Some places become part of the reason to book a table. At Podere Mazzoni, the stone building, the courtyard and the surrounding Tuscan countryside give a restaurant an identity before the first course arrives. Near Roccastrada, within reach of the coast and historic Tuscan towns, the estate offers a setting around which to build a distinctive dining experience.
The restaurant can be the centre of the project, with the other spaces supporting the way the owners choose to run it.
From the wood-fired oven to the veranda
The former restaurant spaces include a wood-fired oven. All the spaces that formerly housed the professional kitchen are available for fitting out a new one. The veranda is already equipped with an electrically operated cover, extending the choice of settings for dining and bringing the surrounding landscape into the experience.
These are tangible starting points for a culinary concept: the character of cooking with wood, convivial meals and a close relationship between indoor and outdoor spaces.
Give guests a reason to stay longer
Hospitality can complement the restaurant. The six upper-floor rooms and the estate’s other accommodation create scope for meals to become part of a longer stay, with the pool and countryside adding to the experience.
The grounds also offer a setting for outdoor activities to accompany the main business. Owners can shape the combination to suit their concept, without having to make every activity part of the initial business plan.
A practical base for the people behind it
One or more of the existing independent units could accommodate staff. Keeping accommodation close to the workplace can support day-to-day organisation, while allowing staff and guest spaces to remain distinct.
The existing arrangement gives owners options for assigning space to dining, stays, staff or their own residence as the project develops.
Explore the project at Mazzoni
The estate is offered for sale as a whole through Engel & Völkers. The former restaurant and hospitality business is closed; the spaces provide the basis for a new project, with its operating requirements to be assessed for the intended use.
Visit to see how the spaces for a new kitchen, the oven, veranda and accommodation could work together for your restaurant.
