ABOUT CHEFMED
Bringing Luxury Mediterranean Cuisine To Your Event
ChefMéd began from a shared love of authentic Italian cuisine, brought to life by Chef Carmelo Carnevale and Franca Bongiorno-Roberts.
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ChefMéd is a brand steeped in authenticity, passion, and the timeless elegance of Italian cuisine. It was born from a powerful meeting between Franca Bongiorno Roberts, creator of the thriving Growing Up Italian in the UK community (now with almost 30,000 members), and celebrated Chef Carmelo Carnevale, a master of Italian gastronomy.
Struck by his artistry and depth of knowledge, Franca and Carmelo embarked on what has become a six-year journey to celebrate and elevate Italian food culture in the UK and beyond.
Chef Carmelo Carnevale, President of the Italian Culinary Consortium Worldwide (I.C.C.), is widely respected for his culinary excellence and authenticity. Over the course of his career, he has led the kitchens of prestigious restaurants, cooked for royalty, dignitaries, and high-profile personalities, and established himself as one of the UK’s most accomplished ambassadors of Italian cuisine. His dishes combine tradition with creativity, always rooted in genuine Italian flavours and techniques.
Under their shared vision, ChefMéd has grown into a multi-faceted provider of luxury Italian experiences, offering:
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Weddings in Italy, beautifully curated with regional cuisine and elegance
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Private Dining and Private Chef services, from homes to yachts and villas
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Corporate Catering, tailored for premium business events
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Hotel & Restaurant Consultancy, with Carmelo’s expertise at its core
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Enogastronomic Tours across Italy’s most iconic culinary regions
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Ownership of Lizzie’s Cucina (TripAdvisor Top 1% of Restaurants in London)
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Caffè Amore, a classic Italian coffee bar in Oakwood, N14
From sourcing the finest ingredients to creating unforgettable dining experiences, ChefMéd remains committed to authenticity, quality, and the art of true Italian hospitality.
... We started out to show conclusively that the Mediterranean Diet has a positive effect on cardiovascular risk
There is a multitude of authentic and recognised medical studies concerning the Mediterranean diet. All of these studies show conclusively that the Mediterranean Diet has a positive effect on cardiovascular risk, and that following a Mediterranean diet provides protection from a host of serious illnesses.
Carmelo Carnevale is the president of the Italian Culinary Consortium Worldwide (I.C.C); he is a bone fide Sicilian Master Chef and an expert on the Mediterranean diet. As well as supporting the authentic nature of the Italian Cuisine, Carmelo will design, cook and deliver dishes, recipes and products of the higest quality.
... recipes, products, nutritional and medical evidence and demonstrations
Furthermore, we have worked with well-respected doctors, including GPs, Cardiologists and Gastroenterologists to help agree and approve the proper medical evidence. Information on the health benefits of the Mediterranean diet, including meat, fish, vegetables, fruit, olives, cheese, eggs, herbs and nuts.
We choose the finest ingredients that form a healthy Mediterranean culinary experience, along with recipes, nutritional and medical evidence. ChefMédis dedicated to delivering what it believes to be one of the healthiest diets..
Our food is utterly delicious. That is the Mediterranean way.
