ABOUT US
While
L.A.s food truck movement is expansive, having grown beyond hipster
cuisine, Prince Emanuele Filiberto took the opportunity to flavor it
with regional recipes from his homeland. After discovering the
L.A. food trucks, says Prince Emanuele, I saw a need for
high-quality Italian food [made] with fresh handmade pasta, and sauces.
I also desired [to provide] a great customer experience. One that
was new, a purveyor preparing pasta with top-quality on the spot. The
idea was to have the best ingredients from Italy and Southern California,
locally sourced organic vegetables, cage-free eggs, and free-range meats
from California farms, paired with Italian flour, olive oils, and truffles.
The
menu, which is quite vast, changes seasonally to offer the freshest
recipes representing the various regions of Italy, all prepared per
patron. We want the customer to discover the many different regions
of Italy through our dishes, states Prince Emanuele. Crowd favorites
include Tartufo made with fresh black truffles and house-made truffle
butter, and the refreshingly lite Spaghetti de Limone with lemon and
spicy red pepper flakes for the perfect finish. Meat lovers get their
comfort-food fill with the Maccheroni alla Bolognese, while vegetarians
nosh on Conchiglie alla Norma made with farm-fresh eggplant, heirloom
tomatoes, basil and shaved ricotta cheese. Staying true to the convenience
of fast-casual food truck cuisine, these lightweight pastas cook in
minutes.
The Prince of Venice food truck serves up healthy Italian fare daily around Los Angeles and its whereabouts is posted online. Prince Emanueles excitement about the food industry and his craft is contagious and he has set his mind on building the first Prince of Venice store by this September in Venice ( Los Angeles ).
The
brick-and-mortar restaurant will offer a broader menu and include a
visible pasta lab, delivery and food truck services. My business
partner, [Paolo Lasagna, longtime Italian catering services entrepreneur]
and I desire for the Prince of Venice to become the brand associated
with fresh handmade pasta and sauces here in the USA, explains
Prince Emanuele.
Like a loyal courtier, make the pilgrimage to the Prince of Venice food truck and be royally rewarded.
The Prince of Venice has united two distinctly different
worlds in Los Angeles: royalty and the trendy food truck scene. A cult
following of regulars has extended a warm welcome to this mobile delight
(and actual Italian Prince of Piedmont and Venice, Emanuele Filiberto
di Savoia, the grandson of King Umberto II, last reigning king of Italy)
for its freshly-made Italian fare.
PRINCE OF VENICE PARTNERS
Emanuele
Filiberto di Savoia is an entrepreneur, producer, writer,
novelist and philanthropist. The grandson of Umberto II, the last reigning
king of Italy, who was deposed in 1946, Emanuele Filiberto spent his first
30 years exiled in Switzerland until a change in Italian law allowed the
would-be Crown Prince to visit Italy in 2002. A former international banker
and hedge fund manager, Emanuele Filiberto segued into entertainment initially
as a soccer commentator, then other roles as a television host and presenter.
Winning Italys version of Dancing with the Stars in
2009, and becoming the only male contestant ever to win, and by an overwhelming
margin, Emanuele Filiberto develops and produces television shows and
international movies through his production company, AristoCrazy, and
more recently launched his own luxury fashion brand, PrinceTees. Active
in charity through his Prince of Venice Foundation and Emanuele Filiberto
Charity Fund Foundation, Emanuele Filiberto is married to award-winning
French actress Clotilde Courau.
Paolo
Lasagna di Montemagno is an entrepreneur in the field of Contract
Catering and of Catering Services since 1994.
Born in Asti (Piedmont, Italy), began his career since the "First
Steps" with his father Silvio, who always took care of Catering.
Noted in 2009 the "Eutourist Serv-System S.P.A." , sold previously
by his father. In less than a year, a passion for innovation, the knowledge
of Food Chains, the constant search for Italian tastes and flavors in
the choice of raw materials, have helped to develop the activity coming
to a production of about 44,000 meals cooked and served fresh daily.
To date, sold the restaurant business, is involved in Food Logistics
Services with "P.L. Company S.R.L.".