Pasta Pomodoro (restaurant)

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Pasta Pomodoro is a chain of approximately 45 "Fast-Casual, Fresh Italian" restaurants in California and Arizona, founded in 1994 by Adriano Paganini, who was born in a small village in Northern Italy. Adriano studied culinary arts in Varese.

Adriano's previous accolades include:

• Apprentice to the world famous Paul Bocuse, France.
• Executive chef at London's Hyde Park Hotel, London, England
• Head Chief at Donatello, San Francisco, USA (1991)
• Founder Café Adriano (a modern uptown Italian bistro with a menu that changes daily), San Francisco, USA

Pasta Pomodoros are normally located in strip malls, throughout California. They offer a contemporary dining atmosphere while providing quick food and a low price. Diners will know they are in an Italian restaurant, as they are served complimentary artisan bread and Pesto dipping sauce while they wait for their food.

The restaurants average about $1.2 million in annual sales with an average check ranging from $9 to $14. They feature an open kitchen and serve seafood, meat and vegetable pastas, grilled fish, rotisserie chicken, salads, sandwiches, homemade desserts, and wine.

Wendy's International, Inc. purchased 25% (fully diluted) of Pasta Pomodoro in 2002.

[edit] Locations

Northern California

• El Cerrito
• Elk Grove
• Emeryville
• Mill Valley
• Milpitas
• Novato - Vintage Oaks
• Oakland - Rockridge
• Palo Alto
• Pleasant Hill
• Redwood City
• Roseville - Renaissance Creek
• San Bruno
• San Francisco - Castro
• San Francisco - Cow Hollow
• San Francisco - Irving
• San Francisco - Kabuki
• San Francisco - Laurel Village
• San Francisco - Noe Valley
• San Francisco - North Beach
• San Jose - The Alameda
• San Jose - Camden Park
• San Jose - Evergreen
• San Jose - Santana Row
• San Mateo - Bay Meadows
• San Rafael
• San Ramon
• Sunnyvale
• Union City
• Vallejo
• West Roseville

Southern California

• Aliso Viejo
• Burbank
• Corona
• Huntington Beach
• Irvine - Oak Creek
• Laguna Beach
• Manhattan Beach
• Newport Coast
• Sherman Oaks
• The Village at Orange
• West Hollywood
• Woodland Hills

Arizona

• Chandler
• Mesa
• Phoenix-Paradise Valley
• Scottsdale

[edit] References

• http://www.pastapomodoro.com/ - chain of restaurants
• http://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/stories/2000/08/28/smallb1.html - Article about the restaurant
• http://www.bizjournals.com/sacramento/stories/2004/03/08/newscolumn1.html - Article about expansion of pasta pomodoro