Naked Nosh SW6
Friday May 7, 2010
Fulham Road's newest culinary couple reckon their saucily titled new eatery is bound to cause a stir.
Alice Lee-Catuogno, 33, and her husband Michael Catuogno, 35, are launching organic takeaway Naked Nosh and feel that SW6 is the perfect setting for their brand of fresh, nutritious food.
"There are lots of professionals and families in Fulham, and having children of our own we understand that having organic food and fresh vegetables is very important," Alice said.
"A lot of parents are very concerned about what their children are eating now, and although we don't have a children's menu as such, we do have things like lasagne or penne with tomato and basil sauce which even the fussiest child will enjoy."
Naked Nosh marks the first new business venture for Alice and Michael, who live in Southfields with their daughter Mya, five, and son Lorenzo, two.
"We both grew up in restaurant environments but this is the first time we have started something from scratch," Alice said.
The couple took over the Fulham Road takeaway site, formerly run as Scoff, in March with Alice taking care of the business side of things and Michael - who previously worked in Italian restaurants and private jet catering - cooking up the all-natural nosh.
The new outlet offers takeaway and home delivery and its extensive menu includes salads, homemade pastas, risottos, casseroles, tagines and side orders.
"It's all about fresh, locally sourced produce and we're using ingredients like organic eggs and dairy, freerange chicken and pork and lots of seasonal vegetables," Alice said.
The couple also offer group catering, including 'Naked Nosh to share with friends', which starts at £15 per head and is essentially a ready-to-cook dinner party, and 'Naked Nosh at work' which covers a range of office catering.
As for the name, Alice said it came to them as naturally as the food.
"We wanted to get across the whole message about the food being natural and the simplicity of it and then we thought of 'Naked Nosh'," she said.
"We thought that's really cool and catchy as well, so even if people don't get it straight away they will remember it."
Naked Nosh, 606 Fulham Road. Call 020 7736 7007 for orders or more details.
