Sud to close all restaurants and reopen as Rigatoni’s in the New Year

Manchester is getting a brand new pasta concept in the New Year, in the shape of Rigatoni’s.

It’ll be replacing Sud, which operates four restaurants across the region, with sites in Altrincham, Sale, Ancoats and Peter Street food hall Exhibition.

Alex de Martiis, co-founder of the brand, said: “Change has been a regular thing for us recently – that stops with Rigatoni’s.

“We want to build a sustainable business that allows us to serve the customers in our communities for years to come.

“The next chapter in our journey is all about creating an accessible, uncomplicated menu that makes Rigatoni’s somewhere that people come to time and time again.

“Whether it’s a quick lunch on a Tuesday, or a Saturday night with mates, pasta shouldn’t just be for occasions.”

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The new restaurants will specialise in making their own rigatoni (hence the name), which will be made fresh at each restaurant daily through a traditional brass pasta ‘die’ – giving the pasta a rough surface so the sauce sticks better.

the menu will include dishes like ‘nduja meatballs in amatriciana sauce (£13.50), brown crab, vodka sauce and tarragon (£12.50), and a basic but classically made extra virgin oil, salt, pepper and parmesan (£7.50).

Smaller dishes will include a fried mozzarella and pesto sandwich (£6), salami and potato crocchette (£6) and chickpea fritters with parmesan (£4.50).

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There will also be a selection of focaccia toasts, with toppings including gorgonzola whip and hot honey (£6), grated tomato, garlic and salt (£5) and black olive and caper spread (£5).

Sugo was originally founded by brothers Mike and Alex de Martiis in Altrincham in 2015, which was followed by locations in Ancoats and Sale.

At the beginning of 2023 they changed their name to Sud, after a dispute with another restaurant brand also using the name Sugo in Scotland.

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The brothers went on to open another kitchen in the Peter Street bar and food hall Exhibition in the summer.

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