Owner and Sommelier
Francesco Cappelli
A geologist by study, after graduating he decided to follow the path of taste, attending culinary specialisation courses and gaining experience in the kitchens of restaurants in the Siena area. In 2014 an encounter that changed his life: Lella's Scuola di Cucina. In partnership since January 2015, he joined Lella as his right-hand man in the kitchen of the Fontebranda school and in 2024 became its owner, inheriting its management.
Francesco is an AIS Third Level Sommelier and has been teaching at the school for 10 years
Tel: 338 - 17 69 626
e: info@scuoladicucinadilella.net
Founder
Lella Cesari Ciampoli
At the end of her studies and a sporting career full of satisfactions, Lella moved to France for study reasons where she will realize her greatest desire: to attend some of the most prestigious French and international cooking schools.
Having returned to Italy, she followed a course of study for teaching and in 1996 she founded the first cooking school in Siena, her hometown, which she directed and where she taught and where he taught Italians and foreigners until March 8, 2024.
Interpreter
Julie Shell
Originally from New Castle (England), she has lived in Italy for over 30 years and has worked in the food and hospitality industry all her life. For over seven years she has worked as an interpreter at Lella's Cooking School with professionalism and sympathy. Just go and read the comments on Tripadvisor to find out how much she is appreciated by our guests!Interpreter
