The premier name in outdoor kitchen equipment, Officine Gullo, announced a bold plan to bring its signature, timeless, classic design solutions to two of Tuscany’s most famed hotel properties, Villa San Michele in the Florentine hills and Siena’s Castello di Casole.
Part of the Belmond Group’s portfolio of the world’s finest hotels, Villa San Michele, nestled in the hills of Fiesole, traces its architectural lineage back to a Renaissance monastery. Remodeled and modernized with every possible luxury amenity, the Villa San Michele is as unique as it is beautiful. Complemented by stunning, majestic surrounding views, the Villa’s surrounding terraced gardens give guests to the property unparalleled views of the Florence and Chianti regions. The Castello di Casole in Siena, as the name implies, is an imposing castle situated in the countryside with two cypress-lined avenues leading to its gates in a fashion that allows guests to absorb the surrounding countryside.
For Villa San Michele, the installation was made underneath the porch of the pizzeria adjacent to the property’s panoramic pool. Adding more life and vibrancy to an already-active space, the installation gives the property’s chefs the option to prepare world-class cuisine outside without compromise.
At Castello di Casole, Officine Gullo implemented a similar approach with a pearl white and chrome treatment near the property’s infinity pool. Equipped with three elements, a barbecue and pizza oven, an island with sink, and induction plates with pasta cooker, the setup also has a steel-topped prep counter. Again, the inspiration behind this layout was to give Castello di Casole’s chefs the opportunity to prepare the finest cuisine in an outdoor space san sacrifice and worries about the quality of the experience.
In fact, chefs Alessandro Cozzolino and Daniele Sera were part of the process from the start, outlining their need for a fully functioning kitchen that was comprehensive yet functional. No detail was spared during the process with particular attention being paid to how the chefs themselves can move around the outdoor kitchen space in an efficient manner. Understanding that the kitchen is not only a workspace but also a place of gathering, the holistic design process resulted in a final product that was perfect for cutting-edge cuisine as well as home cooking.
Distilling these two divergent points into one experience is just part of the experience of owning the Outdoor Collection. Designed and engineered for practicality as well as comprehensive functionality, the Outdoor Collection seeks to become the “heart” of the owner’s outdoor kitchen space and promises both a transformative approach and new outlook when it comes to melding cuisine and your property’s outdoor spaces. Understanding that some of life’s best memories are made around the dinner table and seeking to distill that same magic that Officine Gulle brings to Tuscany’s Villa San Michele and Castello di Casole, the Outdoor Collection is for the home that embraces boundless living and appreciates the finest in craftsmanship, design execution, and quality.
