Federica Andrisani and Oskar Rossi open second restaurant Pitzi
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Updated · The Guardian · May 2
Federica Andrisani and Oskar Rossi open second restaurant Pitzi
3 articles · Updated · The Guardian · May 2
The venue opened in Hobart in 2024, joining their first restaurant, Fico, which they launched in 2016.
The chefs and co-owners said their partnership began in Italy in 2014, despite initially relying on Google Translate because they did not share a language.
Andrisani moved from Milan to Veneto before the pair later settled in Tasmania, where they married and built their hospitality business together.
With two venues now open, how has their Italian-Tasmanian culinary vision evolved since their 2016 debut in Hobart?
From Google Translate to two restaurants, what is the true recipe for a successful marriage and business partnership in hospitality?
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