Pranzo Italian, owned and run by chef Marco Greco, is celebrating its seventh birthday style this month.
All pre-booked tables will enjoy complimentary prosecco on Sunday, 18 May to celebrate another year of homemade pasta.
“Growth has been possible thanks to the support from loyal locals who love the food we make and the Pranzo experience”, said Marco.
It’s seven years since Pranzo opened its first restaurant in Ben Rhydding. Starting life as an Italian lunch bar employing a handful of people, Marco and his team have come a long way in a period that has seen economic challenges and a global pandemic.
“I’m so proud of how far we’ve come,” Marco added. “In 2018, when we opened, it was me and my dad cooking together in the kitchen. I wasn’t sure how our homemade pasta would be received.
“Now we’ve got four great locations across Yorkshire. We’re resilient and we’ve stuck to doing the fundamentals well.”
Pranzo is known for homemade pasta, made freshly every day at each restaurant, authentic Italian ingredients and carefully selected imported wines.
Marca added: “We focus on quality. By using the best ingredients available, we can produce great-tasting homemade pasta, and all our wines are sourced from family-run vineyards who truly care about every single bottle of wine they produce.”
On top of this, new staff members are thoroughly trained.
“Our head of training Matt Fenwick ensures all team members are immersed in Pranzo’s history and journey. From my childhood cooking with Nonna and the style of Calabrese dishes to knowing the wine list inside out.”
Pranzo Italian now employs over 100 people across its four restaurants in Ilkley, Harrogate and Horsforth Town Street, with York due to open in the coming weeks.
Marco’s family originate from the Calabria area of southern Italy and Marco’s cooking is inspired by his Nonna (grandmother).