{"id":14433,"date":"2025-12-15T19:25:57","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T18:25:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aba.eu\/?p=14433"},"modified":"2026-01-20T11:21:58","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T10:21:58","slug":"caffe-neri-simone-bellesi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aba.eu\/en\/caffe-neri-simone-bellesi\/","title":{"rendered":"Caff\u00e8 Neri \u2013 Simone Bellesi"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Neri Coffee
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From breakfasts to aperitifs,\u00a0<\/span>tradition<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>Tuscany,\u00a0<\/span>creativity<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>and research of the\u00a0<\/span>satisfaction<\/strong>. Of the palate, yes, but also of the customers and employees. In the premises you can breathe the air\u00a0<\/span>family<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>e\u00a0<\/span>fun<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>at home.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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A series of shops that sleep for just a few hours a day. Their doors are open from breakfast to aperitifs. Although customers walk on marble floors, the spaces offer a simple style that blends classic and modern, with a touch of vintage and shabby chic. Video game cabinets peek out from between the long tables, strands of light bulbs, airy ceilings, and fully exposed workshops. Tuscan tradition, creativity, and the pursuit of satisfaction. At Caff\u00e8 Neri, the air is of home.\u00a0<\/span>\u201cThis is the feeling we wanted to convey when crossing the threshold of our restaurant<\/strong><\/i>,\u201dexplains Simone Bellesi, owner of the group\u00a0<\/span>\u201cWe have always been a big family in managing the facility and even now that we are 75 employees I would like the intimate and fun atmosphere to remain the same<\/strong><\/i>.\u201d The story of Caff\u00e8 Neri began with Simone's father, Giampaolo, born in 1934. In the immediate postwar period, Giampaolo found work in a pastry shop cleaning trays; that was the first, inevitable step. Then, with passion and dedication, he learned the fascinating craft of pastry making. In 1968, he courageously decided to open his first establishment in the center of Florence, the \u2019Pasticceria Bellesi.\u201c.\u00a0<\/p>

\u201cFrom there the family business began, from there our wonderful story stained with flour began<\/strong><\/i>,\u201d says Simone. The company has now exceeded 50 years of existence and, for this, in 2018 it received a plaque of recognition from the mayor of Florence, Dario Nardella.\u201cI continued the journey by naming the new restaurant after my son\u2014Neri\u2014and I hope that he, now in his early twenties, will also want to continue this beautiful family story. Today, we have four locations in Sesto Fiorentino, Calenzano, and one across from Ponte Vecchio in Florence, and we continue to spread my father's tradition, adding a touch of modernity.<\/strong><\/i>.\u201d

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Caff\u00e8 Neri's philosophy has always been to put the product at the center, enhancing it through excellent raw materials.\u201cTo do this job well, you need passion and the desire to never settle. We've led our pastry shop toward the search for ancient grains.<\/strong><\/i>,\u201d comments Simone Bellesi \u201cwith a more controlled production chain<\/strong><\/i>.\u201d In addition to its shops, since 2003, Caff\u00e8 Neri has also been providing catering for events and receptions, completing its well-rounded catering offering, beyond its excellence in pastry making.\u201cWe are particularly attached to our territory and for this reason I try to collaborate with local businesses<\/strong><\/i>.\u201d Among the various prestigious partnerships are those with ACF Fiorentina, Porsche Arezzo and Florence, BMW Brandini, and Toscana Aeroporti Medicei. Caff\u00e8 Neri has received four awards in the last seven years for its best schiacciata alla fiorentina.\u201cWe are truly very proud to be able to boast this title with one of the must-haves of Florentine poor cuisine.<\/strong><\/i>.\u201d<\/p>

Seven years ago, we met Aba Arredamenti. One of their stores needed a redesign.\u201cThe guys at Aba are really good at finding new solutions for existing spaces<\/strong><\/i>.\u201d Caff\u00e8 Neri needed to gain freshness and align the atmosphere with the brand message. \u201cWe wanted the place to look like a large covered market<\/strong><\/i>\u201d \u2013 Simone continues.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\u201c"We wanted the space to resemble a large covered market. The guys at Aba are really good at finding new solutions for existing spaces."\u201d<\/i><\/p>

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\u201c<\/span>Massimo Giaccherini immediately understood my idea, there was a great understanding from the beginning on how to rework the large spaces we have available<\/strong><\/i>\u201d. \u201c<\/span>While I was explaining what I wanted our place to become, Massimo was drawing it on paper, there are few people who are able to do that nowadays.<\/strong><\/i>.\u201dThe basic furnishings and color details reflect a \u201cstreet\u201d feel, where each customer can choose a corner to try different foods, just like at a market stall. Despite the countless goals achieved, Simone still has a few dreams. One in particular.\u201c<\/span>I hope one day to take Massimo by the arm, take him to some foreign city, and together we imagine a concept store showcasing the entire Florentine, Tuscan, and Italian culinary tradition. I know it sounds familiar, but I assure you that Caff\u00e8 Neri, abroad, will be something totally revolutionary.<\/strong><\/i>.\u201d<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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PREMISES<\/span><\/p>

\u203a Neri Pastry Shop\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>Sesto Fiorentino (FI)<\/p>

\u203a Neri Pastry Shop<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>| Calenzano<\/p>

\u203a Neri Pastry Shop Ponte Vecchio <\/strong><\/span>| Florence<\/p>

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