Our producers, the heart of our family

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Our standards are simple: we settle only for the best. Every day we source our ingredients from exceptional producers. We work directly with over 170 artisanal suppliers in Italy, with no middlemen, sourcing produce that we are extremely proud to serve in our authentic Italian recipes: generous, affordable, and served with a smile.

We are constantly on the move, travelling every region of the Boot and beyond to ensure we always have the very best produce on our menus, as we have done every season since we first arrived with our little Clio at Salvatore Corso's Caseificio 10 years ago to taste the mozzarella that still appears on every Margherita we make. Or when we met the Gennari family in Emilia-Romagna to discover our legendary 24-month-aged Parmigiano Reggiano.

Our long-term commitment

Since our very first day, we have worked with small, artisanal producers who share our philosophy and are committed to sustainable and responsible production, far removed from the industrial. Instead of turning to large corporations, we prefer to support small artisans. This may complicate logistics a bit, but it allows us to always source the best and most local. And above all, it brings the authentic taste of Italy directly to your plate. We bring back treasures from each of our trips: the Culatello from Lorenzo Bagatto, who produces just 2,500 hams per year in San Daniele; the sun-ripened San Marzano DOP tomatoes from the Agro Sarnese-Nocerino farm of Casa Marrazzo; or the exquisite Prosciutto di Parma DOP/AOC 24-month, which stands out from the crowd with its delicate notes of butter and dried fruit. A ham that, with its elegance and purity, is as simple as it is exceptional, cured with sea salt, wind, and a generous portion of patience from the Leoncini family. Likewise, Salvatore Montrone's burrata and burratina, made in the authentic tradition of his region. Thanks to this unique craftsmanship, passed down from generation to generation, we can enjoy the delicious stracciatella – the creamy part of burrata. There are many more gems we would love to introduce you to, but sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words. If you'd like to learn more, we invite you to discover more about our producers further down the page.

GO GREEN
OR GO HOME

We work every day, one small step at a time, to ensure our work is sustainable and responsible, which can be summed up in a few words:

95% OF OUR PRODUCTS ARE SEASONAL

OUR ITALIAN ARTISAN PRODUCTS ARE IMPORTED DIRECTLY FROM OUR PRODUCERS IN ITALY, WITH NO INBETWEEN.

FOR EVERYTHING ELSE, WE ALWAYS FAVOUR LOCAL PRODUCTS.

SINCE 2024, WE HAVE BEEN CARRYING OUT IN-DEPTH WORK TO MEASURE AND REDUCE OUR CO2 EMISSIONS AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.

Our beloved producers

We are so proud to work with our chosen producers that we are delighted to share their names and contact details with you – with complete openness.

Salumi

Bettella

Rovato, 25038

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Coppa di maiale

Re Norcino

Provincia di Fermo, 62026

Strachitunt

Latteria di Branzi

Branzi, 24010

Stracchino

Latteria di Branzi

Branzi, 24010

Burratina

Caseificio La Murgia

Muggiò, 20835

Ricottina

Caseificio La Murgia

Muggiò, 20835

Parmigiano Reggiano 24 mesi

Caseificio Gennari

Emilie Romagna, 43044

Mascarpone

Latteria Perenzin

San Pietro di Feletto, 31020

Branzini

Isle Cap (via Gege Pesca)

Isola di Capraia, 57032

Orata

Isle Cap (via Gege Pesca)

Isola di Capraia, 57032

The vast majority of our chicken comes from free-range sources, particularly organic or Label Rouge. This is thanks to extensive work we began in 2022, after searching for producers capable of providing us with the level of quality we wanted to offer on our restaurant menus. In order to maintain the same high standards over time, we have since decided to commit to meeting all criteria of the highly demanding European Chicken Commitment by 2026 for 100% of our supplies. To make this change possible, we're working every day to evolve our sourcing, involving our ecosystem of producers who wish to join us in this process. Together, we can move faster and more positively towards fully optimising our purchasing, with a view to preserving animal welfare. As a result, 100% of our producers and artisans in France meet almost all of the ECC* specifications, and 94% in the United Kingdom. We are continually seeking new partners who wish to engage in this approach in all the other countries we operate in, while continuing to offer chicken meat on our menus from farms that guarantee animals access to the outdoors. By 2025, 100% of the eggs and egg products used in our recipes will come from barn, free-range, or organic chicken farms.

Our progress, hand in hand with our producers, in a few figures.

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