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| Popular As | Gennaro Contaldo |
| Occupation | Chef |
| Age | 75 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Aquarius |
| Born | January 21, 1949 (Italy) |
| Birthday | January 21 |
| Town/City | Italy |
| Nationality | Italy |
Gennaro Contaldo’s zodiac sign is Aquarius. According to astrologers, the presence of Aries always marks the beginning of something energetic and turbulent. They are continuously looking for dynamic, speed and competition, always being the first in everything - from work to social gatherings. Thanks to its ruling planet Mars and the fact it belongs to the element of Fire (just like Leo and Sagittarius), Aries is one of the most active zodiac signs. It is in their nature to take action, sometimes before they think about it well.
Gennaro Contaldo was born in the Year of the Ox. Another of the powerful Chinese Zodiac signs, the Ox is steadfast, solid, a goal-oriented leader, detail-oriented, hard-working, stubborn, serious and introverted but can feel lonely and insecure. Takes comfort in friends and family and is a reliable, protective and strong companion. Compatible with Snake or Rooster.
London-based chef and restauranteur known for his association with British Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver, his self-titled YouTube channel about cooking, and his BBC Two television show Two Greedy Italians, which he stars in with fellow chef and restauranteur Antonio Carluccio.
He moved to London when he was 20 years old. He briefly entered the Italian antiques Business but soon found a job in a popular restaurant in London. He then went on to work at Antonion Carluccio's restaurant Neal Street, where he met Jamie Oliver. He opened his own restaurant Passione in 1999. It closed in 2009 due to the financial crisis in 2008 but not before winning major restaurant awards.
He and Antonion Carluccio develop menus, train chef, and are Business partners in Oliver's UK-national restaurant chain Jamie's Italian. He has published various cookbooks, including Passione and Gennaro's Easy Italian.
He was born and raised in Minori on Italy's Amalfi Coast, where he would hunt with his father and grandfather, collect herbs with his mother, and work at restaurants from the age of eight years old. He relocated to London in 1969 where he married in 1974 and had three children. He later had two more children with another partner.
When Oliver battled Italian-American Celebrity chef Mario Batali on Food Network's Iron Chef America, Oliver made him sous chef but he was mostly there for comedic relief.
