San Carlo Manchester chef discusses Italian cooking approach

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 18 Oct, 08:02 · Archive

Salvatore Coluccio, senior head chef at San Carlo Manchester, was born in Messina, Sicily, and brings Italian cooking traditions to the restaurant.

Salvatore Coluccio is senior head chef at San Carlo Manchester, which recently won city restaurant of the year at the 2026 Cheshire Life Food & Drink Awards. Born in Messina, Sicily, he trained there and worked in kitchens across Italy before joining the restaurant.

Coluccio describes his approach to cooking as rooted in childhood experience. 'My passion began as a child watching family in the kitchen in Sicily, where food isn't just fuel – it's love, history and celebration,' he says. He chose San Carlo Manchester because it shares his belief that great Italian food deserves respect, precision and soul.

The restaurant sources much of its produce direct from Italy and combines it with local ingredients. Coluccio describes this as 'Italian hospitality at its finest: elegant, warm and genuinely true to the real flavours of Italy'. Currently, he is focusing on fresh, line-caught seafood paired with seasonal vegetables, particularly delicate white fish, prawns and shellfish with tomatoes, courgettes and herbs. His go-to autumn dish is risotto with wild porcini mushrooms, finished with pecorino shavings and Italian black truffle.

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• Meet the senior head chef at one of the region's best-known luxury restaurantsSalvatore Coluccio was born in Messina, Sicily, and brings the heart and soul of Italian cooking into his kitchen.Northwich Guardian · 18 Oct, 07:32
• Meet the senior head chef at one of the region's best-known luxury restaurantsSalvatore Coluccio was born in Messina, Sicily, and brings the heart and soul of Italian cooking into his kitchen.Warrington Guardian · 18 Oct, 07:32

In this story: Salvatore Coluccio · San Carlo Manchester · Messina · Sicily · Italy

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