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Welcome to the little slice of Cromaeverything you’ve always wanted to know...

We’ve been serving up wonderful gourmet pizzas to the lovely people of Manchester for a dozen years now (read about our enigmatic founders on page 5) and this year we’re branching out with our friends at the ODEON (more left) to bring Croma to the film buff. So, it seems a good time to give our customers old and new a tempting taste of all things Croma along with some great offers to boot.

Welcoming kids 2Croma’s chosen charity 3Lunch & Early Bird menus 4Meet the Directors 5Our restaurants 6Designing Croma 9The great Croma menu 10Secret Croma Martini recipe 13What’s on 14Events & parties 16Introducing... our wine buff 18Wine voucher 19Christmas menu 20In June of this year we opened our first restaurant

in partnership with the ODeON Cinema group. A fabulous reworking of the mezzanine of the Tunbridge Wells ODEON has created a stunning 80-seater dining room. The restaurant was designed by Enzo Apicella, and makes fantastic use of the light from the impressive cylindrical window.

Guests dine in an environment that truly enhances the whole cinema going experience, and their dining is accompanied by the black and white silent movies of Charlie Chaplin,

Buster Keaton and the Keystone Kops projected onto the main central wall.

What’s more, it is one of the only (if not the only!) restaurant in the UK where you can order your cinema tickets from the comfort of your own seat, and have them delivered directly to your table… How’s that for service!

We are due to open our second ODEON restaurant later on this year in Loughborough followed, we hope, by a great many more!

For more info visit www.odeon.co.uk and select Tunbridge Wells. 1

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The place to be for kids (and mums & dads)

The glamorous ladies at Chorlton Croma on Ladies Day 2012

We were very proud to be awarded the best family friendly restaurant in the Manchester Food & Drink Awards. People tell us what makes us so family friendly is our great value children’s menu, our plentiful high chairs and our entertaining colour-in menus and crayons.

Our discerning younger customers also rave about our world-famous Cromaccino and the fact that they can draw on the tablecloths!

Pizzatinis Children’s menu £4.95 Apple juice, orange juice, milk, cordials,

lemonade or coke

Small Margherita with ham or mushroom or Penne Pasta with tomato & mozzarella

Pizzatini Salad – Cherry tomatoes, carrot & cucumber sticks

Small Ice Cream – Strawberry, chocolate or vanilla

Cromaccino – Frothy milk, dusted with chocolate

Thank you for showing your love for Manchester with your pizza! Croma have been one of our Manchester Million Partners since September 2011 and have donated a whopping £3,200 since then. £2,200 was raised from the specials menu where 50p is donated for every order of the forever Manchester pizza and £1,000 was raised from the ‘Ladies day at Ascot’ event at Croma Chorlton.

Forever Manchester is the Community Foundation for Greater Manchester. We are a charity for people with a passion for Manchester and we want to put money back into our communities so that we can all be proud of where we live. We raise and distribute money to support local people and groups trying to make a positive change in our neighbourhoods across Greater Manchester.

We would like to give all Croma staff and customers a big thank you for their continued support for us and the people of Greater Manchester – long may it continue!

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Chorlton CromaChorlton has been a bustling centre of creativity for many years, and was an obvious choice for the location of one of our restaurants. We opened Croma Chorlton in 2005 and it serves south Manchester, although it’s only four miles from Manchester city centre.

Sunny and airy in the summer, warm and cosy in the winter, there’s no need to book for tables of fewer than six people, but if your party is six or more please ring if you’d like to reserve a table.

General Manager: William Moxey 0161 881 1117

Manchester CromaOur Manchester restaurant is where it all began in 2000. Our lively city centre Croma is centrally located next to Albert Square in the hub of the business community and close to many of Manchester’s shops, theatres and attractions. Perfect for a business lunch, catch up with friends after a day shopping, or for a pre-theatre meal. Its spacious, art deco design creates a unique ambience and makes it an ideal place for celebrations, business meetings and events. With no need to book, Croma Manchester looks forward to your visit soon.

General Manager: Andrew Hennessy 0161 237 9799

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Prestwich CromaOur Prestwich restaurant, which opened in 2007, is three miles north of Manchester city centre.

Another individually designed Apicella masterwork – beautiful wooden interiors and white tiled floors, white leather chairs and glass enclosed kitchen bring panache and excitement to Croma Prestwich.

