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O R I G I N A L E C U C I N A

I T A L I A N A

S I G N O R S A S S I Signor Sassi, established in 1982 in the heart of Knightsbridge is one of London’s iconic Italian restaurants.

Signor Sassi went on to attract film stars, political figures, royal families and business leaders from around

the world. Originally a Tuscan inspired menu and has now taken on southern influences from Sicily and

Calabria after Carlo Distefano acquired the restaurant in 2007.

Since the acquisition the restaurant has gone from strength to strength doubling its turnover and re igniting

the special place that is Signor Sassi.

Its success has led to openings in Kuwait, Beirut and Bangkok. It has carried on its tradition in these

countries attracting Royal families, business leaders and political figures.

S A N C A R L O

The first San Carlo restaurant was opened in Birmingham in 1992. It now has sites in Manchester,

Liverpool, Bristol, Leicester and Leeds. It has become one of the most famous Italian restaurant

brands outside of London.

San Carlo has a varied menu offering everything from lobster & caviar to pizza and pasta.

It is often reported in national press due to its popularity with celebrities and sports stars.

“ S A N C A R L O H A S T H E I N G R E D I E N T S O T H E R S C A N

O N L Y D R E A M O F ”

Jay Rayner, The Observer

S A N C A R L O C I C C H E T T I

Based upon the venetian style of eating, San Carlo cicchetti took the idea to a new level representing

dishes from all around Italy.

With restaurants in Manchester and London it has become a huge success.

Serving a seasonal menu of small dishes it is exciting and informal. Open for breakfast lunch and

dinner Cicchetti succeeds in high footfall areas and has now become the the focus for growth in the

forthcoming years.

New restaurant now open in Bangkok.

FUMO is a stunning, new concept cocktail bar, restaurant and late lounge with locations in Manchester and

Birmingham, serving small dishes of freshly prepared Venetian tapas known as Cicchetti (pronounced chi-

KET-tee),and typically representing the many regions of Italy and its islands.

The stunning, sweeping bar serves a choice of more than 50 innovative cocktails and as the evening

progresses, the ambiance turns into a late lounge atmosphere with live music adding to the always

buzzing atmosphere.

F U M O

In 2010 San Carlo Group acquired the renowned Flying Pizza in Roundhay, Leeds.

A hugely successful restaurant for more than 35 years, during the 90’s Flying Pizza was the chosen haunt for

local celebrities and high profile diners across the region.

Following its takeover of the Street Lane premises, San Carlo Group retained the Flying Pizza name and

undertook a lavish refurbishment including updating menus and creating new dishes.

Flying Pizza offers outstanding regional Italian cuisine served by an all Italian team.

F L Y I N G P I Z Z A

With a nod to the popular and critical success of the group’s award winning Cicchetti restaurants in

Manchester and London, San Carlo bottega is a chic, contemporary restaurant, champagne and cocktail bar

which serves expertly crafted small plate dishes, this time influenced by the Mediterranean flavours of Italy

and Southern France.

An all-day-dining, seasonal menu includes original and classic seafood, meat, pasta, pizza and salad

specialities, drawing on culinary styles and ingredients which perfectly complement one another. A

spectacular, marble feature bar offers a select range of wine, champagne, prosecco and a cocktail menu

designed to suit all tastes. Diners are able to call in for a bite to eat and a glass of wine or champagne at the

feature bar or take a table and enjoy a relaxed yet stylish dining experience. Created using fresh, natural

colours and elegant furnishings, the restaurant’s floor to ceiling windows offer unparalleled views of

Exchange Square.

S A N C A R L O B O T T E G A

Gran Cafe is the second exclusive dining concept from San Carlo Group for Selfridges. Offering relaxed

dining in a stylish, contemporary setting, Gran Cafe serves an enticing European café style menu which

includes all day speciality brunches, signature mains, sandwiches, cold plates, salads, afternoon tea, freshly

baked cakes, pastries, and a range of decadent coupes and gelato.

Diners are able to call in, without a reservation, for a hot dish, all-day brunch, a cream or champagne

afternoon tea or a slice of cake and luxury home-made ice cream, all served with a choice of fine wines,

champagnes, spirits, speciality teas and coffees and soft drinks.

G R A N C A F E

Named after the region of Florence famed for its steak recipes, San Carlo Fiorentina is an elegant restaurant

and bar concept situated in Hale, an affluent district of Cheshire. Serving spectacular signature seafood,

meat and pasta dishes which the group has become renowned for, Fiorentina also features a special Robata

grill menu with prime cuts of meat, such as aged beef cooked over wood-fired open flames, a style of cooking

which greatly enhances flavour. An expertly stocked wine, champagne and cocktail menu completes the offer.

S A N C A R L O F I O R E N T I N A

I N T E R N A T I O N A L

KUWAIT | BANGKOK | QATAR

KUWAITBANGKOK

“ C I C C H E T T I I S T H E N E W I T A L I A N M A S T E R O F A L L - D A Y D I N I N G ,

W I T H E L E G A N T I N T E R I O R S , A N D E F F O R T L E S S L Y D E L I C I O U S F O O D

S E R V E D U P B Y A B R I G H T A N D F R I E N D L Y T E A M . ”

Lucy Halfhead, Harper’s Bazaar

QATAR

“ I T ’ S A P L A C E T H A T ’ S R A C E D I N T O M Y T O P 1 0 ”

Paul Fulford, Birmingham Mail and Metro

“ T H E A T T E N T I O N T O D E T A I L I S A S T O N I S H I N G ”

