Cristian Marino
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Italian Executive Chef & author with 25+ years in 10+ countries. Sharing stories on kitchen leadership, pressure, and the human side of food.
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Why Calm Is Becoming a Strategic Advantage in Hospitality
For decades, the professional kitchen has been defined by noise. Commands, shouts, orders fired across the line, arguments over timing, and tension disguised as discipline. The culinary world inherited a military structure in which volume equaled authority and pressure equaled performance. For a long time, that model seemed unquestionable.
By Cristian Marino9 days ago in Journal
Italian Cuisine After UNESCO: A Responsibility for the Future
When UNESCO added Italian cuisine to its list of Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2025, the announcement sparked familiar gestures of national pride. Yet beneath the celebratory tone, something quieter lingered. Heritage recognition is not merely a tribute; it is a request for continuity. It implies that a tradition is fragile enough to require protection and valuable enough to deserve it.
By Cristian Marino16 days ago in Journal
Setting Sails for 2026
The first days of January are often quieter in hospitality. The rush of the festive season fades, dining rooms return to a more familiar rhythm, and the intensity that defines the end of the year slowly settles. Yet responsibility does not disappear with the celebrations. If anything, it becomes more visible.
By Cristian Marino29 days ago in Journal
Italian Cuisine, Leadership, and the Evolution of Resort Dining
Italian cuisine has always travelled well. Long before it became fashionable to talk about global dining concepts, Italian food was already adapting, changing, and quietly finding its place far from home.
By Cristian Marino2 months ago in Journal
Italian Cuisine Achieves UNESCO Heritage Status
Italian cuisine has officially been recognized as UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage, marking a historic moment not only for Italy, but for the global culinary community that celebrates and preserves its traditions every day. It is the first time a nation’s entire culinary identity — not a dish, not a practice, but the whole cultural system behind it — receives this level of recognition.
By Cristian Marino2 months ago in Journal
International Chefs Day 2025 — Cooking for Today, Inspiring for Tomorrow
This year’s International Chefs Day came with a theme that speaks to everyone: “Food Explorers.” An idea that brings us back to the beginning — to the childlike curiosity that first made us fall in love with food.
By Cristian Marino3 months ago in Journal
Maldives Tourism Day: Tradition, Flavors, and Stories Behind Paradise
The Maldives is known worldwide for its turquoise lagoons and beaches so white they look unreal. But every year on October 4th, there’s something beyond the postcard view: Maldives Tourism Day.
By Cristian Marino4 months ago in Journal
