A PIZZA chef who used to work in the Italian and French Alps has launched a new menu at the Kings Head pub – and he’s so confident he already has plans to turn his business into a chain.
Neapolitan pizza Santa Lucia is available for delivery, collection or on site at the Winwick Street pub.
Nathan Fannon is so passionate about Neapolitan style pizza that he invested in a stone pizza oven and all of its key ingredients are imported directly from Italy.
Nathan Fannon and Janella Roberts
This includes San Marzano tomatoes grown on the slopes of Mount Vesuvius, fior di latte cheese made from the milk of Agerola cows and dough made with Italian ’00’ flour.
Nathan said, “This is our first pizza kitchen, but we hope to take it around the country.
“About 10 years ago I worked in the Alps. I was a pizza maker in ski resorts in France and Italy.
Nathan Fannon and Janella Roberts
“I also traveled to Italy and what I noticed was that you could get pizza everywhere but it was always of a higher standard than what we get here in the UK.
“During the confinement, more pizzerias opened because there was a greater demand for takeaway meals but the quality was not always there.
“I think people sometimes try to cut corners with ingredients.
Nathan Fannon and Janella Roberts
“So what I wanted to do was take inspiration from when I worked in Naples and start a pizza brand that uses only the highest quality ingredients to create authentic Neapolitan pizza.
“All our ingredients are imported directly from Italy.
“It obviously costs us a bit more, but it gives you that authentic taste and you instantly notice the difference. It’s just something that has always fascinated me. »
Nathan Fannon and Janella Roberts
Nathan got into Kings Head because his dad Paul and uncle Andy run the pub. But he wants to expand to Manchester and Liverpool as soon as the opportunity arises.
The 37-year-old added: “I’ve always wanted to do this but until now I’ve never had time with things like family commitments.
“It all starts at Kings Head, but I would really like to see Santa Lucia grow.”
Nathan Fannon and Janella Roberts
Nathan’s favorite on the menu so far is the Pollo Santa Lucia – a chicken pizza with peppers, onions and chili.
“It’s not difficult to make a good pizza – it all depends on the ingredients. People appreciate its simplicity,” he said.
Nathan invites people to taste the difference with a special offer this Friday.
Between 4pm and 10pm you can order any of his stone baked pizzas for the reduced price of £5.
You can pre-order from 2 p.m. Call 653553.