Mark Garner, Pulisher, Manchester Confidential

“ P R O O F T H A T S M A L L I S M O S T D E F I N I T E L Y B E A U T I F U L ”

Graeme McGilliard, Manchester Evening News

“ T O P T E N I T A L I A N R E S T A U R A N T I N T H E U K ”

The Times

“ A M U S T F O R L O V E R S O F F I N E I T A L I A N C U I S I N E ”

Vogue

“ D E L I C I O U S F O O D I N I M M A C U L A T E S U R R O U N D I N G S ”

City Life, Manchester Evening News

“ W H A T I S M O S T S T R I K I N G A B O U T S A N C A R L O I S T H E S E N S E O F A R E S T A U R A N T T H A T K N O W S

E X A C T L Y W H A T I T ’ S D O I N G – A N D W H Y . W H Y I S S A N C A R L O T H R I V I N G I N A R E C E S S I O N ?

I T ’ S V E R Y S I M P L E . T H E Y K N O W W H A T T H E Y A R E D O I N G ”

Jay Rayner, The Observer

“ S A N C A R L O I S O N E O F T H O S E R A R E P L A C E S W H I C H O O Z E S S O P H I S T I C A T I O N , B U T R E M A I N S

C O M F O R T A B L E A N D U N P R E T E N T I O U S . O N C E Y O U ’ V E T R I E D T H E F O O D H E R E Y O U ’ D B E H A R D P U S H E D T O G O B A C K T O A H I G H S T R E E T

C H A I N ”

Claire Lloyd, Whatsonlive

“ I T ’ S A S I G N O F T H E Q U A L I T Y O F T H E F O O D W E A T E T H A T , I N T H E E N D , T H O U G H F U L L ,

W E S T I L L G L A N C E D A T O T H E R T A B L E S W I T H E N V Y A T T H E D I S H E S T H E Y ’ D T R I E D A N D W E

H A D N ’ T . A F I N E A D D I T I O N T O B I R M I N G H A M ’ S C U L I N A R Y S C E N E ”

Paul Fulford, Food critic, Birmingham Mail.net

“ W O R K I N G W I T H S U C H A P R O F E S S I O N A L R E S T A U R A N T G R O U P A L L O W S M E T O E X P R E S S

M Y P A S S I O N A N D E X P E R T I S E . I A M V E R Y P R O U D O F M Y I N V O L V E M E N T W I T H S A N C A R L O G R O U P A N D I T S F O U N D E R C A R L O D I S T E F A N O –

A M A N I G R E A T L Y R E S P E C T I N B U S I N E S S ”

Aldo Zilli, Celebrity Chef

San Carlo Birmingham Temple Street, B2 5BN0121 633 0251

San Carlo Manchester 40-42 King Street West, M3 2WY0161 834 6226

San Carlo Liverpool 41 Castle Street, L2 9SH 0151 227 5700

San Carlo Leeds 6 - 7 South Parade, Leeds. LS1 5QX0113 246 1500

San Carlo Bristol 44 Corn Street, BS1 1HQ0117 922 6586

San Carlo Leicester 38-40 Granby Street, LE1 1DE

0116 251 9332

Signor Sassi London 14 Knightsbridge Green, London SW1X 7QL 020 7589 3586

SAN CARLO IS NOT A THEME RESTAURANT We are proud to be able to provide the true essence of authentic Italian food, with an Italian director, management and chefs. Using the finest fresh ingredients, many of which are specially imported from Italy, San Carlo is able to create an explosion of culinary tastes. All San Carlo restaurants create food of the highest quality, but each restaurant displays its own unique style in food due to the individuality of our creative chefs and management style.

Le Petit Rouge40 Granby Street, Leicester LE1 1DE0116 251 8484

Cicchetti Covent Garden30 Wellington St, London WC2E 7BD

Cicchetti Piccadilly London215 Piccadilly, London, W1J 9HL0207 494 9435

Fumo Birmingham1 Waterloo Street, Birmingham, B2 5PG0121 643 8979

Fumo Manchester1 St Peters Square, Oxford Road, Manchester M1 5AN0161 236 7344

Flying Pizza60 Street Lane, Roundhay, Leeds, LS8 2DQ0113 266 6501

San Carlo FiorentinaManchester Airport, Marriott Hotel, Hale Road, Hale Barns, Cheshire0161 904 5043

BottegaSelfridges, Exchange Square, Second floor, Manchester, M3 1BD0161 838 0571

Gran CafeSelfridges, Exchange Square, Lower ground floor, Manchester, M3 1BD0161 838 0540

Signor Sassi Kuwait 360 Mall

Kuwait City

INTERNATIONAL RESTAURANTS

Signor Sassi Bangkok991 Siam Paragon Shopping CenterGround Floor, Rama I Road, Khwaeng Pathumwan, Khet Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330

Cicchetti Bangkok4, 4/1-4/2, 4/4 Rajadamri Road,Patumwan Sub-district, Patumwan District,Bangkok 10330

Cicchetti Doha, QatarShoumouhk Towers Qatar, Doha, Al Sadd Street,Sulhaim Bin Hamad Street

Cicchetti ManchesterHouse of Fraser, ground floor, King Street West, Manchester0116 839 22 33

H A R N B U R Y H O L D I N G S

Harnbury Holdings Ltd, 4 Temple Street, Birmingham, West Midlands B2 5BN

CARMINE SACCOOperations Manager

MARCELLO DISTEFANOGroup Director

(+44) 07979 527 887marcello@sancarlo.co.uk

(+44) 07909 940 470carminesacco@sancarlo.co.uk