The multi-award winning Italian restaurant company, San Carlo Group today announces it’s to further expand operations in Birmingham.
The Italian family owned and run group which has 17 leading UK restaurants, including the original and hugely popular San Carlo on Temple Street and Fumo on Waterloo Street, is to open a Fumo restaurant, champagne and cocktail bar at Selfridges in Birmingham this Autumn.
Fumo will be located in Selfridges on the 4th floor with stunning views overlooking the iconic Bullring. With a nod to the popular and critical success of its Fumo restaurants in Birmingham, Manchester and St Martins Lane, London, Fumo will serve delicious, seasonal Italian small plate dishes to share or eat alone and a feature bar will specialise in cocktails and Laurent Perrier champagne.
The £1m restaurant will be the third Selfridges San Carlo Group restaurant – San Carlo Bottega and Gran Café are situated within Selfridges Exchange Square, Manchester.
The Group’s success has been built on providing original Italian food using the freshest produce, much of which is flown in from markets in Milan and Sicily. It is this passion for food and attention to detail that has seen Fumo on Waterloo Street scoop several awards since its
launch 5 years ago including Best Italian Restaurant at the BFDH Awards and Les Routiers Restaurant of the Year.
A further 16 individually designed venues are located in Manchester, Cheshire, Liverpool, Leeds, Roundhay, Bristol, Leicester and London and further afield diners enjoy San Carlo restaurants in Qatar, Bahrain and Bangkok.
Join us at the Ideal Home show at Event City in Manchester June 8th-11th when our our Executive Chef Filippo Pagani will be demonstrating how to make some super summery Italian dishes. If you’ve always wanted to know how to make a scallop and pea risotto or want the inside scoop on making your own ravioli then join Filippo at 11am every day in the live demo area.
Our afternoon tea at Selfridges in Manchester has been described as the best in Manchester and now it’s even better. Our new Master Pattiserie Chef adds his flourish to each element and the result is delicious and spectacular, with delicate cakes, fancies and the best cream scones in town!
Why not join us for afternoon tea at Gran Cafe this Easter, we’re open every day.
MOTHER’S DAY COMPETITION #MUMANDME
San Carlo are offering one lucky winner a chance to treat their mum to a very special Mother’s Day.
To win a special Mother’s Day meal for 4 at your chosen San Carlo restaurant as well as a bottle of wine and a bouquet of flowers for mum, post your favourite selfie with your mum, using the hashtag #mumandme to our Twitter: @SanCarlo_Group, Instagram: @sancarlorestaurants or to one of our San Carlo Facebook pages (see lists below) before the 5th March 2018.
- Like our Facebook page
- Like and share the post
- Comment and add your favourite selfie with your mum using the hashtag #mumandme
(only photo entries will be accepted)
Fumo Competition
Fumo are offering one lucky winner a chance to treat their mum to a very special Mother’s Day. To win a special Mother’s Day meal for 4 at one of either Fumo Manchester, Fumo Birmingham or Fumo Birmingham Selfridges, as well as a bottle of wine and a bouquet of flowers for mum, post your favourite selfie with your mum, using the hashtag #mumandme to our Twitter: @SanCarlo_Fumo Instagram: @fumomcr or @fumobham or to one of our Fumo Facebook pages (see lists below) before the 5th March 2018.
- Like our Facebook page
- Like and share the post
- Comment and add your favourite selfie with your mum using the hashtag #mumandme
(only photo entries will be accepted)
Terms and Conditions Only photo entries will be considered, one winner for San Carlo and one winner for Fumo will be chosen from Facebook, Twitter and Instagram after the 5th March 2018. Prizes are not transferable and must be taken on Sunday 11th March 2018. One entry per person. Winners have until Midnight on 7th March 2018 to accept their prize. Dinner constitutes as a three course meal for for people, with a bottle of house wine.
You can experience the ultimate in decadent pairings with our new Laurent Perrier champagne and caviar menu at Bottega in Selfridges, Manchester.
