Attimi by Heinz Beck in Rome, Italy by IOSA GHINI ASSOCIATI

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The restaurant “Attimi by Heinz Beck”, opened inside Rome’s Fiumicino airport, the only stopover in the world to host the award-winning chef’s restaurant, has won the prestigious “Best Restaurant in Mobility ” of La Liste, the most authoritative international selection of haute cuisine restaurants. The award was presented in Paris, in an important ceremony held at the Quai d’Orsay, home of the French Foreign Ministry.

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• Architects: IOSA GHINI ASSOCIATI
• Project: Attimi by Heinz Beck
• Location: Rome, Italy

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The restaurant, created thanks to the partnership between Beck&Maltese Consulting and Chef Express of the Cremonini Group and designed by architect Massimo Iosa Ghini, has introduced completely new concepts in commercial airport catering. “Attimi” is located in the boarding area of the capital’s intercontinental flights: 3,000 square meters completely dedicated to the culinary and wine offer that reaches its highest expression with Beck’s restaurant.

The concept “Attimi” comes from the analysis of the eating habits of travellers and it is the precise attention towards time that characterises this gastronomic experience: three different “time menus” have been created for 30, 45 or 60 minutes, depending on how long the customer can stay while waiting for departure.

Because when you have to catch a plane, as you know, the time available is a determining factor: and with “Attimi by Heinz Beck” one can eat “fast” with a “slow” quality.

Privileging quality and originality, in order to counteract the ever-increasing standardisation on a global level of ingredients and flavours, is in fact the other objective of “Attimi by Heinz Beck”, which is located in an airport environment where the pursuit of excellence in terms of the offer is high.

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Massimo Iosa Ghini explains the concept of the architectural image of the new restaurant and the design choice of interior design: “Raw and warm metals give the general mood. Sophisticated materials with low environmental impact, Vicenza stone used for the tables designed with the typical sign of the studio, soft and functional, high quality Murano glass lamps mixed with technical lighting inserted into a structure with a fast and fluid sign that blends with the environment of this new airport boarding area dedicated to luxury. ”

Based on the compilation of hundreds of guides and millions of reviews online, the La Liste 2019 selection has reviewed over 16,000 high-level restaurants in 165 countries. Overseen by an international team of food experts gathered by the founder Philippe Faure, La Liste has created an inclusive concept that brings the best of the reviews analyzed through an unbiased and objective process.

According to Cristian Biasoni, CEO of Chef Express, “the prestigious award received by Attimi confirms the validity of our strategy of creating partnerships for projects of the highest quality. This restaurant created with Beck&Maltese Consulting is proof that even travellers can partake in a unique experience at mealtimes, as only chef Heinz Beck can offer on an international level; what we want, is that those who arrive in Italy, and those who leave our beautiful country live unforgettable and special emotions, like those that only our country with its artistic heritage and excellence can offer”.

Chef Express is the company that manages all the catering activities of the Cremonini Group, active in concession catering (railway stations, airports and motorways, on-board train catering) and commercial segments. In 2017 it generated revenues of 573 million Euro. In the concession catering sector in Italy, Chef Express has 200 points of sale and is a leader in the train station buffet market, with a presence in 46 railway stations (of which 11 Large Stations), it is active in motorway catering, with 50 service areas, and is present in 11 airports. The company operates with its own brands such as Chef Express, Mokà, Mr. Panino, Gourmé, Gusto Ristorante, JuiceBar and Bagel Factory, as well as with licensed brands, such as McDonald’s, RossoSapore, and Cioccolati Italiani. In commercial catering, the company controls the Roadhouse Restaurant chain, with 128 premises in Italy.

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Tags: Italy, Rome

Categories: Interiors, Restaurant

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