Recently, Mr. was appointed by the Shanghai Hongqiao Greenland World Center Hotel Group Simone Villa - Mr. Simon is the Executive Chef of Capello's Italian Restaurant, responsible for the overall operation of the Capello Italian Restaurant kitchen at the Platinum Hotel in Hongqiao, Shanghai.

Mr. from Italy Simone Villa has a passion for food and is a very witty and easy-going gentleman. He studied under Gualtiero Marchesi, the father of modern Italian cuisine. His culinary career map covers Italy, the United Kingdom, Spain, Germany, and other places. He has worked in Michelin restaurants and luxury hotels. Throughout his more than 30 year career, he has maintained a baby like curiosity about food. Through communication with diners from different countries, he understands the taste preferences of guests from different regions and always presents dishes that can please picky foodies. In addition, he is passionate about integrating into nature, carefully selecting high-quality ingredients suitable for cooking Italian cuisine. Through continuous exploration and experimentation, he combines traditional Italian cooking methods with fresh ingredients with unique Chinese characteristics through his exquisite and unique cooking skills, innovating and giving dishes a new interpretation, building a food bridge connecting the fashion capital Milan and the magic capital Shanghai. Let everyone taste authentic Italian cuisine without leaving Shanghai.

"My cooking philosophy is to respect ingredients, and at the same time, the production of any dish requires not only high-quality raw materials and exquisite cooking techniques, but also to pour in one's creativity and passion for food." Mr. Simone Villa said, "Greenland Hotel Tourism Group is committed to creating a completely different stay experience that integrates Chinese and Western elements for every guest, and food culture, as the essence of Chinese culture, is a very important part of personalized experiences."

The extraordinary opening of Capello's Italian restaurant takes the famous Italian opera Turandot as the spatial concept, incorporating Italian elements into modern decoration style, making the space open and transparent. When you taste cake and coffee, you can also appreciate the exquisite skills of the chefs in the open kitchen. The babbling water brings a quiet and charming atmosphere to the entire restaurant. Creative delicacies paired with collections of fine wines from around the world, presenting you with authentic Italian flavors and deliciousness.

About Shanghai Hongqiao Greenland Platinum Hotel

Shanghai Hongqiao Greenland Platinum Hotel is a personalized luxury brand hotel in the Shanghai Hongqiao Greenland World Center hotel group. The hotel has 393 luxurious modern guest rooms; A distinctive catering service that integrates all day restaurants, executive lounges, Italian and Chinese restaurants; Complete entertainment facilities such as spa centers and gyms balance your work and life. The hotel has a large pillarless banquet hall of over 1200 square meters and 11 conference rooms, meeting a variety of banquet and conference needs.

About Greenland Hotel Tourism Group

The hotel sector under Greenland Hotel Tourism Group is one of the largest hotel property owners and management operators in China. At present, there are over 300 hotels operating and under construction worldwide, with projects distributed in 100 cities across 15 countries on 5 continents, and more than 75000 rooms of various types. The total value of the projects exceeds 100 billion yuan. By 2023, the number of hotels worldwide will exceed 500.

In recent years, Greenland Hotel has formed 10 major brand sequences in its business, including luxury hotel brand Primus, business brand The QUBE, fashion boutique brand Q Hotel, mid-range lifestyle brand Q-Box, and IP themed brand MOQI. Along with other upcoming brands, it covers three types of urban hotels, resort hotels, and specialty hotels, meeting the needs of different segmented markets such as business, conference, leisure, and vacation. The brand architecture is well-developed. At the same time, since 2016, the Greenland hotel sector has accelerated the pace of asset light export, with 80 export management projects, covering Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, Laos, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Tajikistan, Guinea and 15 cities in 10 countries and Australia along the "the Belt and Road".