Pull up a chair at our feature bar and choose from rose or brut champagnes by the glass or bottle, paired perfectly with either Imperial Gold caviar or Queen scallops, belissimo. #seeyouathebar
We’re excited to announce plans for Pizza Madre, our new restaurant for Manchester.
Set to open late spring on King Street West, opposite our flagship San Carlo, Pizza Madre will serve traditional Neapolitan pizza cooked in a wood fired oven. Rotisserie chicken, delicious sides, Italian craft beers and great value wines will also be on the menu. Keep an eye on our social pages for the latest news.
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Instagram @SC_PizzaMadre
Twitter @SC_PizzaMadre
Have you heard about FEAST?
Our new British woodland themed pop-up restaurant and bar on King St West in Manchester is off to a flying start.
From pies to stews, game dishes, colossal burgers and the now famous sharing Sunday roast, FEAST is open from noon until late every day, serving the best in British winter warming comfort food by Champion of the North, Chef Robert Owen Brown.
It’s not all about the food, FEAST serves bespoke hot toddies, winter warming cocktails, beers, spirits and wines…our secret egg nog recipe is a must try!
But don’t hang around, FEAST is a pop-up, we’ll be open through Christmas and New Year’s Eve and set to close early January.
Reservations aren’t always required at FEAST, just call in for a drink and stay a while, if you choose to eat, we promise you won’t go home hungry.
What they’re saying
“Absolutely immense and delicious”
Simon Binns, Editor, Manchester Evening News, What’s On
“A wonderful winter FEAST”
Chris Greenhalgh, Publisher, I Love Manchester
“My favourite food news of the winter, Rob Owen Brown Joins San Carlo for a winter pop-up FEAST”
Neil Sowerby, Manchester Confidential
San Carlo Group Opens Winter Pop-Up Restaurant & Bar FEAST
To book a table at FEAST call 0161 839 1929
On Saturday 12th November, award winning San Carlo Group Restaurants and revered local Chef Robert Owen Brown will launch FEAST, a winter pop-up restaurant and bar at the former site of 47 King Street West in Manchester.
Inspired by a winter woodland, FEAST will offer sophisticated comfort food and seasonal, indulgent cocktails, wines and beers beneath a canopy of branches, evergreens and enchanting lights.
Open for breakfast and all day dining through ‘til late, seven days a week throughout the winter season (until early January), FEAST will evoke the beautiful winter forest and woodlands of England.
Feast’s chef Robert Owen Brown has been hailed by critics near and far as a champion of the north, a chef who combines great technique with a deep understanding of gutsy cooking,
Inspired by great British and local winter produce, Robert Owen Brown’s FEAST menu will include hearty seasonal dishes including roasts, pies, and stews including:
Starters:
A wild porcini and Marsala soup with a pecorino pastry crust
Plum and rum tobacco smoked Cheshire venison carpaccio with a hazelnut and cherry bell radish salad
Baked Tunworth Camembert style cheese, sweet pickled onion chutney
Potted Belted Galway ox cheek with warm caraway and rye
Loch Etive salmon, clementine oil, caviar cream and seaweed
Red velvet beetroot cured gravalax with granary toast and dill pickle spaghetti
Hand dived scallops, smooth celeriac mash and crispy Bury black pudding
Mains:
Rolled roast rare breed pork belly with apple wafers, sage and onion beignets & crab apple rhubarb glaze
Rich claret braised Forest of Dean wild boar, Chorlton chorizo & horseradish dumplings
Breast of free range chicken, garlic, thyme and caramelised orb of joy
Sirloin of aged beef, roast bone marrow, beef dripping wafer with sauce Borderlaise
Whole local estate pheasant, bacon, bread sauce and wild watercress
Classic steak, Marble Beer and Cow Heel Pie
Baked Tunworth Camembert style cheese, sweet pickled onion chutney
Hay baked mutton chop with a caper and Scotch broth reduction
Desserts:
Baked Alaska with home-made Christmas pudding ice cream and butterscotch sauce
Dark chocolate terrine, marinated cherries and thick brandy cream
Spiced honey and Vimto poached pear
Steamed sticky syrup and pin meal sponge pudding with proper custard
Toasted almond fondue with shortbreads and flumps
Selection of local artisan cheeses with all the tracklements
Festooned with cosy blankets and lit by lanterns and twinkling lights, FEAST will be the perfect place to escape and indulge in winter’s finest heart-warming produce, hot chocolate cocktails, mulled cider and a unique woodland and winter inspired cocktail list created by Bark Manchester.
