Bros: it’s a family business
Bros: in the heart of Lecce, there’s a family business
When we talk about innovation in the kitchen, of a real culinary revolution in Salento, in Lecce to be precise, the first people who come to mind are the Bros: Floriano (27 years old) and Giovanni Pellegrino (22 years old); closes the frame of this beautiful painting, Isabella Potì (22 years old), Floriano’s companion. Having set out to discover the world with an empty suitcase, they returned to Salento, with a wealth of professional experience.
Floriano Pellegrino: the reason for the present
27 years old, he starts to discover the cuisine immediately after graduating from the hotel.
His most significant experiences are associated with great names in gourmet cuisine: Ilario Vinciguerra, Martin Berasategui (considered a father by Florian), Luis Andoni Aduriz, Eneko Atxa, Alexandher Goutier, Rene Redzepi and the French Cloude Bosi in London.
Giovanni Pellegrino: the strength of the future
At the age of 17 he left Salento and arrived at Martin Berasetegui. Driven by a strong desire to know the world, he collects a series of unique training experiences at the world’s best starred kitchens: Pierre Gagnaire, Paco Perez and Yamamoto.
Isabella Potì: the beauty of imagination
The only woman in the kitchen, able to keep up with a brigade of men only, responds with experience, method and meticulousness.
a real enchantment to see her at work.
Bros uniqueness: the real secret of Bros.
The futuristic and eclectic cuisine of the Bros. is deeply rooted in the territory, the territoire, as Floriano likes to call it.
Dish to taste with the eyes and the palate, recipes with two, maximum three ingredients from the land of Salento.
A unicum that follows the laws of Mother Nature: the seasonality of raw materials dictates the times in the kitchen.
You will never see a dish with an ingredient that does not respect the seasonality and microseasonality of the territory.
Everything is good, tasty, unique.
Prepare incredibly good dishes and amaze the most demanding palates with the simplicity and cleanliness of flavors, this is the Bros Uniqueness
Thanks to this modus operandi, the Bros have received national and international awards and honors.
Below is a non-exhaustive list of the most important prizes received in 2016.
l’Espresso
1 cappello
Gambero Rosso
78/100
Passione Gourmet
16/20
Identità Golose, Guida 2017
Sorpresa dell’anno
Arbiter
I 10 migliori chef emergenti
Touring club
Cucina d’Autore
Touring club
Top di Domani, Floriano Pellegrino
Luigi Cremona
Chef Emergente Sud, Isabella Potì
_Forbes
Under30
