Francesca opens authentic Italian pasta restaurant in London
Francesca, a chain of pasta restaurants, has come to Baker Street, in central London, with the opening of its first restaurant in the UK.
- (1888PressRelease) June 19, 2012 - Francesca, a chain of pasta restaurants, has come to Baker Street, in central London, with the opening of its first restaurant in the UK. People in the capital are now able to enjoy authentic Italian fast food: Francesca offers a range of quality, fast-food dishes (eat in or take away), with 18 fresh sauces and four types of durum-wheat pasta, as well as a variety of salads, antipasti, lasagne, panini, desserts, coffees and wine.
Members of the public will find themselves in a little corner of Italy while sampling Francesca's selection of antipasti, salads, panini, pasta dishes, lasagne, desserts, coffees and wine at 215 Baker Street, in the heart of London.
With over 80 restaurants in France and elsewhere, Francesca's healthy and balanced meals live up to the well-deserved reputation of Italian cuisine for excellence. As a company, Francesca is proud to operate in ways that respect the tradition of quality Italian food, the consumers, and also its suppliers.
Francesca Albanese, co-founder of the Francesca franchise, sources top-quality ingredients directly from Italy, which she then transforms into 18 deliciously fresh pasta sauces that have a homemade style. She cooks them without any preservatives or artificial flavours, and some sauces simmer for more than five hours. This style of cooking stems from traditional recipes, which have been passed down through generations within Francesca Albanese's family.
Francesca Albanese is fond of flavours promoted by the cucina contemporanea Italiana, and her restaurants only use Pomi d'Oro tomatoes from the region of Naples (in southern Italy), extra-virgin olive oil from the Puglie region (also in southern Italy) and GMO-free products. All dishes are served with authentic Parmigiano Reggiano, which is directly imported from Parma, in the region of Emilia Romagna (in northern Italy).
Francesca's team has developed a fast cooking process that proposes al dente pasta servings that retain their flavour and nutrients. The four different types of durum-wheat pasta are served on plates, or in cups that preserve the heat for over 20 minutes. The takeaway dishes are served in insulated cartons.
Whether for dining in or taking away, Francesca's diverse menu will provide each customer with an assorted range of good and authentic Italian food. The menu includes antipasti, salads, secondi and desserts that are of the same superior quality as the pasta, as well as true Italian espresso - all at an accessible price. Besides, Francesca adapts its menu to the season, regularly adding new dishes.
The company ensures that a complete and varied range of meals are on offer throughout the day. The delicatessen area of the restaurant also allows customers to take Francesca flavours home with them.
Francesca restaurants are built around a novel architectural concept that makes the restaurants chic and friendly all at once, balancing the simple features of the Italian way of life with the more sophisticated aspects of the country's culture.
Created in 1998 and developed since 2004 as a combination of subsidiaries and licensed establishments, Francesca's network continues to grow in France and elsewhere, with outlets in Morocco and in Switzerland - and, now, in England. At the start of 2011, the company had over 80 restaurants, and it aims to have about 100 restaurants by the beginning of 2013.
About Francesca
In 1997, Francesca Arbogast-Albanese and Bertrand Arbogast decided to share their love of Italian cuisine by founding Francesca, a traditional Italian restaurant, in Strasbourg (eastern France).
In 2004, the company chose to offer takeaway dishes to its customers, which is where the fast-food-restaurant idea originated. At the beginning of 2011, there were 81 restaurants across France and Switzerland. Since 2 May 2012, people have been able to enjoy authentic Italian fast food at the Francesca restaurant in Baker Street, in central London.
Francesca is offering one free meal to any journalist who wishes to know more about the restaurant, the company, and its franchise. Journalists wishing to benefit from this special offer and to discover the Francesca concept are invited to contact Katherine Woods, Press Officer at the French Trade Commission UBIFRANCE in London.
For further information, please visit: www.francesca.com
For further information, please contact :
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Ms Katherine WOODS - Press Officer
UBIFRANCE Press Office in London
Tel: +44 (0) 207 024 3640
katherine.woods ( @ ) ubifrance dot fr
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