BIOGRAPHY

NICOLETTA FRANCESCHINI – Silene Piccolo Ristorante, Foligno
A protégé of Niko Romito and Antonia Klugmann, Nicoletta Franceschini brings to the Umbrian town a cuisine that revisits local dishes and ingredients, modernizing them without altering their essence. Her small restaurant, Silene, is the realization of a lifelong dream: a place where her experiences and studies blend into unique flavor combinations that always manage to surprise and touch the hearts of those who experience them.
Dedicated to the plant-based world even before it became mainstream, Chef Nicoletta Franceschini has meticulously explored alternatives to animal-based ingredients with impressive results. Her creations remind us why each dish for her is heart, mind, and soul.