After following advanced courses abroad, he started working for the restaurant
Locanda Solarola, in
Castel Guelfo di Bologna. In two years, the restaurant earned two Michelin stars. He then worked for the restaurant
Il Trigabolo, in
Argenta, Emilia–Romagna, with chef and later friend Igles Corelli, assisted by Giacinto Rossetti and Mauro Gualandi. In 2002, he opened
Arquade, a restaurant in Hotel Villa del Quar-Relais and Châteaux in
San Pietro in Cariano, Veneto. In 2006, the restaurant received two Michelin stars and 3
Gambero Rosso forchette ('forks'). He left the restaurant in July 2010 and moved to Brazil. In March 2012, he returned to Europe and opened the
Cotidie restaurant in
London, which he lent to chef Marco Tozzi in 2013 due to his excessive work activities. In 2016, he opened the restaurant Fourghetti, in Bologna, which he lent to Erik Lavacchielli in August 2020. His books include one dedicated to
gluten-free cuisine, written in 2007. He participates in many TV programmes for the
Gambero Rosso Channel and collaborates with various radios. He is the author of the successful cuisine series
MasterChef Italia, which he has hosted since 2011 alongside other famous Italian chefs. This show steeply escalated Barbieri's fame in the cultural landscape of Italy. Since 2018, he's been host of the show
Bruno Barbieri - 4 Hotel. ==Personal life==