Unwrap Italy this Christmas  It’s time to get merry as Carluccio’s launch its festive menus alongside a unique ‘Pick and Collect’ shopping service. Purchase beautifully packaged gifts, stocking-fillers and all those entertaining essentials away from the madding crowds, over a glass of chilled Prosecco. Eat! Available from 14th November, Carluccio’s Christmas menu is packed full of delicious seasonal Italian dishes using impeccably sourced Italian ingredients. Highlights include Plin in Brodo, a traditional dish from Piemonte of pinched pasta stuffed with beef and pork in chicken…

Commendatore Antonio Carluccio OBE 19th April 1937 to 8th November 2017 It is with great sadness that Commendatore Antonio Carluccio OBE sadly passed away on the 8th November 2017. Commendatore Antonio Carluccio was an OBE, OMRI and a much loved and respected Italian cookery writer, cook, restaurateur, food expert and loved TV personality, he was regarded as the Godfather of Italian cooking. Raised in the rural North West of Italy, Antonio had a rare and privileged breadth of culinary knowledge. Antonio was appointed Commendatore…

  We recently had the pleasure of visiting Carluccio’s in Cardiff Bay. We were instantly greeted with a warm welcome by Clare, who was the manager on shift that day.  She kindly showed us to our table and left us with menus to browse over. Carluccio’s is located close to the Bay and there’s plenty of glass windows surrounding the building, combining the feeling you are outdoors with the comfort of being inside. Good job, too, as it was hammering…

SPRING’S IN THE AIR THIS MOTHER’S DAY AT CARLUCCIO’S At Carluccio’s you’ll find a beautiful collection of gifts, perfect for Mother’s Day. From a vibrant posy of chocolate flowers to the finest olives from Liguria, there’s a show-­stopping present for every Mum at Carluccio’s. Gifts are available from 10th March 2017 in all Carluccio’s food shops and online at www.carluccios.com.

Love comes in all shapes, sizes and colours, which is why Carluccio’s is spreading the amore further this Valentine’s Day. Celebrate the day of love with a sweetheart, family or a best friend by poring over a chocolate-lover’s dream of smooth gianduja, moreish biscuit kisses and the classically-elegant chocolate rose, encased in gift set graphics inspired by iconic Italian brand Fiorucci. Carluccio’s Valentine’s collection has received an injection of Eighties nostalgia with neon lettering, graffiti prints and sharing boxes decked…

Dads can exchange their unwanted, best kept unworn ties for a free Italian craft beer at all Carluccio’s this Father’s Day (Sunday 21st June). For each ‘dodgy dad tie’ handed in throughout the day, Carluccio’s will be offering an ice cold, well deserved incentive: a complimentary Reale or Cortigiana beer (330ml) when dining.   Treat Dad this Father’s Day with an Italian handmade chocolate lolly. Each artisanal milk chocolate lolly is hand decorated with a charming face to put a…

EASTER ARRIVES AT CARLUCCIO’S From bright and beautifully packaged Colomba cake to indulgent chocolate eggs and surprise treats, you’ll find something for everyone in Carluccio’s Easter range this year. Available online and in food shops nationwide from early March. Colomba Tradizionale (750g, £13.95) – A classic centrepiece to Easter celebrations in Italy, the Colomba – meaning dove – is studded with candied peel, topped with hazelnut icing and sprinkled with almonds and sugar. Dove-shaped Butter Biscuits (300g, £7.95) – Rich…