Giovanni Fiorin has been appointed as Director of F&B Services at HVS Italy & Southern Europe at HVS
HVS Southern Europe, with offices in Athens, Milan, and Madrid, welcomes Giovanni Fiorin as Head of Food and Beverage Services, strengthening its regional platform and expanding its capacity to deliver specialized advisory services across Southern Europe.
Giovanni Fiorin is an advisor, manager, and entrepreneur in the restaurant and hospitality industry with over 25 years of international experience. He started his career at Disney and progressed through senior roles in the Caribbean and cruise industries, followed by an advisory role in China. He then returned to Italy, where he has led the launch and development of several notable F&B projects since 2005, including Café Trussardi in Piazza della Scala and Dry, a pioneering cocktail and pizza concept in Milan.
He has held strategic roles at the Excelsior Hotel Gallia, Lungarno Hotels Collection, Due Lune Puntaldia Resort & Golf, and The Wilde Private Membership Club & Restaurant Milan. He is considered a leading figure in the field of F&B advisory (concept, opening, and management) and is currently involved in several projects in the high-end hospitality, restaurant, and bar sectors in major European cities and holiday destinations in Southern Europe.
Giovanni's professional background includes delivering management training for Il Sole 24 Ore. He is currently a faculty member on the Food Entrepreneurship and Business Planning course at the European Institute of Design (IED) in Florence.
He will work in close cooperation with Managing Director Demetris Spanos and Senior Director Ezio Poinelli across the firm's Southern European offices.