Frankie & Benny’s announce series of ‘always on’ summer savings just in time for the holidays!

Top Italian American restaurant Frankie & Benny’s has announced a series of summer super saving meal deals for their customers.

Frankie & Benny’s, which is the ultimate family friendly restaurant, want families and friends to enjoy meals out this summer on a budget.

Just weeks before schools break for the long summer holidays the top restaurant has introduced deals which are designed to help families still facing the cost of living crisis.

Frankie & Benny’s is offering two ‘always on’ summer promotion offers which are available now and right through until the end of August.

The first is a weekday offer available Monday through to Friday after 7pm allowing guests to have two main courses of pizza, burgers and or pasta dishes for just £20. This will give a saving of up to £15.

Main courses available include the double bacon cheeseburger with fries, and the creamy chicken and ‘nduja fettucine, both solid favourites with Frankie & Benny fans.

The second deal is designed for family and friends dining out over the weekend. Throughout the summer Frankie & Benny’s is offering two for the price of one main meals all day Sunday, saving up to a respectable £21.90!

Dishes available include the New York BBQ chicken loaded up with bacon, cheese, onion rings and fries, as well the classic Mac & Cheese (with, or without, bacon!)

Frankie & Benny’s MD, Andreia Harwood, said: “We recognise the cost of living crisis is hard on us all but we wanted this summer to be about our customers still being able to enjoy great meals out with the family particularly over the summer months when kids are at home. We're really looking for treats to entertain them. These summer savings are all about Frankie & Benny’s putting our customers at the forefront of everything we do and making sure that they can have an amazing summer.”

Frankie & Benny’s terms and conditions: https://www.frankieandbennys.com/terms

Filippo Berio's First Pasta Sauce Range Brings Effortless Italian Inspiration to your kitchen

There's some great news for keen cooks who want a bit of help in replicating authentic Italian dishes at home. 

Because Filippo Berio, the UK's favourite and best loved olive oil brand for well in excess of 40 years, has launched four delicious and authentic pasta sauces to to the UK market.

Filippo Berio has used the finest all-natural ingredients including (of course!) its very own Extra Virgin Olive Oil and naturally sweet Italian tomatoes to create four delicious recipes; Basilico, Arrabbiata, Verdure Grigliate and Olive.

The sauces are also gluten free and are suitable for both vegetarian and vegan diets. They are also lactose free and are totally free of preservatives, flavourings or artificial ingredients.

The new sauces are:

Basilico - Fragrant Italian Basil has been added to naturally sweet Italian tomatoes and carefully cooked to create this delicious tomato and basil pasta sauce.

Arrabbiata - with a touch of chilli spiciness, this pasta sauce is an Italian classic - delicious tomatoes with just the right amount of heat.

Olive - This unique sauce uses specially selected ripe olives for an added depth of flavour.

Verdure Grigliate - Packed with flavour and using grilled vegetables like aubergines, peppers and courgette – this sauce brings the taste of the Mediterranean to your kitchen.

Filippo Berio UKs MD, Walter Zanré, said: “When we make our pasta sauces we cook the vegetables before the tomatoes are added. Not at the same time. This two stage cooking method locks in all the flavour so our sauces taste fresh - just like with homemade.”

Available now and priced at £2.50 for a 340g glass jar, you can purchase the sauces from Tesco or via the Filippo Berio online shop.

Want a romantic foodie night in? Ristorante Pizza is what you need!

With Valentine’s Day reminding us that the only way to spend an evening is with those you love, now is the time to avoid the cold, get cosy and enjoy a Ristorante pizza together.

Indulge in ‘Italy’s Best Loved Pizza’ and fall in love with the delicious thin and crispy base. Plus, as we all know, opposites attract there are six different flavours, including Mozzarella, Speciale, Pollo, Funghi, Hawaii, and Pepperoni Salame, meaning there is a taste for everyone.

What could be more romantic than spending an evening indoors, hiding from the cold and experiencing a taste of Italy? Spoil your partner this Valentine’s Day with a satisfying Ristorante pizza. With a cooking time of only ten minutes from frozen, the rest of the evening can be spent gazing into each others eyes – that’s amore!

Ristorante is available from ASDA, Sainsbury’s, Tesco, Morrisons, The Co-op and Waitrose expect to pay about £2.79.

Molinari Sambuca launches new contemporary website designed by Appnova to capture the glamour of the cocktail era with a virtual bar experience

Fresh design approach reflects vintage appeal of iconic Molinari Sambuca drinks brand and aims for a more youthful audience through digital games and social media

Molinari, the Italian family-owned drinks business, has just launched its new website to coincide with a refresh of the brand in order to attract a new, younger audience. The website - www.molinari.it – went live towards the end of 2011 in Italian and was followed shortly after in English, German and Spanish. It has been designed and developed by London web agency Appnova in partnership with Armando Testa.

Appnova set out to design a website that was contemporary, fresh and young whilst building on the company’s heritage as one of Italy’s most respected and long-standing family businesses. The website has also been optimized for use with mobiles and to support mobile apps.

Molinari is one of the most high-profile brands in Italy and is probably best known throughout the world for Sambuca, a smooth, rich, full-bodied liqueur that was created in 1945 by Angelo Molinari. Molinari Sambuca is the only brand permitted by Italian law to use the term ‘Extra’ because of its extra quality, in terms of taste and the drink’s reputation for igniting better than other competitor brands when flamed in the traditional manner.

Anna Ballirano, Marketing Manager at Molinari commented, “Molinari Sambuca is now one of Italy’s most celebrated masterpieces, the best-selling drink in the country, and the most cherished Sambuca in the world. {{We wanted our new website to reflect our heritage in a modern, edgy way. We are delighted with the results}} of Appnova’s highly creative approach and are confident it will attract a younger clientele as well as appealing to our traditional, loyal customer base.”

