San Carlo takes on Players

THE San Carlo restaurant chain is opening a new venture in Cheshire after acquiring Players Restaurant in Hale.

The venue, based at the Manchester Airport Marriott hotel, will re-open on January 20 as San Carlo Fiorentina, named after the region of Florence famed for its steak recipes.

San Carlo has bought the business from Manchester-based administrators at CG & Co who were appointed to Players’ parent company Boma (UK) in November.

Managing director Marcello Distefano said: “We’re really excited to be opening our second suburban restaurant and our first in Cheshire. Many of our loyal customers, who visit San Carlo Manchester regularly, live within the Hale, Wilmslow and Alderley Edge area and we think it will be a great fit for us. We look forward to welcoming lots of familiar and hopefully new faces, soon.”

It follows the October opening of San Carlo bottega restaurant, cocktail and champagne bar and Farmacia del Dolce, a European style café, at Selfridges, Exchange Square, Manchester.