Daniele Sera has been appointed as Executive Chef at Castello di Casole

Daniele Sera
Timbers Resorts, developers and operators of private boutique resorts, hotels and residence clubs with properties in some of the most sought-after locations in the world, announces the appointment of Daniele Sera as Executive Chef of Castello di Casole, the company’s 4,200-acre luxury estate in Tuscany, Italy. In his role, Chef Sera will develop and lead the culinary program for the property’s 28 privately owned Tuscan homes and farmhouses along with the 41-suite Hotel Castello di Casole, scheduled to open July 1, 2012. Chef Sera will oversee the hotel’s signature Tuscan restaurant, Ristorante Tosca, as well as casual dining venue Pazzia Pizzeria and the stylish Bar Visconti. In addition, he will manage the culinary program for weddings, banquets and room service, as well as the private chef program for Castello di Casole’s farmhouses.A native Italian who grew up outside of Genoa, Chef Sera has 16 years of Executive Chef experience, and has held the top kitchen spot at a number of Italy’s most renowned five-star hotels including Rome’s Hotel Splendide Royal, Grand Hotel Via Veneto, Hotel Regina Baglioni and St. Regis Grand Hotel. He was most recently the Executive Chef at the Grand Hotel in Florence and has been the personal chef to the Royal Family of Morocco since 1992.
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Timbers Company, the company behind Timbers Resorts, is the developer and operator of a collection of luxury properties in over 16 of the world's most diverse high-end destinations. The Timbers Collection includes boutique resorts, hotels and private residence clubs in some of the world's most sought-after ski, golf, leisure and beach locations. Since 1999, Timbers Resorts has been committed to being authentic, unique and respectful of the...