General Manager: Matt Pugsley 0161 798 7666

Designing Croma

Enzo celebrating his 90th birthday and putting the finishing touches to his latest masterpiece for Croma

Enzo is also a journalist, painter and cartoonist, an example of which can be seen on page 20. He collaborates with newspapers and magazines internationally including the Guardian, the Observer, the economist, the Manifesto, Punch, Private eye and Harpers and Queen.

Since moving to London in 1954, Enzo has designed more than 140 restaurants and worked with Peter Boizot, the founder of Pizza Express, to establish

their reputation for colourful and inventive design.

He has also created numerous artworks which appear in all Cromas, including his striking mural in the Manchester branch

As Enzo enters his 90s, we are delighted that he continues to share his talents with us, most recently designing our pizzerias for the ODEON in Tunbridge Wells which opened in June and Loughborough due to open in the Autumn.

All Croma restaurants are designed by the renowned Italian designer, Vincenzo (enzo) Apicella who was born in Naples and has just celebrated his 90th birthday.

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Croma’s latest menuTraditional Margherita £5.25Mozzarella, tomato and fresh basil

Margherita royale £6.40Sun-blush and cherry tomatoes, buffalo mozzarella (on a tomato base) and fresh torn basil

funghi £5.95Mushrooms, mozzarella and tomato

Greek £6.10Sun-blushed tomatoes, red onions, green olives, green peppers, fresh chilli, feta cheese, mozzarella (no tomato)

Tandoori Chicken £7.95Strips of tandoori chicken breast, cashew nuts, green peppers, red onions, mozzarella, tomato, fresh coriander, with fresh lime juice, and a yoghurt and mint dressing

Parma £7.75Italian prosciutto ham, olives, parmesan shavings, mozzarella, tomato and fresh rocket

Chicken Piri Piri £7.95Strips of Piri Piri chicken breast, red onions, green peppers, jalapeños, field mushrooms, garlic, mozzarella and tomato

Anatra £8.10Peking duck, plum and hoisin sauce, spring onions, cucumber, mozzarella and fresh coriander (no tomato)

Marinara £7.75Tuna, king prawns, anchovies, capers, olives, red onions and tomato (no cheese)

florentina £7.55Fresh spinach, free range egg, olives, garlic, parmesan, mozzarella and tomato

Thai Chicken £7.85Thai chicken pieces, red peppers, fresh beansprouts, mozzarella, tomato, spring onions, sweet chilli sauce, fresh coriander and lime juice

Pepper Steak £8.10Slices of peppered rump steak with field mushrooms, crème fraiche and mozzarella, topped with fresh watercress

Chicken Caesar £7.85Strips of chicken breast and mozzarella, baked then topped with caesar salad and parmesan shavings (no tomato)

Melanzana £6.95Aubergine, pine nuts, sultanas, provolone, mozzarella, tomato, parmesan and garlic

Americana £6.85Pepperoni sausage, mozzarella and tomato

Americana Hot £7.35Pepperoni sausage, mozzarella, tomato and hot green peppers

Courgette & Goat’s Cheese £7.25Courgettes, cararmelised onions and red peppers on a tomato base with mozzarella and goat’s cheese, topped with rocket and balsamic syrup

roasted Vegetable £6.95Aubergine, cararmelised onions, green peppers, tomato, provolone, sliced tomatoes, pine nuts, rosemary and garlic

Cotto £6.95Smoked pancetta, sliced field mushrooms, mozzarella and tomato

Chorizo Piccante £7.40 Sliced chorizo, hot green peppers, jalapeños, fresh green chillies, mozzarella and tomato

Inglese £7.55Bacon, free range egg, Cumberland sausage, Bury black pudding, mozzarella, Worcestershire Sauce and tomato

Aglefino £7.25Naturally smoked haddock, leeks, free range egg, Emmental cheese, chopped parsley, lemon juice, crème fraiche (no tomato)

Chilli Salsiccia £7.75Tuscan sausage, mozzarella, tomato, sun-blushed tomatoes, shaved parmesan, with a chilli jam dressing topped with rocket

Garstang Blue & Goat’s Cheese £6.95Red onions, field mushrooms, sun-blushed tomatoes, goat’s cheese and local award-winning Garstang Blue cheese, with garlic and tomato

from the pizza oven

We’ve been serving traditional and innovative Italian pizzas, using the finest ingredients from the best suppliers for 12 years