The sleek imagery of the new website is minimalist and modern with the use of flash giving it excitement and youthful movement. At the same time, the modern contemporary cocktail bar also incorporates vintage elements, to suggest a more glamorous, bygone age.

When visitors first enter Molinari’s new website, they are invited to enter a cocktail lounge. By taking part in a host of short, interactive games, visitors earn three passes that enable them to gain full access to the terrace, a VIP area of the bar where special guests enjoy a show and are offered a virtual glass of Extra Molinari.

Once they have picked up their cocktail, explored the company’s history, its iconic products and downloaded the latest recipes, visitors have the opportunity to share their thoughts, favourite cocktails or game results – in fact, their total Molinari experience - with other customers through a variety of social media including Facebook and Twitter.

Jamie Ettedgui, Managing Director of Appnova, concluded; “Our interactive approach, which makes the most of today’s digital technology and social media networking channels, is designed to maximise customer interaction and fully immerse them in the Molinari experience. We have both the technical and design expertise to deliver what we know works – to provide both an engaging and enjoyable experience for the customer that results in the sales for the brand.”
Molinari now has a highly creative, multi-language website that provides the ideal platform for launching other marketing initiatives in the future.

In addition to designing the website, Appnova is supporting Molinari with the company’s ongoing social media strategy.

FACTFILE:
Molinari is an Italian-owned family drinks business, probably best known throughout the world for Sambuca, a smooth, rich, full-bodied liqueur that was created in 1945 by Angelo Molinari. Molinari Sambuca is the best selling liqueur in Italy. It is the only brand permitted by Italian law to use the term ‘Extra’ because of its extra quality, in terms of taste and the drink’s reputation for igniting better than other competitor brands when flamed in the traditional manner.

For more information, please visit www.molinari.it

Add a touch of Italian Style to your Kitchen this Christmas, with Filippo Berio

Perfect for that hard to buy for foodie or as a yuletide treat for your own kitchen, the brand new Filippo Berio Extra Virgin Olive Oil Special Edition tin makes the ideal gift this Christmas.

 

 

This special, limited edition 1L tin from Italian Olive Oil specialists Filippo Berio features one of Italy’s most iconic landmarks, the Leaning Tower of Pisa, which is located a short drive away from Lucca, Tuscany, the home of Filippo Berio. 

 

 

 

 

Filippo Berio Extra Virgin Olive Oil is rich and fruity and perfect on for salads, jacket potatoes, vegetables, pasta, meat and fish as well as being ideal for dipping, basting and marinating.

 

In 1867 when Filippo Berio first started producing fine olive oil, tins were used as packaging to protect the olive oil from sunlight and to preserve the oil’s fine flavour. Back then, Filippo Berio’s tins and their contents, won international acclaim and awards for quality and taste. To this day, Filippo Berio Olive Oil uses the same carefully selected procedure ensuring the olive oil tastes just as good as it did in 1867.

 

This unique, limited edition tin is available on supermarket shelves from mid October, RRP £6.49 and enjoy a price promotion at Sainsbury’s from 24^th Nov – 3^rd Jan where the tin is on offer at £4.49

 

Italian Christmas Recipes

Christmas isn’t just about gifts, it’s also about wholesome, tasty foods. These unique recipes from Filippo Berio will bring a touch of Italian festive flavour to your Christmas period; and when you buy 500ml bottles of Filippo Berio Olive Oil and Extra Virgin Olive Oil you’ll receive different recipes on-pack to keep and use year after year.

 

Crunchy Roast Potatoes with Garlic

PREP TIME: 10 MINS

COOKING TIME: 1 HOUR

SERVES: 4

You’ll need: 900g Potatoes – Peeled, 6 tbsp Filippo Berio Olive Oil and 6-8 garlic cloves – unpeeled

 

1.       Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F or Gas Mark 6 and put a large roasting tin in the oven to heat.

 

2.       Cut the potatoes into large, even chunks. Boil in salted water for 5 minutes. Drain, return to the pan, cover with the lid and shake the pan to roughen up the edges of the potatoes. Set aside.

 

3.       Add the oil to the roasting tin and return to the oven for 2 minutes. Tip the potatoes into the hot oil, then turn to coat in oil. Roast for 30 minutes. Turn over the potatoes, add the garlic cloves and roast for a further 25-30 minutes or until crisp and golden.

 

4.       Serve immediately.

 

 

Italian Chestnut Stuffing

SERVES 8-10 OR IDEAL FOR A 4.5kg TURKEY

You’ll need: 1 bulb fennel - trimmed and finely chopped, 4 shallots - finely chopped, 4 tbsp Filippo Berio Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 2-4 cloves garlic - finely chopped, 400g sausages (Italian-style), 200g peeled chestnuts, 2 tbsp fresh sage – chopped, 1tbsp fresh thyme leaves – chopped, 200g ciabatta bread - diced small,  Grated zest 1 lemon, 1 egg – beaten and salt and pepper to season

 

1.       In a large frying pan, heat the extra virgin olive oil, stir in the fennel and shallots. Cook over a medium heat until soft then add the garlic. Cook for another 1 minute before transferring to a bowl to cool completely

 

2.       Remove the sausage meat from the skins and chop or roughly breakup the chestnuts. Add these and all other ingredients to the bowl and season well. Mix together using your hands. This mixture can be kept in the fridge for up to 24hrs until needed.

 

3.       Cook the stuffing either in the neck of the turkey (adjust the turkey cooking time according to new weight), or in an ovenproof dish for 45mins- 1hour until golden brown on top.

 

Find out more at www.filippoberio.co.uk and Twitter @filippoberio