Woodland inspired cocktails include:
Woodland Old Fashioned
Woodford Double Oaked American Bourbon, Tawny Port 10 years, Dry Apricot & Raisings home-made syrup, Angostura Bitters, Orange Zest
The Silver Chair
Bacardi 8years old, FEAST secret Eggnog mixture, nutmeg, silver cinnamon stick
The Trader’ Returns
A twist on the eternal “Hot Buttered Rum”, with Appleton 12 years old, softened organic butter, grated cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon, saffron and light brown sugar, mixed with hot water and topped with orange & vanilla foam
Mocha Martini
Espresso Martini but better – Grey Goose Vodka, Galliano Coffee liquor, Fresh Italian Coffee, Home-made chocolate syrup
A full beer and wine list will also be available.
Commenting on the news, San Carlo Group Managing Director, Marcello Distefano said:
“We’re excited to offer something completely different with FEAST. We’re fans of Rob Owen Brown and collaborating with him has been a great experience, it’s good to have some fun with a concept and we share the same passion for great food and produce. We hope everyone will come down and enjoy getting into the festive mood with us. What happens post FEAST? Well, we’re working on that right now and look forward to revealing all nearer the time.”
Speaking ahead of the launch, Robert Owen Brown said:
“FEAST is a meeting of minds and passions, it’s great working with an operator at the top of their game and one that cares about provenance as much as I do.”
San Carlo Group is a multi-award winning family owned Italian restaurant group, with 18 venues across the UK, including 6 sites across Manchester and one in Cheshire.
FEAST OPENING TIMES
Monday to Friday 8am til late
Saturday and Sunday 9am til late
To book a table at FEAST contact 0161 839 1929
At San Carlo we understand that sometimes only a prime, tender steak cooked to perfection and accompanied by a glass or two of great red, will do.
Whether you’re a lover of a well-seasoned 28 days hung sirloin served with béarnaise sauce, you’d like to feast on our ultimate Tomahawk Steak or perhaps a prime fillet cooked rare is more your thing; if you’re looking for a great grill or steak restaurant in Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, Birmingham, Hale, Leicester or Bristol, San Carlo has what you need.
What makes our steaks so good?
As you may have heard, we’re rather fussy about our produce and our beef is no exception. we source only the finest cuts from native British breeds and all of our steaks are expertly dry aged for 28 days to naturally intensify the flavour.
Sirloin, rump and fillet with sides and sauces are a given and a constant on our menus, but what about something different?
Hungry? Try our 1.2kg Tomahawk Steak (pictured)
The San Carlo Tomahawk Steak is the ultimate wow-factor steak. Named because it allegedly resembles the Tomahawk axe, you won’t find this cut of steak on many restaurant menus in the UK. Weighing in at 1.2kg, it’s an on-the bone rib steak, cut from the fore-rib with the entire rib bone left. Hugely popular at our restaurants, the Tomahawk cut releases intense flavours during cooking. If you like bone-in steaks such as T-bone or Porterhouse, you’ll love the Tomahawk.
Something Lighter? Try our Tagliata di Filetto di Manzo
Perfect for lunch or a lighter, leaner option, our Tagliata di Filetto di Manzo is an ever popular choice. Slices of prime Scottish fillet of beef come together with a fine balsamic and brandy flambé and is served with fresh rocket leaves. Add more salad or enjoy adding sides to suit your appetite.
Feeling Decadent? Try our Filetto al Dolcelatte
A 9oz pan fried prime fillet steak, served with a rich and smooth Port and Dolcelatte sauce and topped with melted Dolcelatte cheese. Deliciously decadent.
Whatever your taste, San Carlo’s award winning restaurants have the perfect steak for you, served in award winning style and with an expertly stocked, extensive wine list to match. We hope you’ll make a date for a steak with us soon.
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