[4] Born and raised in Modena, Massimo Bottura developed an interest in cooking from a young age, watching his mother, along with his grandmother and aunt, in the kitchen while they prepared family meals.

[15] While Osteria Francescana offers an iconoclastic reinterpretation of Italian cuisine, Bottura's second restaurant, Franceschetta58, provides a more casual dining experience, serving local ingredients in a convivial atmosphere.

[16] In 2013, he participated in the Year of Italian Culture in the United States[17] and was featured in an episode of the fifth season of the program Il Testimone, hosted by Pif.

[21] In 2018, Gucci Osteria da Massimo Bottura opened in Florence, the cradle of the Renaissance, with the aim of honoring the union between local traditions and multicultural encounters.

At the beginning of 2020, Gucci Osteria da Massimo Bottura also opened its doors to the public in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, and more recently also in Tokyo (August 2021) and Seoul (February 2022).

[31] In September of the same year, Massimo Bottura was appointed Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) during the inauguration of the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste.

[33] Beyond his work in the restaurant industry, Massimo Bottura has been producing IGP balsamic vinegar and extra virgin olive oil since 1995 with his line of condiments, Villa Manodori, which was the result of his search for the highest-quality ingredients.

The book gathers recipes, ideas, and experiences from the chefs who first cooked at the Refettorio Ambrosiano, inviting readers to look at the ingredients in their pantries and refrigerators with new eyes.

Furthermore, a fundraising campaign was launched, which enabled the recovery of over 35 tons of food surplus in a single month and the delivery of more than 100,000 meals to vulnerable people and frontline healthcare workers.

[48] "Massimo Bottura is an exemplary case of managing a small Italian family business, achieving unprecedented success and global fame in just a few years.

From a corporate perspective, he has implemented a deliberate growth strategy aimed at developing quality and international visibility through vision, entrepreneurial ability, team building and management, product innovation and achieving a very high level of service.

Bottura’s work is an example of innovation, through the expression of a creativity that has its roots in the cultural tradition of the territory, while simultaneously drawing inspiration from elements such as contemporary art or jazz music.