About Us
Welcome to Mancuso
Mancuso is a brand born from the love and passion for making and cooking good quality Italian cuisine. From the maiden name of Ida Mancuso, a mother who’s inspiration, desire and belief that everyone , no matter what, should have a choice of tasty, quality Italian food.
Sourcing foods from the length and breadth of Italy, we only work with artisan and family run farms /factories who produce to the traditional high Italian standards. Our range includes Gluten Free, Vegetarian , Vegan, Kosher or Organic produce with an extended selection of recyclable , biodegradable and eco friendly Home wares.
Our specific approach to selecting high quality only, guarantees our commitment to Italian culinary traditions. Mancuso products fully sustains all of these values and it is a healthy alternative which allows you to taste and share simple everyday life moments with your family and friends.
Our specific approach to selecting high quality only, guarantees our commitment to Italian culinary traditions. Mancuso products fully sustains all of these values and it is a healthy alternative which allows you to taste and share simple everyday life moments with your family and friends.
Ida Mancuso
Milestones
Over 90 Years of Family Food History
1933: Where the Story Began
Our Italian Roots
The Mancuso story begins in 1933 in Italy, where a love of traditional Italian food, family and hospitality would become the foundation for everything that followed.
1933
1954
1954: A New Generation
Ida Marie Mancuso
In 1954, Ida Marie Mancuso became part of a family story built around food and bringing people together. The recipes, traditions and values passed through the family would later shape the Mancuso name.
1973: The Restaurant Years
La Partita Opens
By 1973, the family’s passion for Italian food had developed into a retail business Stora Mancuso, bringing authentic home-style cooking and Mancuso hospitality to customers in Rochdale.
1973
1988
1988: Mancuso Catering
Mancuso Catering Is Born
In 1988, Mancuso Catering was established, taking the family’s food beyond the restaurant and into weddings, celebrations, corporate events and private functions across the region.
1990: La Partita
A Growing Reputation
By 1990, La Partita had become another important chapter in the Mancuso story, continuing the family tradition of serving Italian food in a warm and welcoming restaurant setting.
1990
2000
2000: The Wedding Bureau
Expanding Into Weddings
In 2000, the business expanded further into the wedding market with The Wedding Bureau, combining decades of catering experience with a dedicated service for couples planning their special day.
2018: Mancuso Gluten Free
A New Chapter
In 2018, Mancuso entered a new era, applying generations of food experience to a growing range of gluten-free products while keeping the family’s commitment to taste and quality at the heart of the business.
2018
