ITALY NOT SO FAR FROM HOME WITH DIVA'S GOURMET TAKE-AWAY MENU

Tuscan seafood soup, raviolo in a cream of truffles and home-made pannacotta with strawberry coulis… Now you can enjoy this 3 course Italian feast in the comfort of your very own home thanks to the launch of Leeds based Italian restaurant Diva Italiana's new gourmet take away menu this week.

Boasting customer nominations for Gordon Ramsay’s 'Ramsay's Best Restaurant'*, this well loved award winning restaurant launches an Italian take away menu to celebrate their 3^rd birthday and in response to research showing that a quarter of us feel the credit crunch has impacted on us eating out**.

Putting the needs of their customers at the forefront, and treating us to a taste sensation like no other, Diva's top chefs have created a gourmet menu with unbeatable prices, designed to offer restaurant quality food from as little as £12 per head for a 3 course meal, showing that home really is where the heart is.

A top rated restaurant on the UK’s well-known toptable.com, this cosy ‘trattoria’ oozes the rustic charm of a typical Italian experience, providing traditional mouth watering cuisine made from the finest imported produce. The menu offers a healthier, higher quality alternative to traditional take away options and can be found at www.divaitaliana.co.uk where take away orders can be made online.

Tuscan born chef Massimo Bresciani, who is behind the taste of the Italian gem has a wealth of culinary experience, having had a successful career at the Flying Pizza in Roundhay, Leeds and in Tuscany itself bringing to England the tastes of home.

Mattia Boldetti, co-owner of Diva Italiana said “We are passionate about our cooking and want to offer a convenience to our customers where they can enjoy the same quality of food served in our restaurant without it being a burden to their family life. The take away menu will give customers the experience of Tuscany at a reduced rate without the need to leave the home, and the ingredients are much healthier than a traditional take away which is perfect for all the family.”

He added, “As an award winning restaurant we produce excellent food and now this is available to anyone through our gourmet take away menu, something that no one has done in Leeds yet.”

Positioned just off Pudsey’s main town street, parking can be found just a stone's throw away.

As well as launching a new take away menu Diva Italiana is releasing a new cocktail menu full of fruity favourites with an exclusive launch event for customers taking place on the 16th and 17th of May where an unusually British but typically Tuscan lobster dinner will also be held.

To attend the event or make a booking at Diva Italiana please call 0113 2555 810.

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Notes to Editor:

*Diva Italiana have been nominated by their customers to take part in Gordon Ramsay's brand new TV show 'Ramsay's Best Restaurant' in which Gordon searches the UK for his best local restaurant.
**Research taken from the Mintel reports, which also states that:
- “Takeaways and home deliveries post strong financial results as convenience plays a major role in the decision making process”
Information from www.independent.co.uk states that:
- Over thirty percent of the population regularly eat dinner in front of the box
Broadcasters Audience Research Board (BARB) state that in 2009 people watched on average 3 hours 56 minutes compared with, 2010 which increased to 4 hours 18 minutes http://www.barb.co.uk/.
Co owner of Diva Italiana, Mattia Boldetti is available for interviews
Diva Italiana, Booths Yard, Pudsey, LS28 7AD

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