We report below a brief excerpt from an article on Albergo Etico published in 2018 by Simonetta Morelli, on InVisibili of Corriere della Sera, entitled “Albergo Etico, a Method for growing”.

The history of Albergo Etico Metodo Download is an often casual crossroads of talents and wills that have made this company fly beyond national borders.

Abroad, in the countries where this social enterprise is taking root, the Italian model of integration and inclusion that characterizes it has been appreciated; the same one that finds it hard to be valued at home but that exported abroad receives great acclaim because it produces results and wealth.

In a word, it works.

Moreover, in the eyes of foreign observers its value is comparable to that of high fashion and all those excellent local products that make Italy a point of reference and a source of inspiration. It all began in Asti, when Niccolò, a student of the Colline Astigiane Hotel School, had to complete his training with an internship. Niccolò, who has Down syndrome, is welcomed by chef Antonio De Benedetto in his restaurant. The environment and the relationship with chef Antonio solicit Niccolò to the point that he will surprise everyone. The few weeks foreseen will multiply and become months. Niccolò who blossoms and believes in himself, completes the internship at a hotel in Valtellina. Today he has a permanent contract and is the tutor of other kids who, like him, are developing career paths and personal autonomy.

Here the complete article.