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This charismatic Scots-born Italian is the man behind Bella Napoli.

 

But there is far much more to this man than an award-winning restaurant.

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He oozes so much personality, and such a passion for Italian cuisine, that it is hard to believe no talent scouts have snapped him up to host his own TV show... yet.

But to Glasgow, and indeed Scotland, Domenico is very much the Celebrity Chef - and we should be proud that we have beaten Italy in having him call our country his home.

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The 45-year-old was born in the east end of Glasgow. At that time, his Italian-born father Alfredo ran a successful cafe, which gave a young Domenico his early introduction to catering.

Domenico, a graduate of the Scottish Hotel School, admits: I always aspired to do something in catering, running a restaurant is what I have always wanted to do. There is no doubt in my mind that I wouldn't have gone into this industry.