What motivates someone to pack up their bags and come to a tropical island to set up a business? Well, first of all \u2018tropical island\u2019 might have given away some clues.<\/p>\n
Today we\u2019re talking to Manuela Prugnoli<\/strong> of Dolce Italia<\/a><\/strong> a cosy restaurant located in Colombo.<\/p>\n Dolce Italia which opened its doors about a year ago is a lovely little Italian restaurant well placed in the central Colombo 05 neighborhood<\/strong>. As you walk in, the glass display filled with croissants, cannoli\u2019s, cream buns, pastries and cakes may make you gain a couple of kilo\u2019s even before you think of ordering!<\/p>\n If you like to have your dessert at the end of your meal, you may want to keep clear of the dessert display until you have checked out their display of fresh pasta\u2019s such as spinach fettucine, kurakkan fettucine and lasagna made to a family recipe. There\u2019s plenty to choose from, including a vast array of other pasta options.<\/p>\n The white washed tables and the turquoise green colour scheme also makes this restaurant the perfect place to have croissant and a coffee while quietly reading a book.<\/p>\n At the heart of the restaurant,\u00a0 head chef and owner Manuela has lived in Sri Lanka for several years, we caught up with her and asked her to share her experiences living and doing business here.<\/p>\n I have been a chef working in the restaurant industry all over Italy for a long time and one day I was watching TV and chanced upon a travel program about a famous chef who was cooking on top of the Sigiriya <\/a>Rock. I have always wanted to work in a foreign country and sharing Italian food with people from around the world. This was what really inspired me to work in Sri Lanka and its everything I wanted and more.<\/p>\n I absolutely love how beautiful nature in Sri Lanka can be. I also love how its people are so serene but the flipside is that they are may be a little too serene and laid back. This is something that makes working here a bit difficult.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
First question is easy, what made you come to Sri Lanka?<\/h4>\n
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What do you love and hate most about Sri Lanka?<\/h4>\n
Where is your favorite place in Sri Lanka?<\/h4>\n