Chaîne des Rôtisseurs

Chef Gianfranco Chiarini is an internationally acclaimed chef, food engineer, restaurateur, author, and television personality of Italian-American origins, raised in the United States of America. With a career spanning more than 40 years, he has built an international reputation across fine dining, luxury hospitality, culinary research and development, food technology, restaurant consultancy, and culinary education, contributing to projects in more than 100 countries worldwide.

His formal culinary education began at the Instituto de Alta Gastronomía in Caracas, Venezuela, before continuing in the United States at the Pittsburgh Culinary Institute. He subsequently completed his studies in France at the prestigious Le Cordon Bleu Paris, where he earned the Le Grand Diplôme Culinaire. During this period, he refined his craft under Michelin-starred chefs, including Alain Dutournier at Carré des Feuillants in Paris and Heinz Beck at La Pergola in Rome, experiences that helped shape his classical foundations and international culinary philosophy.

Throughout his career, Chef Chiarini has served as Executive Chef, Corporate Chef, Research & Development Chef, culinary consultant, and hospitality advisor for Michelin-starred restaurants, luxury hotels, international food manufacturers, and hospitality groups throughout Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and the Americas. He has also participated in the development and opening of more than 200 restaurants and hospitality concepts across over 100 countries through Chiarini Culinary Consultants.

Together with his wife, Chef Anna Chiarini, he is the co-founder and owner of Dieci Boutique Restaurant in Devino, Bulgaria. Under their leadership, the restaurant has received numerous national and international distinctions, including:

• Bulgaria's Restaurant of the Year
• La Liste – Top 1,000 Restaurants in the World
• Headquarters (Seat) of the Bailliage de Bulgarie of La Chaîne des Rôtisseurs
• Ospitalità Italiana nel Mondo – Certified Italian Hospitality
• Green Key – Eastern Europe's Most Sustainable Restaurant
• The Sustainable Restaurant Association – Three-Star Food Made Good Standard

As Chancelier of the Bailliage de Bulgarie, Chef Chiarini brings decades of international leadership to the Order, promoting the values of La Chaîne des Rôtisseurs through gastronomy, hospitality, mentorship, sustainability, and the advancement of Bulgaria's culinary reputation on the international stage.

Vladislav Atanasov is a Bulgarian winegrower, entrepreneur, and founder of Clos Bibliothèque, one of Bulgaria’s most distinctive boutique wine estates. Following more than two decades in senior international management, including leadership roles within the European automotive industry, he redirected his professional experience toward viticulture, fine wine, and the development of a winery founded on precision, sustainability, and respect for terroir.

He established Clos Bibliothèque near the village of Nevsha in northeastern Bulgaria, an area defined by limestone-rich soils and a long agricultural and cultural history. The estate follows an exacting viticultural philosophy based on environmentally responsible farming, massal selection, high-density planting, meticulous vineyard management, and limited production. Its wines are created to express the individuality of the site while demonstrating the international potential of contemporary Bulgarian winemaking.

Under Vladislav Atanasov’s direction, Clos Bibliothèque has developed a portfolio of refined, terroir-driven wines and has gained increasing recognition among international wine professionals, critics, sommeliers, and fine-dining establishments. The estate has represented Bulgaria at important international wine events and continues to contribute to the growing reputation of Bulgarian wine beyond the country’s borders.

His work is driven by a conviction that exceptional wine begins in the vineyard and requires patience, discipline, technical knowledge, and an uncompromising commitment to quality. Through Clos Bibliothèque, he seeks to unite Bulgaria’s ancient winemaking heritage with contemporary European standards of viticulture and cellar craftsmanship.

Vladislav Atanasov serves as Argentier of the Bailliage de Bulgarie of La Chaîne des Rôtisseurs, forming part of the National Committee alongside the Bailli Délégué, the Chancelier, and the other national officers. His appointment as Argentier has been publicly announced as part of the leadership of the newly established Bulgarian Bailliage.

Anna Chiarini is a restaurateur, Restaurant Director, sommelier, nutritionist chef, author, and international hospitality consultant of Polish-Italian heritage. Raised between Poland, Italy, and Germany, she developed an early appreciation for European culinary traditions, hospitality, and healthy nutrition. She holds two Master's degrees from the University of Hamburg, Germany, and a Master's degree in Nutrition from Ohio State University in the United States, combining academic expertise in nutrition with professional culinary training.

Throughout her international career, Anna has participated in the opening and development of restaurants and hotels across multiple continents, while also contributing to culinary research and development projects for the hospitality and food industries. Her work has focused on nutrition, sustainable gastronomy, menu development, hospitality management, and operational excellence. She is also the co-author of several culinary publications dedicated to gastronomy, sustainability, and food culture.

Together with her husband, Chef Gianfranco Chiarini, she is the co-founder and owner of Dieci Boutique Restaurant in Devino, Bulgaria. As Restaurant Director and Sommelier, Anna oversees every aspect of the guest experience, leading front-of-house operations, directing service standards, curating the restaurant's wine program, and designing food and wine pairings that complement the restaurant's seasonal tasting menus. Her philosophy combines refined hospitality with precision, warmth, and a profound respect for local products and sustainability.

Under the leadership of Gianfranco and Anna Chiarini, Dieci Boutique Restaurant has received numerous international distinctions, including:

• Bulgaria's Restaurant of the Year
• La Liste – Top 1,000 Restaurants in the World
• Headquarters (Seat) of the Bailliage de Bulgarie of La Chaîne des Rôtisseurs
• Ospitalità Italiana nel Mondo – Certified Italian Hospitality
• Green Key – Eastern Europe's Most Sustainable Restaurant
• The Sustainable Restaurant Association – Three-Star Food Made Good Standard

As Chargée de Missions of the Bailliage de Bulgarie, Anna Chiarini contributes to the development of La Chaîne des Rôtisseurs in Bulgaria through the promotion of hospitality, gastronomy, wine culture, and professional excellence, supporting initiatives that strengthen the Order's presence and its commitment to preserving the traditions of the table while inspiring future generations of hospitality professionals.