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Aurelio Barattini (born March 30, 1974 in Lucca) is an Italian chef and restaurateur.

Early life and education
Born into a family of restaurateurs, he has always participated the activity in the family trattoria, the "Antica Locanda di Sesto" in Lucca, Tuscany.

During his studies he showed interest in drawing and this led him to attend a course in Graphic Design at the "Leonetto Cappiello" Academy of Design and Communication in Florence; after graduating, in 1994 he definitively chose to join the family business as chef, supporting his maternal grandmother Ida in the kitchen, who passed him all her experience and knowledge of traditional peasant recipies.

Career
Since 2003 it has organized public and private gastronomic events all over the world for the promotion of Tuscan style cooking. In particular, he served as Executive Chef at many events celebrating the memory of Giacomo Puccini organized around the world, touching location as Santa Barbara, Stockholm, San Petersburg and New York.

In May 2019 his restaurant was awarded by the Chamber of Commerce of Lucca for having distinct in Internationalization and have given prestige to the culinary tradition of the city all over the world; in June of the same year he was awarded the title of Cavaliere al Merito of the Italian Republic for his activity as Ambassador of Tuscan cuisine worldwide.

In December 2019 he participates in Gelinaz! , a gastronomic event conceived by Andrea Petrini that involved 148 Chefs from 38 different countries.

In 2020 his reputation attracted clients like Bono and The Edge, respectively leader and guitarist of Irish group U2, during one of their many stays in Tuscany.