Giancarlo Caldesi's guest appearances

Giancarlo Caldesi

BBC Good Food Show Winter - Birmingham NEC 28 November - 1 December 2019

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Paul Kelly

Sam Houston

James Martin

Ed Bacon

Nick Green

Chris Harrison

Chris Hill

Ryan Walker

Rick Stein

Mary Berry

Keith Robinson

Raymond Blanc

Mark Lane

Melissa Hemsley

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Anni Townend

Anni Townend talks to celebrated Chef, best-selling author and low-carb campaigner, Giancarlo Caldesi, who is on a mission to help people combat type two diabetes to live a happier, healthier life. Born in Montepulciano in rural Tuscany in the early 50s, Giancarlo came from humble roots, growing up in a farming community.  He reflects on this “formative” period and how it has impacted his life, recalling that from a young age he was subject to violence, heartache and extreme challenges.He has been on a long journey since then, with a varied career path that has taken him from the Italian Army to London where he has launched renowned kitchens for many brands, including his own Caldesi establishments.Now, together with wife and business partner Katie, Giancarlo is a successful and influential entrepreneur. They manage two popular Italian restaurants, have written a number of cooking and lifestyle books including the Amazon best-seller The Diabetes Weight-loss Cookbook. They also run a cookery school, regularly appear on TV and have two children together.In this fascinating conversation, Giancarlo opens up to Anni about his transformational journey and why a proud pasta loving Italian became a low-carb crusader.Listen to the full episode to discover The impact of early years and cultural heritageLearning to respond to and adapt to your current environment  Embracing your talents as a gift and evolving themThe importance of respect and integrity in leadershipListening to and paying attention to your instinctsThe role of self-love, self-value and self-motivationDiscover more and connect with the Caldesi’sTo find out more about Giancarlo and his wife Katie, visit the website www.caldesi.com where you will find details of their restaurants, cookery school and books. You can also find out more about their campaign work at lowcarbtogether.com

Anni Townend talks to celebrated Chef, best-selling author and low-carb campaigner, Giancarlo Caldesi, who is on a mission to help people combat type two diabetes to live a happier, healthier life. Born in Montepulciano in rural Tuscany in the early 50s, Giancarlo came from humble roots, growing up in a farming community.  He reflects on this “formative” period and how it has impacted his life, recalling that from a young age he was subject to violence, heartache and extreme challenges.He has been on a long journey since then, with a varied career path that has taken him from the Italian Army to London where he has launched renowned kitchens for many brands, including his own Caldesi establishments.Now, together with wife and business partner Katie, Giancarlo is a successful and influential entrepreneur. They manage two popular Italian restaurants, have written a number of cooking and lifestyle books including the Amazon best-seller <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Diabetes-Weight-Loss-Cookbook-life-changing-diabetes-ebook/dp/B07LFG5RXY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Diabetes Weight-loss Cookbook</a>. They also run a cookery school, regularly appear on TV and have two children together.In this fascinating conversation, Giancarlo opens up to Anni about his transformational journey and why a proud pasta loving Italian became a low-carb crusader.Listen to the full episode to discover <ul><li>The impact of early years and cultural heritage</li><li>Learning to respond to and adapt to your current environment  </li><li>Embracing your talents as a gift and evolving them</li><li>The importance of respect and integrity in leadership</li><li>Listening to and paying attention to your instincts</li><li>The role of self-love, self-value and self-motivation</li></ul>Discover more and connect with the Caldesi’sTo find out more about Giancarlo and his wife Katie, visit the website <a href="http://www.caldesi.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.caldesi.com</a> where you will find details of their restaurants, cookery school and books. You can also find out more about their campaign work at <a href="https://www.lowcarbtogether.com/about-us/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">lowcarbtogether.com</a>

Anni Townend in Conversation with Giancarlo Caldesi, Chef and Diabetes Campaigner

Katie and Giancarlo who have restaurants in both London and Bray, Berkshire talk at BBC GFS Winter 2018

Katie & Giancarlo Caldesi