04/06/2026
Most people know Pasta Face.
Not many know how it started.
I got my first job stacking shelves at Coles before starting my chef apprenticeship at 16 years old through William Angliss Institute.
I began my apprenticeship in a family restaurant in Werribee before completing it with Grossi Restaurants, eventually working under at Grossi Florentino, where I made friendships and memories I'll carry for life.
Like many chefs, I loved the industry, but after years of nights, weekends and long hours, I reached a point where I felt I'd missed out on a lot of family life.
So I made a big decision.
I walked away from cooking completely.
I travelled overseas, came home, and spent the next 12 years working outside hospitality.
I honestly thought my cooking career was over.
Then in 2014, my wife and I came up with an idea.
A pasta food truck.
At the time, nobody was doing it.
What started as a simple idea soon became Pasta Face.
Looking back, it probably makes sense that I found my way back to pasta.
As an Italian kid, some of my best memories were around a table full of family, food and laughter.
I learnt from great chefs throughout my career, but I also learnt from my mum and the Italian nonnas who taught me that food is about more than what's on the plate.
It's about bringing people together.
That's why we started Pasta Face.
Not just to serve pasta.
To create moments where people can slow down, connect and share a meal with the people around them.
More than a decade later, that's still what we're all about today. ❤️🍝
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