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Our second project revealed: Augusto Pizzeria

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Our vision and our dream continues to take shape: we have secretly been working what we consider to be the best continuation of www.danoichester.co.uk. Find an extract of our press release earlier in the month:

NEW PIZZERIA, AUGUSTO, TO BRING TASTE OF TURIN TO CHESTER.

Husband and wife team, Chef Valentina Aviotti and Fabrizio Gobbato, who own Da Noi on Bridge Street, are launching a contemporary-style pizza concept, Augusto Pizzeria, on Northgate Street in the new year.

Inspired by the Neapolitan style pizzas found in Italy, the team behind Bridge Street’s Michelin Plate holding restaurant, Da Noi, saw the potential to bring their own pizza concept to Chester’s ever-growing independent food scene. With building work on the Northgate Street venue already underway, Augusto will be opening in February 2022.

Using authentic Italian recipes, every pizza will be prepared using the freshest ingredients and local produce where possible. The menu will feature the classics alongside ‘gourmet’ pizzas with plans to launch a wine pairing in the coming months.

Owner, Fabrizio Gobbato, comments: “We are thrilled to finally announce the news that we are launching Augusto Pizzeria in Chester. It has been a long time in the making and the concept is something we are so proud of.

“It’s no secret that Neapolitan pizzas are the most delicious style of pizzas in the world but with this, we’re hoping to bring something extra special to the city including recipes that people may not have tried before, in a venue that allows people to sit, relax and enjoy the true taste of Italy.”

The interiors will reflect Augusto’s bold branding, creating an authentic yet contemporary space, where guests will be able watch their pizzas being prepared and can choose to either take away their pizzas or relax in banquette seating over two floors.

Fabrizio continues: “Chester’s food & drink scene is going from strength to strength and we feel Augusto will be a welcome addition to the fantastic range of venues in the Northgate area of the city, fitting in perfectly with the buzz that surrounds it.”

Augusto marks the first steps towards the creation of a complete Italian family of brands that embrace all aspects of Italian food and drink traditions. “Nutmeg” currently includes Da Noi and Augusto, with extensive plans for expansion in 2022 and beyond.

Augusto is set to open in February 2022. For more information, visit: www.augustopizzeriachester.co.uk or follow: @Augusto.pizzeria on Instagram or @Augustopizzeria on Facebook and Twitter.

Moving..

New venue for us!!

So, finally last week we have released the news everyone (including us!) has been waiting for: we will move Da Noi to a larger Chester City Centre venue, to accommodate the creation of a professional kitchen for Chef Valentina Aviotti and her team, and a more complete space for our guests.

Yeah, we have been working in the background for over a year now to find the right place. Been a real challenge with the pandemic in the middle, having to make sure our head could always stick out of water. But we deemed this as a primary target for us for the restart and we are glad we’re on our way now.

The timescale, you ask: our target is Spring 2022, but like everything, we cannot promise you anything certain.

What is for sure is that we will keep working hard with our collaborators to make it happen, whilst we keep our activity at our current premises on Bridge Street running as usual, and you keep filling the “Magic Box” venue up week in and week out!

We will certainly need your constant support to make sure that we’re ready to make the switch smoothly and in the shortest time when it will be time to next year.

Keep your eyes peeled for more info on this as the weeks go by. The location is secret but it will be no longer when we put pen on paper!

A presto

F&V

We turn 3!

Probably very few of you can remember this picture.

I took it at the beginning of August 2018, stepping out the shop during a break from helping the joiners working inside the venue. Nostrils and throat full of sawdust, during my week off from Bentley.

Little did I know about owning a business in hospitality. Little did I know about how working with your wife feels like. A lot of chasing-ups (it’s x10 now..), plans destroyed on a daily basis.. Recruiting?!?

My passion for my country and its culinary roots, the hard working mentality and a genuine excitement for taking a risk got me into wanting to start Da Noi up as part of a greater vision, aiming to bring back tradition and authenticity.

Da Noi will celebrate its third birthday on Sunday 22nd.

It will be amazing to see as many of you, regulars or new, filling up the restaurant this week, and tell you all about our future plans. We will be closed on Sunday, for some deserved celebrations with the team.

Thanks for being on this journey with us.

Fabrizio