Francesco Zanchetta
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Francesco Zanchetta is an Italian chef and restaurateur. Born in Friuli, Italy,[1] he has spent most of his career in England, having had his first head-chef role at Riva in Barnes, West London,[2][3][4] in 1990.[5] Working under owner Andrea Riva,[6][7] he remained there for sixteen years, before moving on to similar roles at Austini's,[2][6] Incognico,[8] The Arch Hotel, Pescatori and The Lampery at the Apex City of London Hotel[9] between 2008 and 2019.
In 2018, Zanchetta moved into catering, beginning with Create Food Limited, followed by Create Catering and Events Melbourne. In 2019, he became chef manager at CH&CO. In 2023, he began his current role at Accent Catering Services.
In a 2005 episode of Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares, Gordon Ramsay visited Zanchetta at Riva with Alexander Scott, owner of an Italian restaurant in Letchworth he was trying to save.[10]