Egidio founded the Swiss Hospitality Guild, a training centre for those wishing to excel in the art of hospitality, which started operations in 2020. His prestigious career in hospitality and hospitality education started with studies of hotel management in Abano Terme and a Master in Business Administration from Endicott College in the US.
In the next four decades, he worked to promote the profession of hotel receptionist and co-founded the Swiss AICR competition for best receptionist, known as the Bucherer Trophy. In 2015, he was appointed president of the jury for the David Campbell Trophy (world’s best receptionist award). Since 2018, he has worked for the SwissSkills Foundation as a coach for Swiss Hotel Reception champions who participate in the EuroSkills and WorldSkills championships.