMELA SERENO HAYES
Carmela works as a food writer, she writes a monthly food column for her local newspaper ‘The Chronicle & Echo’, cookery tutor, demonstrator, cookery event planner, recipe developer, pastaia and runs incredibly successful supper clubs sponsored by Filippo Berio Olive Oil company at the Northampton Museum and Art Gallery.
Jonny Mulyk
Jonny is a classically trained private chef based in the North West of England, who shares recipes inspired by his South Italian heritage. His no-nonsense approach to cooking & storytelling has gained him over 100K followers and his viral recipe reels have reached millions of people.
Francesco Mattana
From a humble start as a young chef in Italy 11 years ago, Francesco Mattana’s incredible journey has taken him across an array of continents. Today, he’s not only an expert in Italian cuisine but also a proud Mutti ambassador. Catch him sharing his passion for another year at Festa 2025!
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