Salvatore
Host & head chef
Stands at the stove with passion and takes personal responsibility for every plate.
La Nostra Storia
It is a mild evening in Altwarmbüchen. Two couples sit at a table under the awning, glasses clink, soft laughter mingles with the scent of freshly baked dough. What looks like a scene from an Italian film is in fact the beginning of a new story: Piazza Italiana – Trattoria & Artisan Pizza.
Capitolo 1
Salvatore Tomasello often says: “I am the piazza – and my family is the piazza.” For him this is no empty phrase. At the age of four he stood at the stove frying his first egg. At six he cooked pasta – discovering not only the scent of olive oil, garlic and tomatoes, but the magic of bringing people together around a table.
In his childhood, hospitality was not “done” – it was lived: guests became regulars, regulars became friends – and every plate told a story.
Maurizio Di Tullio knows this world just as well, with a different soundtrack: the scents of a gelateria, the dough of a pizzeria, the hum of Christmas markets and street festivals. For him, hospitality was home – a place where he did not just work, but breathed.
Capitolo 2
Salvatore went out into the world: he built up restaurants on the Ivory Coast, trained chefs, later ran seven bistros with 140 cooks and today oversees the entire food operation of one of northern Germany’s largest leisure parks with more than 170 employees. He never lost his love of personal contact with guests.
Maurizio took a different path: a year in Australia, nine months of it in a fine Italian restaurant – then a business degree and the world of digitalisation and processes. Skills he uses today to keep the piazza economically sound and fit for the future.
However different their paths – both were driven by the same wish:back to the roots, with the knowledge of today.
La Famiglia
Host & head chef
Stands at the stove with passion and takes personal responsibility for every plate.
Strategist behind the scenes
Keeps an eye on the numbers, builds structures and steers the growth.
Restaurant specialist
Leads the service and makes sure every guest feels welcome.
Event manager
Develops the event business and brings the piazza to life digitally.
La Visione
Piazza Italiana is conceived as a marketplace – a place where, beyond pizza and pasta, there is always something new to discover: changing specialities, special menus, selected wines. And one day, perhaps, our own products that bring the taste of the piazza to your home.
“In Italy, the piazza is more than just a square. It is the heart of life – a place of encounters, where stories are shared, where you laugh, indulge and feel a piece of la dolce vita. A place where you do not just eat – you arrive.”
Gli Eventi