EXECUTIVE CHEF · CULINARY CONSULTANT

Aimiliano Lesi

Modern Mediterranean cooking shaped by precision, experience and a life spent in professional kitchens.

Explore my work
Chef Aimiliano Lesi

ABOUT

Food with identity.
Built on discipline.

I am Aimiliano Lesi, an Executive Chef and culinary consultant with an international career spanning the UK, Canada, Greece and Switzerland.

My approach combines Mediterranean instinct with fine-dining technique: clean flavours, precise execution and plates that feel modern without losing their soul. Beyond the pass, I work on menu creation, team development, kitchen systems, food cost and restaurant concepts from idea to opening.

Chef Lesi plating dishes
“Technique matters. Identity matters more.”

SELECTED DISHES

The portfolio

A wider selection of my work, from fine dining to modern Mediterranean plates.

Chef plating a dish
Fine dining fish dish
Lamb dish
Prawn dish
Mediterranean salad
Creative canapé presentation
Seafood dish
Carpaccio dish
Tuna dish
Ceviche dish
Dessert
Modern plated dish
Meat dish
Contemporary fine dining dish
Duck dish
Beetroot dish
Plant based dish
Seasonal dish
Plated dish
Fine dining dish
Fine dining dish
Beetroot salad
Professional kitchen service

EXPERIENCE

From the pass
to the bigger picture.

More than a decade in professional kitchens has shaped the way I lead: high standards, calm organisation and respect for the product.

CULINARY CONSULTING

I help restaurants turn ideas into kitchens that work.

01

Menu Development

Concept creation, recipe development, plating direction, menu engineering and seasonal updates.

02

Restaurant Openings

Kitchen setup, supplier planning, systems, standards and opening support from concept through launch.

03

Team & Operations

Training, workflow, consistency, HACCP, food cost control and practical kitchen leadership.

CONTACT

Let’s create something memorable.

For culinary consulting, collaborations, restaurant projects and private opportunities.