I am Pierre Castelli, founder of HolyBrunch.
My two great pleasures in life have always been travelling and gastronomy. As a globetrotter since I was 6 years old, I had the chance to visit about 40 countries around the world, which allowed me to open up to other cultures. I am convinced that one of the best ways to get to know a culture is to take an interest in its language and especially in its food. I am an epicurean and eating well is a sign of hospitality for me!
For these reasons, I first went to a hotel school in Lausanne, Switzerland in 2001. In 2005, after graduating, I went to China to develop catering concepts in international schools such as Western Academy of Beijing and Ecole Française de Pékin. I also worked with Compass as the catering manager for the Olympic Games in 2008.
After 5 years in China, I had the opportunity to move to the Dominican Republic to take charge of the catering and accommodation operations of the 2nd largest gold mine in the world, with 13,000 meals and 2,000 beds daily.
After 2 years of hard work for this mission, I decided to go into fashion, still in the Dominican Republic. I opened several shops and as part of my business, I had the opportunity to open the Miss Dominican Republic 2013 ceremony and even participated in the Miami fashion week in 2014.
With my experience in the ready-to-wear industry behind me and still deeply passionate about catering, in 2014 I accepted a proposal to manage and develop the catering of Morocco’s new airports on behalf of a multinational company.
I landed in Casablanca on 14 July 2014, opened during 5 years 24 franchises, international and local ones with a multi-national and the Rahal Group.
I had originally planned to leave Morocco in March 2020 to go on a world tour, but Covid changed my plans. I decided not to let it get me down and launched my new project of a restaurant during lockdown, based on the fact that there was no restaurant specializing solely in brunch in Casablanca. I surrounded myself with a great team with a chef, David Lorans, who has more than 20 years of international experience, and with whom we developed a menu that makes Holy Brunch a success. I also got the chance to meet a wonderful woman and got engaged. My fiancée is the smile of the restaurant. As an architect, she did the construction and decoration of the restaurant which makes it so special and recognizable in Gauthier.
In my opinion, Casablanca is a great city for business and opportunities, but I find the pace of life here very stressful. That’s why I get out of the city and visit Morocco whenever I can. I love the north of Morocco, but I must admit that I have a soft spot for the charm of Marrakech, the guest houses on the Ourika road or the wide choice of riads in the medina.
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