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05:40 Marche, Italy

From an Italian dawnto an Asian evening.

Gourmet Food Art sources directly from Italy's artisan houses and supplies luxury hotels, restaurants and speciality retailers across Asia-Pacific. Follow one day of what we do.

An apricot orchard in the Marche hills at first light, with crates of ripe fruit in the dewy grass
Begin the day

07:30 The harvest

Every product begins with a family, and a morning.

We buy directly from established Italian houses, never through anonymous intermediaries, and most of our range is imported exclusively.

  • Marco ColzaniFruit and cacao picked ripe, origin and harvest year on every jar
  • PierreFruit harvested and processed the same day, slow-cooked in copper
  • Gli AironiRice grown with minimal impact, sealed by the IpoDry method
Ripe apricots, blueberries and dark chocolate on slate
A copper pot of apricot jam beside candied citrus
Rice paddies at dawn with a heron

11:00 The workshop

Recipes kept for generations, and some written by Michelin-starred chefs.

Homemade liqueurs on pantry shelves by candlelight

Emilia-Romagna

La Dispensa di Amerigo 1934

Rosolio and zabajone made to grandmothers' recipes, from a trattoria with eighty years of history and a Michelin star.

Naturally leavened loaves and biscuits on linen

Abruzzo

Laboratorio Niko Romito

Chef Niko Romito's research kitchen, bringing fine-dining thinking to breads, biscuits and preserves.

Olive oil poured beside olives and aged balsamic

With chef Carlo Cracco

I Solai di San Giorgio

A range developed with Carlo Cracco, from his own estate to the hotel table.

15:00 The crossing

One house, from the producer's door to your kitchen.

  1. SourcingDirect from family producers, chosen for provenance and method.
  2. Import and customsExclusive distribution agreements and every clearance handled in-house.
  3. WarehousingStock held in Shanghai, Beijing and Hong Kong, ready to ship.
  4. Delivery and adviceOn selection, seasonality and substitution, not just orders.
A wooden crate of jars and bottles packed in straw in late afternoon light

19:30 The arrival

We don't stock minibars. We curate the room.

The Ambiente Collection turns the in-room bar from an emergency kit into a treasure chest: artisan delicacies chosen with each hotel and presented as part of the stay, with our own display telling every maker's story.

Request the Ambiente proposal
An open walnut case lined in navy velvet with preserves, liqueurs, chocolate and almonds

Carta

The collection

A product is listed only when we would be glad to serve it ourselves.

  • Pasta and riceBronze-cut, slow-dried, organic
  • Oils and vinegarsSingle-estate oils, aged balsamic
  • Preserves and honeyJams, marmalades, wild honey
  • Chocolate and sweetsPure chocolate, spreads, candied fruit
  • Nectars and juicesRipe fruit, no additives
  • Liqueurs and spiritsBoutique, small-batch
  • Wine and champagneGrower champagne, fine wines
  • Nuts and snacksAlmonds, cashews, rice crackers
A hotel bedside at night with an open walnut case of preserves, chocolates and liqueur

Tonight, in the rooms and restaurants of

Aman ResortsThe Peninsula HotelsBulgari Hotels and ResortsThe Ritz-CarltonThe Puli Hotel and SpaRosewood Hotels and ResortsInterContinental Hotels and ResortsNUO Hotel BeijingWestin Hotels and ResortsJW MarriottMarriottHyattHotel Indigo

22:00 Turndown

Tomorrow starts the same way. Let's grow together in Asia-Pacific.

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