Menu covers for the Michelin Guide restaurant, il Santo Bevitore, Oltrarno, Florence.
Michelin Guide restaurant Il Santo Bevitore in Florence's Oltrarno district selected a collection of Teddy's artworks to feature as the covers of their menus. The collaboration brought together two expressions of Italian culture: contemporary art and the tradition of hospitality.
Rather than treating the menu as simply a functional object, the project transformed it into an introduction to the restaurant's creative identity. Each cover became a small-scale artwork, creating a moment of discovery for guests as they began their dining experience.
The choice of works reflected the character of Florence itself — a city where craftsmanship, design and storytelling are woven into everyday life. By placing contemporary artwork into the hands of diners, the collaboration echoed the Renaissance tradition of integrating art into daily experiences, where beauty was not reserved solely for galleries and museums but formed part of the fabric of society.
The project was particularly meaningful because Il Santo Bevitore is highly popular with locals and rooted in Oltrarno, an area historically associated with Florentine artisans, workshops and makers. The collaboration created a dialogue between the restaurant's contemporary culinary approach and the enduring spirit of Florentine craftsmanship.