Franco's Pizzeria

24/09/2026

We're still looking for the right person, reckon you can make better Cannoli than me? Come and have a go if you think you're hard enough!

BAKER & CHEF REQUIRED

£13.50 per hour | 25–30 hours per week

We’re looking for a passionate and reliable Baker & Chef to join our growing team.

This is a hands-on role working across both Fico and our dedicated prep kitchen, located just a short distance away.

The role will include, but isn’t limited to:

• Making and managing dough from start to finish
• Dividing, shaping and proving dough
• Baking our breads
• Preparing, baking and finishing Pizza al Taglio
• Assisting with the development and production of our growing pastry and sweet offer
• General food preparation and kitchen duties
• Preparing and serving our Aperitivo offer
• Slicing cured meats using an electric slicer
• Slicing and serving a variety of Italian cheeses
• Maintaining excellent standards of cleanliness, organisation and food hygiene
• Working independently as well as alongside the wider Fico team
• Helping us maintain consistency and quality as our food offer continues to develop

Most shifts will start at approximately 6:30am, so reliability and being comfortable with early starts are essential.

The position will normally be 25–30 hours per week, although some flexibility around shifts will be required.

We’re looking for somebody who:

• Has a genuine interest in baking, bread, pizza and food
• Has a genuine passion for Italian food and culture, and particularly the concept of Aperitivo
• Has broad knowledge of Italian food and its methods of preparation
• Takes pride in producing food to a consistently high standard
• Is organised, clean and able to manage their own workload
• Is reliable and comfortable working independently
• Has a flexible attitude and is happy to get stuck in wherever needed
• Enjoys learning and developing new products and ideas

Previous professional kitchen or bakery experience would be a strong advantage, although attitude, reliability and a genuine passion for the role are equally important.

If you’re interested, please send a CV with a little about yourself to [email protected], detailing your experience and why you’d like to join Fico.

21/09/2026

Come work with us @ Fico Deli

BAKER & CHEF REQUIRED

£13.50 per hour | 25–30 hours per week

We’re looking for a passionate and reliable Baker & Chef to join our growing team.

This is a hands-on role working across both Fico and our dedicated prep kitchen, located just a short distance away.

The role will include, but isn’t limited to:

• Making and managing dough from start to finish
• Dividing, shaping and proving dough
• Baking our breads
• Preparing, baking and finishing Pizza al Taglio
• Assisting with the development and production of our growing pastry and sweet offer
• General food preparation and kitchen duties
• Preparing and serving our Aperitivo offer
• Slicing cured meats using an electric slicer
• Slicing and serving a variety of Italian cheeses
• Maintaining excellent standards of cleanliness, organisation and food hygiene
• Working independently as well as alongside the wider Fico team
• Helping us maintain consistency and quality as our food offer continues to develop

Most shifts will start at approximately 6:30am, so reliability and being comfortable with early starts are essential.

The position will normally be 25–30 hours per week, although some flexibility around shifts will be required.

We’re looking for somebody who:

• Has a genuine interest in baking, bread, pizza and food
• Has a genuine passion for Italian food and culture, and particularly the concept of Aperitivo
• Has broad knowledge of Italian food and its methods of preparation
• Takes pride in producing food to a consistently high standard
• Is organised, clean and able to manage their own workload
• Is reliable and comfortable working independently
• Has a flexible attitude and is happy to get stuck in wherever needed
• Enjoys learning and developing new products and ideas

Previous professional kitchen or bakery experience would be a strong advantage, although attitude, reliability and a genuine passion for the role are equally important.

If you’re interested, please send a CV with a little about yourself to [email protected], detailing your experience and why you’d like to join Fico.

16/09/2026

16/09/2026

Available freshly made @ Fico Deli 9am tomorrow....

11/09/2026

Co-owner and Head Chef Paul Cataldo couldn’t be more proud of his little baby Prosciutto di Parma!

We haven’t seen him this happy since Brass Monkey B**r Boutique started stocking Chin Chin

Reminder of our opening hours this week;
Friday 11th // 12-10pm
Saturday 12th // 12-10pm
Sunday 13th // 12-8pm

We will be open for coffee and pastries on a morning next week so keep an eye on our socials for updates

02/09/2026

Franco's Pizzeria is to remain closed for the time being whilst i throw everything at getting Fico Deli up and running on a full time basis.

As you can imagine, i've been spread increasingly thinly accross both sites now for some time and something has had to give.

Before this point it had been my family time. And that cannot continue.

All of my Franco's Al Fresco bookings will proceed as planned and i'm still taking bookings for these on a permanent basis. And already have bookings into next year.

And as this is a temporary measure, ill be retaining the Franco's building and equipment as it services both Fico in the capacity of a satelite kitchen and bakery for our bread, but also as a prep kitchen and dough room for Franco's Al Fresco.

I realise there'll be some dissapointment and i hate to let my enormously loyal customers down but i've made a siginificant investment in Fico, both financially and personally and i'm bound by that reality.

Watch our socials for details of Pop ups which will continue, perhaps some closer than you think.

Lots of love.

Paul
Franco's Pizzeria.

30/08/2026

Our sister venue Fico Deli opens again today at 12pm.

29/08/2026

Fico Deli is go at 3pm.

It’s been tough, but we are absolutely buzzing to be opening our doors to welcome everyone today!

A few things to mention as we’ve had lots of messages and haven’t been able to respond to them all;

- We are open to everyone this weekend but on limited hours.
- We will be open 3-8pm today (Saturday 29/08) and 12-5pm tomorrow (Sunday 30/08). Full opening hours will be announced soon.
- This will be a SOFT open which means our full offer and menu will not be available on both days.
- Our staff are still being trained so please bear that in mind!
- We accept walk ins only, no bookings are being taken at the moment.
- We are dog friendly, to well behaved dogs of course!
- Our offer will change for different parts of the day, we will show you more of that in the coming weeks!
- The most important part - relax and enjoy your time with us!
- Please give us feedback on your visit so we know what bits you enjoyed and what we need to work on.

There’s been blood, sweat, and LOTS of w**e poured into getting this place ready. But please bear with us this weekend while we train the staff and continue to review our menu.

We are a new business and a small team, please support local and shop small!

Thanks

Team Fico

25/08/2026

Saturday, 3pm.

Everything in this image, fatta in casa.

This but with a carafe of Italian w**e…

24/08/2026

The new one is live.

Let me know what you think.

Paul muses on post industrial te...