01 / THE CHEF
A life in hospitality.
Culinary leadership, international experience and the principles behind the work.
Rooted in Italian cuisine.
Shaped by international hospitality.
Cristian Marino is an Italian Executive Chef and author with nearly three decades of experience across hotels, resorts, restaurants and cruise operations.
His career has taken him across Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the Maldives, leading culinary teams and helping bring new restaurants and hospitality operations into service.
01 / PROFILE
The person behind the work.
The career, influences and professional principles behind Cristian Marino’s approach to food, people and leadership.
02 / EXPERIENCE
Professional experience.
Explore the hotels, resorts and restaurant projects where Cristian Marino has worked, the roles he held and his contribution to each.
APPROACH
Clear standards.
Calm leadership.
Understand the operation, listen to the team and establish what matters. Cristian’s approach to leadership centres on clear expectations, respect for people and decisions that hold up during service.
BEYOND THE KITCHEN
From practice to perspective.
The questions raised by daily work continue through Cristian Marino Advisory, the Journal, books and digital projects: how to lead, exercise judgment and build better hospitality.