Marco Erba has been appointed Head Chef of Boccalino at Four Seasons Hotel Seoul
Four Seasons Hotel Seoul has appointed Marco Erba as the new head chef of Boccalino, an Italian restaurant located on the second floor. By welcoming a chef with extensive global culinary experience, the Hotel is aiming to enhance its menu quality and expand the usage of premium products, as well as interactions with guests.
After graduating from ALMA (The International School of Italian Cuisine), Chef Erba gained culinary experience at several Michelin-starred restaurants and luxury hotels including Urbane and The Euro in Brisbane, Australia. Working as a chef all over the world, from Italy to China and Qatar, he established himself as a talented global chef.
Chef Erba plans to showcase his own Italian dishes by utilizing quality local seasonal ingredients. As Italian cuisine does not usually feature several ingredients in one dish, the chef believes that the ingredients are the most important part of any Italian dish.
He is also passionate about studying new ingredients and food. As soon as he came to Seoul, he tried various Korean foods such as tteokbokki, mung bean pancake, dumpling soup and noodles at a traditional market, and also tried cooking himself at home.
Chef Erba also believes that chefs need to communicate with guests, as they are the ones who enjoy the dishes. Whenever he gets the time, he tries to come out of the kitchen and listen to guests' feedback. Based on the philosophy "I only serve the food that I enjoy," he strictly controls the quality and taste of his dishes.
With his experience living in many regions in Italy, he plans to present authentic Italian cuisine from various regions using his own recipes. The chef will also share his expertise and knowledge of authentic Italian cuisine with the Boccalino team so that all chefs can consistently create authentic dishes for our guests.
