# Simone Rodolfi

> Simone Rodolfi was born on 4 March 1987 in Desenzano del Garda, on the Brescia shore of the lake of the same name, and was drawn to the culinary world…

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Traditional and contemporary bread-making

Simone Rodolfi was born on 4 March 1987 in Desenzano del Garda, on the Brescia shore of the lake of the same name, and was drawn to the culinary world while still a teenager.
He gained diplomas as a catering services operator in the kitchen sector and as a Catering Services Technician, together with a Diploma as a Beverage Expert.
In 2006 he attended the course “Breads for restaurants” at C.A.S.T. Alimenti in Brescia, dividing his time between pastry and restaurants, and in 2010 he completed an internship in bread-making and pastry in France; the experience in that country left an indelible mark on his style, especially in pastry.
In 2007 he began working with C.A.S.T. Alimenti as head intern until 2009, and in 2010 became an Instructor on training courses for the bakers of Brescia.
The first six months of 2008 were marked by a collaboration with Prof. Franco Antoniazzi on the development of a highly nutritious product for children treated by Emergency in Sierra Leone.
Despite his young age he took **first place in two international competitions**: in 2007 at the “Mondial du Pain goût et nutrition” in Lyon and in 2010 at the “SIAB Bakery Awards” in Verona. In 2011, with his partner, the pastry chef Vita Agnusdei, he opened “ **Profumo di Lievito** ”, a bakery, pastry shop and café, and at the end of the same year took part in the “Best Bakery in Italy” competition, where he came first in the “Best retail space” category; it was later also named among the best breakfasts in Italy.
Since 2012 he has been a Consultant for some of the most important companies in the sector in Italy and abroad, **External instructor in bread-making** for ALMA, the International School of Italian Cuisine in Colorno, and Instructor in leavened pastry at “AROMACADEMY” in Rome. In 2015, in London, together with Simone Massenza, a master pasta-maker from Brescia, he won the Great Taste Awards 2015 in the Flatbread category.

***Confidence and expertise** are surprisingly interwoven with a disarming smile and a calm tone that can nevertheless change register in an instant.*