Joe Joudieh opened his own takeaway restaurant Monte Giove in 1999. Joe, as everyone knows him, was living in the Netherlands for more than 8 years. 

Pretty soon Joe learned about the Dutch culture and the Dutch kitchen. In his environment he just couldn’t stop talking about the Italian passion for good food and drinks. “Italian food is so much more than just pizza”, he explains. “It is one of the richest and strongest kitchens in the world, the simplicity of a product is used to the fullest, furthermore, Italians have a great deal of respect for food.”

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