Back when I worked in the camping holiday industry on Lake Garda, I discovered the wonders of pasticcini, a seemingly…
Making perfect Italian coffee with Caffè del Caravaggio
Sometimes, you just know when there's a demand for something. I realised in 2017 that our customers were demanding coffee, and…
Introducing Upper House, Hayfield
Today we want to tell you about one of the most beautiful places the Vanstaurant has ever visited. Upper House is…
Corporate Catering at CDX 2018, Manchester Central
Hello everyone! We have so much to be excited about at the moment - we're right in the middle of…
British Street Food Awards 2018 – we’re FINALISTS!
By now you might have heard our very exciting news, but we'll tell you all about it here just in…
Italian Cheese Adventures – Part 2
As you might have gathered by now, I really love cheese. In our last blog post, I told you all…
Italian Cheese Adventures – Part 1
In Monzambano (Giordano's home town) every Sunday is market day. The local traders take over the main squares in the…
Chocolate salami – Salame di cioccolato
We have a delicious recipe to share with you today! Salame di cioccolato (literally "chocolate salami") is sweet, crunchy and…
Home-cured meats
A staple of any Italian antipasti menu is the meat platter. Cured meats have been hugely popular in Italy since…
La nostra pasta artigianale – Our artisan pasta
As part of our commitment to creating our staple dishes from scratch, we now make all of our own bronze-die…