Mother’s Day, a celebration honouring mothers and motherhood is almost upon us. Don’t forget to plan ahead to ensure your mum has an extra special day.  San Carlo Group’s award winning family owned restaurants will be open for lunch and dinner, offering superb food in sophisticated yet relaxed surroundings. Booking is recommended. For all locations and contact numbers please visit:

www.sancarlo.co.uk

Top international house DJs Matt Mckillop and Owen Taylor will continue to bring their unique Deep City Soul sound to Birmingham’s Fumo over the coming months.

The duo, who are recognised worldwide through innovative productions and remixes are now resident DJs for late lounge sessions at our stunning cocktail bar and cicchetti restaurant in Waterloo Street every Friday and Saturday from 9pm – 2am.

Deep City Soul have played at Fumo on a number of occasions and their eclectic sounds blend perfectly with the late night atmosphere in the restaurant and bar.

Join us for a wonderfully romantic Valentine’s Day dining experience.

Our family-owned authentic Italian restaurants are renowned for award winning food and a sophisticated yet electric atmosphere. With an extensive menu sure to delight every taste and an expertly stocked wine list, San Carlo restaurants are perfect for special occasions and intimate dinners. Early booking is highly recommended. For your nearest location and all reservation contact numbers, please go to www.sancarlo.co.uk

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I first came up with this recipe when I took part in Celebrity Fit Club, it helped me to loose weight because the recipe has low calories, good nutritional value, iron and lots of protein.  I have put this recipe on my normal menu and everyone seems to be enjoying it just as much as I do.

Alternative: Mackerel

Preparation Time: 15 minutes

Cooking Time: 40 minutes

Serves ; 4

100ml extra virgin olive oil

4 x 180g cod fillet

1 teaspoon fresh rosemary

1 teaspoon fresh thyme

1 tablespoon breadcrumbs

50g butter

100g black olives

500g lentils, soaked, overnight it dried beans and not canned

1 carrot, diced

1 celery, diced

1 onion, diced

2 bay leaves

1.5 litres vegetable stock

1.   Heat half the oil in a large pan and add the diced vegetables, cook until soft, about 3-4 minutes, stirring to ensure they don’t stick.  Add the lentils and bay leaves, stir a couple of times and then add the stock and cook until the stock has been absorbed by the lentils, about 30 minutes.

2.   In a food processor blend 2 teaspoons of oil, breadcrumbs, herbs and the black olives until you have a smooth mix.

3.   Place the cod in a roasting tray and divide the olive mixture between the 4 fillets, press down with your fingers making sure you have an even distribution of the mix.  Bake in a 180C oven for 7-8 minutes.

Congratulations to the teams at San Carlo Fumo in Birmingham and San Carlo Cicchetti in Manchester, both are celebrating recent award wins. San Carlo Fumo beat the rest of the UK to scoop a Gold award at the Italian Food Industry Awards in London.  The awards celebrate the very best in Italian food and restaurants that are outstanding and set a standard for others to follow. Fumo’s win brings the Group’s tally to an incredible twenty national award wins. Over in Manchester, San Carlo Cicchetti scooped Cheshire Life magazine’s Best Restaurant in Manchester award.

We are pleased to announce the refurbishment of San Carlo Manchester is now complete. The award winning flagship restaurant has undergone a lavish, contemporary makeover complete with elegant new booths, a new private dining room, extended dining area featuring a stunning chandelier, new customer toilets and the development of the lower ground floor which will house ancillary facilities. We look forward to welcoming you to the new look restaurant soon.

Our latest venture, Signor Sassi Bangkok, is now open for business. The luxurious destination restaurant is located on the 37^th floor of the 5 star Anantara Bangkok Sathorn Hotel in the upmarket business and shopping district. Featuring open air dining and private dining in a stunning glass wine vault, Signor Sassi Bangkok forms San Carlo Group’s first entry into Asia, a territory the company has earmarked for further growth. The Group also has Signor Sassi restaurants in London, Beirut and Kuwait.

Fumo, San Carlo’s group’s latest opening in Birmingham has taken the city by storm, receiving outstanding reviews in the local press and creating an unprecedented buzz of excitement on the restaurant scene.

The new concept cocktail bar and restaurant in Waterloo Street, serves small dishes of Venetian tapas know as cicchetti and is located adjacent to the group’s very first San Carlo restaurant in Temple Street which is currently undergoing a £1million refurbishment.

A feature of Fumo is its stunning, sweeping bar which offers more than 50 cocktails expertly created by professional trained bar staff.

The extensive, freshly prepared cicchetti menu reflects the offering at San Carlos award winning Cicchetti restaurant in Manchester. Which, like Fumo, is acclaimed as the city’s most fashionable ‘hot spots’

San Carlo Group is an independant, family run business which was established in 1992 by Carlo Distefano who is now chairman.

The group now has restaurants throughout the UK and in addition to Birmingham include; Bristol, Leeds, Leicester, Liverpool, Manchester and London, where within the next few weeks it will open a second venue in the Capital’s theatre land hub Piccadilly .

The business is also developing it’s international franchise operation with Signor Sassi restaurants in the Middle East and Bangkok.

San Carlo Cicchetti’s summer menu has arrived. As the days become longer and warmer wintery dishes such as hearty stews make way for lighter, simple cooking. Created using the finest produce flown in from across  sun-drenched Italy, look out for fresh green vegetables – wild asparagus, peas, beans and artichokes and sweet juicy fruits such as Sicilian oranges.  New summer dishes include:

·      fresh pea and prosciutto soup

·      lemon sole fillets with asparagus and mint

·      carpaccio of swordfish

·      risotto with asparagus

·      pizza marinara – with Sicilian tomatoes, prawns, squid and mussels

Come and experience the taste of summer soon.