A Family Affair

Multifunctionality has allowed the company to always be active and have earnings that balance out moments of crisis in other business branches. For example, in times of agricultural crisis due to climatic problems, agrotourism still produced profits, while during the covid period, when the tourist part was completely at a standstill, the agricultural sector kept the company on its feet. Having activated various collateral services over the years was also a huge help in that period, in fact, even if the accommodation part could not be used, with the first reopenings the restaurant service allowed us to work with local tourism thanks to tastings, lunches and dinners. 

The main problems encountered are linked first of all to the bureaucratic part that concerns any modification or implementation of new services with rules that are not always easy to interpret and that often generate expenses that are not commensurate with the magnitude of that modification or service. In addition, another major problem is related to finding skilled labour that is able to understand the need to be as multifunctional as the farm where they work: skills are required not only in the agricultural sector but also in hospitality and vice versa.

Personal training derives both from ‘experience in the field’ because she is the fourth generation to manage the company, so she was born and raised there, and from external training: in addition to having a Master’s degree in Tourism Economics, she has had work experience in other companies that deal with hospitality and  continue to attend training courses to stay up-to-date on the trends and innovations in our sector. Silvia strongly believes in continuous training and in the formation of business networks to better promote and enhance the territory.