This journey is dedicated to Antonio and Terry.
Sometimes the most important people in our lives arrive when we least expect them. For me, that happened in 2021, when I met Antonio and Terry. That summer we worked together in a grill house, sharing hard work, passion, and the joy of making people feel good through food.
In September the grill house closed, but our bond didn't end there. We kept in touch, kept talking, and kept building a mutual respect that grew stronger every day.
A year later they decided to open Bahari. Their first thought was to put me in charge of the kitchen as chef. They called me again and again, and I always answered: "I'll come next week." That week never seemed to come.
Then, on July 29th, I finally showed up. From that day on, a journey began that would change my life.
Four years have passed, full of sacrifice, growth, satisfaction and challenges faced together. Today that dream continues with Bahari in Centro, a project we share as partners, but above all, as family.
Antonio and Terry are, to me, not just two entrepreneurs: they are two brothers who believed in me before the results ever did.
This land-inspired journey is my way of saying thank you, for the trust, for the friendship, and for building together something that today I truly call home.
The journey
With a welcome glass of Prosecco and two glasses of wine.