Giovanni Maria Le Mura was our Executive Chef for the whole duration of the
“MEDITERRANEANS” Festival held in Jeddah at the “Il Villaggio Restaurant”
complex. During this period he was responsible for the cuisine section and presented
unique dishes with the utmost professionalism.
be a unique and unforgettable work of art, using ice, vegetables and butter.
After this experience we decided to hire him as a consultant for revisiting our menus and
work experience arrangements for our kitchen staff.
He spent about a month with us during which time he took care of the meal preparation
and studied new dishes in the morning, while, in the afternoon, he created a true cooking
school inside our premises teaching our cooks and chefs not only innovative cuisine
techniques but also the history of Italian regional dishes. He also taught our kitchen staff
how to build a dish starting from the knowledge of the raw materials.
The topics he dealt with during his classes were:
- The history of various dishes.
- How to create a dish.
- Study of raw materials.
- International cuisine terminology.
In addition, he provided a significant contribution to the creation of the first school of
Italian cuisine in collaboration with a Cooking Academy in Italy. The joint initiative with
the Academy enhanced our restaurant’s reputation, which received praise from all
domestic authorities, and also gave many Saudis the opportunity of taking an interest in
the world of cooking.
There is no doubt that our experience with Mr Le Mura was for us restaurant managers a
unique opportunity to get to know a professional of such a high level whilst for our
apprentices he turned out to be a valuable source of knowledge and information relating
to cooking and cuisine
Osman Ibn Affan St Sharafiyya Dist Jeddah 21413. P.O. Box 9033
tel. 02-6532511/6533775 fax 02-6503177
IL VILLAGGIO RESTAURANTS & LOUNGES®
Al Andalus Street, P. O. Box 9033, Jeddah 21413, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
C.R. 4030118416
As the restaurant manager and executive director of the ‘Mediterraneans” event, which
was held under the auspices of the President of the Italian Republic, I had the privilege of
getting to know personally such a highly professional executive chef.
I consider Mr Le Mura one of the very few complete chefs in the world who are capable
adapting to any occasion and providing customers with a unique ambience using the
anual skills and the produce available with great originality and a true touch of magi
I hope I may once again have the opportunity of making use of his presence and
professionalism at the next editions of “Mediterraneans” and here at Il Villaggio.
Emanuele Esposito
General Manager
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Chef Executive GianMaria Le Mura 