Turn over for healthy, hearty salads and scrumptious desserts

Starters A bowl of Marinated Olives £2.70Baked Dough Balls £2.10Garlic Bread £2.10Freshly baked pizza dough brushed with garlic butterWith pulped tomato and fresh basil £2.90With melted mozzarella £2.90

Buffalo Mozzarella £4.65Vine tomatoes, buffalo mozzarella, olives, fresh basil and drizzled with basil infused olive oil

Garlic Prawns £5.25Tail-on tiger prawns cooked in garlic butter, Tabasco, Worcestershire sauce and white wine, with spinach and red onions, and served with olive bread

Bury Black Pudding & Chorizo £4.95Black pudding and chorizo baked with field mushrooms, garlic butter, Worcestershire sauce, cherry tomatoes and served with olive bread

Croma Baked Mushrooms £4.75Oven roasted field mushrooms baked with garlic butter and Worcestershire Sauce, topped with rocket and served with olive bread

Melanzana Parmigiana £4.70Slices of grilled aubergine baked with buffalo mozzarella, provolone cheese, mozzarella, parmesan, tomato, garlic and pine kernels, and served with olive bread

Tuna & Black Olive Pâté £4.15Home made tuna and black olive pâté served with rocket and toasted olive bread

Mushroom Bruschetta £4.45Served with button mushrooms, red onions and sun-blushed tomatoes topped with basil pesto, shaved parmesan, balsamic syrup and fresh basil

Mediterranean Charcuterie £7.95A sharing board of selected cold meats, marinated olives, sun-dried tomato and buffalo mozzarella. Served with olive bread

Oven baked pastaMushroom & Goat’s Cheese Penne £7.25Topped with rocket and finished with cream and parmesan shavingsWith chicken £8.25

Lasagne £8.05Layers of pasta, beef bolognese, béchamel, parmesan, tomato and mozzarella

Salmon & Spinach Lasagne £7.35Smoked salmon, spinach, spring onions,parsley, béchamel sauce, mozzarella and a little tomato

roast Vegetable Lasagne £7.25Our own lasagne filled with roasted peppers, aubergines, courgettes and onions, in a creamy béchamel and tomato sauce finished off with parmesan cheese

everything on our menu is available to take away

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SaladsGoat’s Cheese Salad £6.95Goat’s cheese baked on French bread, served with mixed salad leaves, olives, roasted pine kernels and sun-blushed tomatoes, with a tomato and balsamic vinaigrette

Croma Niçoise £7.50Flaked tuna, olives, boquerone anchovies, capers, free range egg, mixed salad leaves, cherry tomatoes and cucumber served with a creamy vinaigrette and baked dough balls

Tandoori Chicken Salad £7.30Strips of tandoori chicken breast, cashew nuts, green peppers, red onions, cos lettuce, coriander, a yoghurt and mint dressing, with fresh lime wedges served with baked dough balls

Duck Salad £7.50Strips of warm Peking duck, rocket and spinach, spring onions, fresh coriander, cucumber, croutons and sweet chilli jam served with baked dough balls

Smoked Haddock & Potato Salad £7.50Naturally smoked haddock served warm with new potatoes, cos and spinach, cherry tomatoes, leeks and fresh green chillies, a crème fraiche and mayonnaise dressing, garnished with chopped chives

Large Buffalo Mozzarella Salad £7.35Vine tomatoes, buffalo mozzarella, olives, fresh basil, drizzled with basil infused olive oil and served with baked dough balls

rocket & Parmesan Salad £4.95Rocket leaves and parmesan shavings dressed with extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice and balsamic syrup

Tomato & Onion Salad £3.30Vine tomatoes and red onions dressed with extra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar and fresh basil

Mixed Leaf Salad £3.65Mixed salad leaves, cherry tomatoes and cucumber with our own creamy vinaigrette

Croma Martini

We shouldn’t really give away our trade secrets, but as a special treat here’s the top secret recipe for our very own Croma Martini. There are lots more delicious and surprisingly reasonable cocktails to choose from on our menu. Ssshhh...

