Once bitten, forever smitten

Chef Stefano de Geronimo is a master in the art of culinary seduction, adding visual flourishes to his signature Italian dishes to ensure his customers fall in love at first sight.

As the generator of such novel ideas as serving asparagus soup in a cappuccino cup, de Geronimo's limitless imagination enhances the dining experience in Prego, the Italian restaurant at the Westin Bund Center Shanghai.

But all of the style does not come at the expense of substance, he is quick to point out.