PIZZA & PEOPLE STORY Today 10th December we celebrate a legend of the FM family. 15 years ago he stepped foot into a Franco Manca pizzeria for the first time and since then he has been the mastermind behind our food, menus and suppliers. Always on a mission to find us the best quality, planet-friendly ingredients and helping small independent suppliers grow along the process. It is the one and only Alfonso! When did you start working for FM? I first started working in FM on 10th December 2009 and it was love at first sight. Working with all natural ingredients such as natural yeast, organic lemons and tomatoes, handmade sourdough, made me feel like I was in the right place. I felt at home. Why do you love working in hospitality? Hospitality brings together food and people. What is there not to like? Which FM pizzerias have you worked at? I lost the count! Now my role is to ensure we have the best quality products for our teams to cook with and for our customers to enjoy. So I feel as I am part of all our 70+ pizzerias. Who/what inspires you? Food is a big part of my life and I am inspired by the continuous evolution of new ingredients and innovative farming techniques. Everyday I learn something new and everyday I get to taste something new! What’s the best part about working for FM? The best part is working with all the other departments: with the Food team in creating new dishes, and then with the Marketing team in developing a new menu, ending with the People team in creating training material. What’s your favourite pizza and why? I am from Naples and for me the queen will always be a classic Margherita. However I don't mind throwing in a few slices of our spanish chorizo, or a few grilled artichokes from Gragnano, some 'Nduja from Spilinga or a couple of our cantabrian anchovies. It's important that I try each and every ingredient that we serve. #francomanca #pizza #people #pioneers
About us
Franco Manca is one of the fastest growing restaurant companies in the UK. Starting out in 2008, founded by Giuseppe Mascoli in Brixton Market London, we're taking our authentic Neapolitan sourdough pizza across the UK. Franco Manca is built on the belief that to be truly enjoyed, food needs to be made with authentic, delicious ingredients, organic and locally sourced where possible. Guests can enjoy classic Italian flavours from our Margherita to fresh seasonal specials. Franco Manca is the pioneer of the classic Neapolitan sourdough pizza in the UK, we work with seasonal ingredients that are cooked in the traditional method. We aim to keep our business and food simple, authentic and really good value.
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http://www.francomanca.co.uk/
External link for Franco Manca
- Industry
- Restaurants
- Company size
- 1,001-5,000 employees
- Headquarters
- London
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 2008
- Specialties
- Sourdough Pizza, Organic Food, Restaurants, and Hospitality
Locations
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Primary
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London, W1F 8SJ, GB
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Brixton
London, GB
Employees at Franco Manca
Updates
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New Opening 🥳 New Pizzeria 🍕 New Oxford Street 🛣️ All new but same old Franco! Our pizzeria no.71 is now open in 82 New Oxford St, WC1A 1HB Shopped ‘til you dropped? Long day at work? There is always a good excuse to have a pizza and visit Altin, Christian and the team in our latest pizzeria which is perfectly positioned in the buzzy West End and close to Oxford Street and Tottenham Court Road tube station. https://lnkd.in/euvJzdkD #francomanca #newopening #pizza
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Franco's day trip at the European Pizza Show 2024 Always great to meet a bunch of other industry professionals, suppliers and pizza lovers! Pizza Paradise 😍 🍕 #eps2024 #francomanca
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With 2024 coming to an end, means our Mentees have completed their year-long mentorship for senior managers and pizzaiolos. During this development process they have learned more about our customers, gained business acumen and reached new heights in their career. Ready for year 4 of the mentorship programme in 2025...coming soon. #growlikesourdough #mentorship2024
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our Xmas menu just dropped, actually ❤️ #francomanca #loveactually #xmas
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We're delighted to announce our Franco Manca Glass Gate campaign has been shortlisted for Best Digital Engagement at the Restaurant Marketer & Innovator Awards...we'll drink to that! 🍷 https://lnkd.in/dyWY9KD #francomanca #glassgate
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Right so the cat is out of the bag.... We have been to Napoli with Franco and to Athens with our friends at The Real Greek....now it's time for a trip to Rome to discover another beautiful city and culture... Coming soon in Westfield Stratford....🍕 https://lnkd.in/eBb79rA3 #superclubroma
Fulham Shore, the Franco Manca and The Real Greek operator, is to launch a new concept – Super Club Roma – before the end of the year, in London, Propel has learned. The Marcel Khan-led business will launch the concept, which will feature crispy Roman-style pizza, as complementary to the company’s Franco Manca brand and will be situated in the former The Real Greek site in Westfield Stratford. 👉 For the full version of this story and to read it first sign up to the Propel email newsletter for free: https://lnkd.in/eyy_THzR
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And after an extensive market research, long meetings and numerous discussions this is what we came up with... Now it's decision time to agree what is the right "wine glass" prototype to go for... Stay tuned for more on the #francomancaglassgate
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We made it into the Daily Mail News.....but we hate to think of some of our customers, like Hayley and Milly, lying awake at night, furious about our glassware choices, so let us see what we can do… Our R&D team is busy sourcing stems as we speak. Updates to follow! 👀 #francomancaglassgate
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The only thing we put before our pizza is our People! We know a quality ingredient when we see one, so if you’re looking to join a group of dedicated, passionate pizzaioli, then we want you on our team. Check out our vacancies at https://lnkd.in/dQSZZh5y
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