Hailing from the central Italian region of Abruzzo, Maurizio Di Ciano trained exclusively in Italy at Villa Santa Maria and gained his experience working in Italy, Switzerland and London. Upon his arrival in Australia in 1997, he spent three years as Maitre'D at a prominent fine dining restaurant in West Perth which earned him the Alinta Gas Maitre'D of the Year award.

In 1999, he commenced his own catering business followed by the Maurizio Restaurant in 2002. The fine dining restaurant moved to elegantly refurbished premises with street frontage onto Fitzgerald Street in Perth in 2005.

Maurizio was recognized by his peers in 2002 when he received an Honour Award from the Restaurant and Catering Industry Association of W.A. for his distinguised service & professionalism to the restaurant and catering industry within W.A. and as a token of the esteem in which the industry holds him.