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[vc_row row_height_percent=”0″ override_padding=”yes” h_padding=”0″ top_padding=”7″ bottom_padding=”3″ back_image=”73385″ back_position=”center top” parallax=”yes” kburns=”yes” overlay_color=”color-137250″ overlay_alpha=”70″ gutter_size=”3″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″ mobile_visibility=”yes” uncode_shortcode_id=”187708″ overlay_color_type=”uncode-palette”][vc_column column_width_percent=”85″ position_vertical=”bottom” align_horizontal=”align_center” gutter_size=”2″ style=”dark” overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1\/1″ uncode_shortcode_id=”152760″][vc_empty_space empty_h=”3″][vc_single_image media=”74474″ media_width_percent=”30″ alignment=”center” uncode_shortcode_id=”130245″][vc_custom_heading text_color=”accent” text_font=”font-202503″ text_size=”fontsize-155944″ text_weight=”300″ uncode_shortcode_id=”192532″ text_color_type=”uncode-palette”]A little about\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>us…[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_custom_heading text_color=”color-xsdn” text_font=”cervo” text_weight=”300″ text_transform=”uppercase” uncode_shortcode_id=”211407″ text_color_type=”uncode-palette”]Welcome from Tano & Luca[\/vc_custom_heading][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=”0″ override_padding=”yes” h_padding=”2″ top_padding=”4″ bottom_padding=”4″ back_color=”color-nhtu” overlay_color=”color-137250″ overlay_alpha=”80″ equal_height=”yes” gutter_size=”4″ column_width_use_pixel=”yes” shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″ mobile_visibility=”yes” row_name=”Welcome” uncode_shortcode_id=”496725″ back_color_type=”uncode-palette” overlay_color_type=”uncode-palette”][vc_column column_width_use_pixel=”yes” position_vertical=”middle” gutter_size=”4″ style=”dark” overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1\/2″ uncode_shortcode_id=”887090″][vc_single_image media=”73697″ media_width_percent=”80″ alignment=”center” shadow=”yes” css_animation=”left-t-right” uncode_shortcode_id=”115406″][\/vc_column][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ gutter_size=”3″ style=”dark” overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1\/2″ uncode_shortcode_id=”686258″][vc_custom_heading text_color=”accent” text_font=”cervo” text_size=”fontsize-155944″ text_weight=”300″ css_animation=”bottom-t-top” animation_speed=”1000″ uncode_shortcode_id=”697289″ text_color_type=”uncode-palette”]Where it started…[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text css_animation=”bottom-t-top” animation_delay=”200″ uncode_shortcode_id=”447074″]<\/p>\n

Where it all started…
\nOur adventure started in the hospitality college in Sicily, where we developed a passion for hospitality. Once we both qualified, we decided to gain experience all across Europe and we settled in England where we have gained\u00a0a lot of\u00a0experience in top-notch hospitality businesses and venues in London. We both felt the need of expressing our own vision of the Italian Restaurants, so we ventured to the beautiful town of Great Malvern where we started our first restaurant in May 2001. We then expanded our business by opening Benedictos in Worcester in May 2003 and in Cheltenham in 2004. We decided to focus all our energy and time on Worcester, so we closed Malvern and Cheltenham.<\/p>\n

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Benedictos has been developing year after year with a great expansion both in the historical building it is located in and in its capacity. \u00a0Delivering authentic Italian traditional food lies at the heart of our mission, with a strong focus on our homeland Sicily. We also believe that\u00a0food tastes better when it\u2019s combined with a great atmosphere and we are the masters of it!!!<\/p>\n

This year we are celebrating 20 years of Benedictos and we cannot wait to have all our regulars and new customers join us to celebrate our success\u00a0with us.<\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space empty_h=”3″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=”100″ align_horizontal=”align_center” gutter_size=”3″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ parallax_intensity=”3″ width=”1\/2″ uncode_shortcode_id=”131002″][vc_empty_space empty_h=”3″][vc_custom_heading text_color=”accent” text_font=”font-202503″ text_size=”fontsize-155944″ text_weight=”300″ uncode_shortcode_id=”175940″ text_color_type=”uncode-palette”]\u201cPizza, Pasta, Tiramisu<\/strong>, <\/em>If you don’t come to us\u2026 We come to you<\/em>\u201d[\/vc_custom_heading][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner row_inner_height_percent=”0″ overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”4″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″ uncode_shortcode_id=”103709″][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=”100″ gutter_size=”3″ style=”dark” overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ css_animation=”bottom-t-top” width=”1\/2″ uncode_shortcode_id=”224053″][vc_custom_heading text_color=”accent” text_font=”cervo” text_size=”fontsize-155944″ text_weight=”300″ css_animation=”typewriter” animation_speed=”1000″ uncode_shortcode_id=”155177″ text_color_type=”uncode-palette”]What’s next?[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”489429″]<\/p>\n

Like every successful business, it is the fantastic and committed team we have that makes us unique \u2014 from our Head Chef Angelo Ragusa, to our Manager Gianluca Austin-Rizzo, and to the rest of our staff, our families, and our friends.<\/p>\n

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Our adventure started in the hospitality college in Sicily, where we developed a passion for hospitality. Once we both qualified, we decided to gain experience all across Europe and we settled in England where we have gained\u00a0a lot of\u00a0experience in top-notch hospitality businesses and venues in London. We both felt the need of expressing our own vision of the Italian Restaurants, so we ventured to the beautiful town of Great Malvern where we started our first restaurant in May 2001. We then expanded our business by opening Benedictos in Worcester in May 2003 and in Cheltenham in 2004. We decided to focus all our energy and time on Worcester, so we closed Malvern and Cheltenham.<\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner row_inner_height_percent=”0″ overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”3″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″ uncode_shortcode_id=”185404″][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=”100″ gutter_size=”3″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ css_animation=”bottom-t-top” animation_delay=”300″ parallax_intensity=”1″ width=”1\/1″ uncode_shortcode_id=”856266″][vc_empty_space empty_h=”2″][vc_custom_heading text_color=”accent” text_font=”font-329340″ text_size=”fontsize-338686″ text_weight=”300″ text_space=”fontspace-781688″ css_animation=”marquee-scroll-opposite” marquee_clone=”yes” uncode_shortcode_id=”560516″ text_color_type=”uncode-palette”]\u00a0 Celebrating<\/em> 20 years\u00a0<\/strong>of Benedictos \u00a0 \u2022[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_empty_space empty_h=”3″][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner row_inner_height_percent=”0″ overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”4″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″ uncode_shortcode_id=”103709″][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=”100″ align_horizontal=”align_center” gutter_size=”3″ style=”dark” overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ css_animation=”bottom-t-top” width=”1\/1″ uncode_shortcode_id=”171301″][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”464488″]<\/p>\n

Benedictos has been developing year after year with a great expansion both in the historical building it is located in and in its capacity. \u00a0Delivering authentic Italian traditional food lies at the heart of our mission, with a strong focus on our homeland Sicily. We also believe that\u00a0food tastes better when it\u2019s combined with a great atmosphere and we are the masters of it!!!<\/p>\n

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This year we are celebrating 20 years of Benedictos and we cannot wait to have all our regulars and new customers join us to celebrate our success\u00a0with us.<\/p>\n

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Like every successful business, it is the fantastic and committed team we have that makes us unique \u2014 from our Head Chef Angelo Ragusa, to our Manager Gianluca Austin-Rizzo, and to the rest of our staff, our families, and our friends.<\/p>\n

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