1 shot Vodka

1 shot Chambord raspberry liqueur

Dash Syrup de Gomme

Dash Martini rosso

Dash strawberry juice

Shake in can with ice

Strain into martini glass

Garnish with a lime wedge

Sit back and enjoy. Cheers!

DolciHot Sticky Toffee Pudding £4.75From the Cartmel Sticky Toffee Pudding Company

Chocolate fudge Cake £4.25Served hot or cold with chocolate sauce

Caramel & Pecan Cheesecake £4.55With caramel sauce

Lemon Drizzle Sponge £4.75Cartmel’s zesty lemon sponge with finest lemon curd

The above are served with cream, ice cream or mascarpone

Award-winning Dairy Ice Cream £1.50Made in Lancashire’s Ribble Valley

by Hill’s. Ask your waiter for flavours

Croma’s Tiramisu £4.50Savoiardi biscuit soaked in espresso and Marsala wine layered with mascarpone, cream and Tia Maria

eton Mess £4.55With meringue, raspberries and fresh cream

Banoffee Mess £4.55With meringue, bananas, toffee sauce, ginger biscuits and fresh cream

Croma Sherry Trifle £4.50Sponge soaked in sherry and Marsala wine, with raspberries, banana, custard, whipped cream and toasted almonds

Passito Con Biscotti £5.85Italian dessert wine of the year according to Decanter magazine (and they know these things). Passito di Pantelleria (100ml), served with biscotti

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Decemberevery Sunday Live Music at Croma Prestwich from 6.30pm

from 1 December Croma Christmas menu launches today Available at all Cromas for the whole of December

11 December Christmas Wine and Food Extravaganza at Croma Chorlton. Booking required

17 November– Manchester Christmas Markets 23 December

16 December ‘Kids Make Their Own Pizza’ at Chorlton Croma 4pm-7pm

Januaryevery Sunday Live Music at Croma Prestwich from 6.30pm

1-31 January Croma wine vouchers are back. Valid from 2 January-13 February

20 January ‘Kids Make Their Own Pizza’ at Chorlton Croma 4pm-7pm

Februaryevery Sunday Live Music at Croma Prestwich from 6.30pm

14 february Love Croma Valentines Specials

17 february ‘Kids Make Their Own Pizza’ at Chorlton Croma 4pm-7pm

Workshops for schoolsCroma runs morning workshops for school groups. The visit includes a tour of the restaurant, a pizza, a salad a drink. The workshops are £3 per child and can be booked between 10am and noon at Chorlton. Please contact Leigh for more details: 07967 523 787 leigh-garder@hotmail.co.uk

What’s on at CromaCroma’s not just for dinner. Come and join us to celebrate, learn about (and drink) wine, listen to music or relax after some serious shopping. Here’s what’s happening in and around your local Croma over the next few months...

Septemberevery Sunday Live Music at Croma Prestwich from 6.30pm

16 September ‘Kids Make Their Own Pizza’ at Chorlton Croma 4pm-7pm

18 September Sauvignon Blanc and Cabernet Sauvignon Night at Croma Chorlton. Three course meal and six lovely wines for £25 per person. Booking required

22 September Manchester Food and Drink Festival 2012 –08 October Festival pizza & special events at Croma Manchester

Octoberevery Sunday Live Music at Croma Prestwich from 6.30pm

22 September Manchester Food and Drink Festival 2012 continues – 08 October Festival pizza & special events at Croma Manchester

21 October ‘Kids Make Their Own Pizza’ at Chorlton Croma 4pm-7pm

Novemberevery Sunday Live Music at Croma Prestwich from 6.30pm

9 November Manchester City Christmas Lights Switch-on event (Albert Square)

18 November ‘Kids Make Their Own Pizza’ at Chorlton Croma 4pm-7pm

17 November– Manchester Christmas Markets 23 December

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Croma... for business or celebrations With a variety of atmospheric spaces, Croma Restaurants have the versatility to accommodate anything from intimate gatherings to more extravagant parties and larger-scale events. We’ll organise the food and drinks and music (if required), tailoring everything to suit your needs.

ChorltonOur light, airy conservatory space and ‘super family friendly’ venue makes Chorlton a firm favourite for family celebrations with a reputation for hosting ladies’ lunches, networking dos and food and fashion events. Croma Chorlton can make your event individual and fun.

Contact Croma Chorlton: 0161 881 1117

PrestwichThe contemporary design and décor makes Croma Prestwich a truly exciting choice for all sorts of events, parties and corporate occasions.

Whether it’s a daytime meeting for 20 people, 40th birthday party, drinks reception for 50 or anything in between, we

can host it. This elegant mezzanine space can add that wow factor to your event and ensure your guests feel like true VIPs.

Contact Croma Prestwich: 0161 798 7666

ManchesterOur spacious basement area is set away from the hustle and bustle of the main floor and is a hidden gem of city centre space that can easily accommodate up to 50 people. Perfect for business & networking events, office parties, quizzes, drinks receptions, live entertainment, product launches and alternative weddings. Manchester is an especially good choice for wine connoisseurs with an extensive wine menu to impress your guests.

Contact Croma Manchester: 0161 237 9799

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five quick questions with Nick

every Little Slice features a different Croma star. ever wonder who chooses Croma’s lovely wines? Wonder no more...

Q. Hello Mr Telfer. What do you do for Croma?N. Hi. I’m Nick, the Wine Buyer.

Q. How long have you been doing this?N. A little over a berzillion years. Well, I wrote the list before we first opened and I’ve been selecting the wines with Bob Dunn ever since.

Q. Sounds like a great job? N. I’m not sure that anyone considers it a job really, it has its good points.

Q. Which are? N. Being able to select wines that we think are great value but also have amazing personality, as independents we find good wines rather than just the cheapest.

Q. Do you have a favourite at the moment? N. I think I’d go for Mimmo and Laura Pasetti’s Montepulciano d’Abruzzo. We’ve been buying this wine for over 8 years and it gets better every year. They are a fantastic family who we know personally and they are ever so pleased that we keep buying from them. Their rich red seems to get us through the miserable summer months as much as the freezing winters!

Nick pictured with a bottle of Pasetti, one of his favourite Croma wines. Look how happy he looks and the bottle’s not even open yet!

As a friend of Croma, thisWine Card entitles you to acomplimentary bottle ofCroma Rosso or BiancoWine when dining with us.*

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*Valid from 2nd January 2013 - 13th February 2013 inclusive (Excluding Saturdays). Not valid in ODEON Cromas. Cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer or deal. Strictly one per table. Not valid for takeaways (restaurantdiners only). Voucher can only be redeemed when orderingmain courses.

New Year cheer

free bottle of wine* 2 Jan-13 Feb

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STArTerSSmoked Salmon Gnocchi

Baked with a lemon mascarpone cream

Baked field Mushrooms with garlic and dressed with rocket leaves

Tuna and Black Olive Pate served with toasted Barbakan Olive Bread

Garlic BreadBaked Dough Balls

served with Garlic butter

MAINSChristmas Calzone

Traditional folded pizza filled with turkey, red peppers, red onions, sage stuffing, cranberry sauce, mozzarella and tomato

florentinaFresh Spinach, free range egg, olives, garlic, mozzarella, tomato and parmesan

Chilli SalsicciaTuscan Sausage, sunblushed tomato, mozzarella, tomato, parmesan,

chilli jam and fresh rocket

MelanzanaAubergine, pine nuts, sultanas, provolone cheese, mozzarella, tomato, parmesan and garlic

Americana Hot Pepperoni sausage, mozzarella, tomato and hot green peppers

Salmon and Spinach LasagneFresh Pasta Sheets layered with smoked salmon, spinach, spring onions, parsley,

béchamel sauce, mozzarella and a little tomato

DeSSerTS Croma Sherry Trifle

Raspberries, banana, sponge fingers, sherry and sweet wine, raspberry jam, custard, cream and toasted almonds.

Christmas PuddingCroma’s own made pudding flavoured with Brandy and Guinness

Chocolate fudge CakeServed warm or cold with chocolate sauce

Caramel and Pecan CheesecakeWith caramel toffee sauce

All except the Trifle served with Cream, Ice cream or Mascarpone

Croma Christmas menu

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December

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cromapizza.co.uk

Manchester1-3 Clarence StreetAlbert SquareManchester M2 4DE0161 237 9799

Prestwich30 Longfield CentrePrestwichManchesterM25 1AY0161 798 7666

Chorlton500 Wilbraham RoadChorltonManchesterM21 9AP0161 881 1117

Open from midday, every dayexcept Christmas Day, Boxing Day & New Year’s Day