‘Tis the season to get social folks. Summer’s just around the corner, and the festive season is heating up at the same pace as the temperature. Amid the flurry of seasonal functions, life’s celebratory moments keep on rolling, and Parkside’s popular Italian restaurant, Svago Cucina, is equipped and eager to host all of them, working with you to conjure an event that’ll tick all your flavour and experience boxes.
Nancy Izzo, Svago’s Functions and Catering Coordinator attributes the popularity of Svago’s functions to its welcoming, flexible, and detail-oriented approach to events, saying, “We tailor each event to our guest’s needs. We’re happy to attend to small groups who want a casual dining experience through to elaborate events that occupy the entire restaurant, as well as fresh and fun catering options that come to you.
“We’ve worked with many local event stylists and hire companies appointed by our guests to deliver beautifully presented and unique events. We encourage our guests to feel confident putting their stamp on their event, infusing it with their personality and preferences.
“Our kitchen prepares our fresh ingredients daily, including our pasta, so we can easily customise our menu to suit every gathering. We’ll gladly attend to any dietary requirements to ensure everyone’s dining comfort.
“At the end of the day, we strive to create a warm and inviting atmosphere. We want our guests to feel satisfied and supported from beginning to end so they choose to return to Svago for future meals and events”.
Since opening five years ago, Svago has been proudly family-owned and managed by Nancy and Sam Izzo. It has established a loyal following that appreciates its commitment to fresh, high-quality ingredients, traditional cooking methods, and a dynamic Specials Menu that features new entrée, main, pasta, and pizza options every week or two. Svago also maintains a regular menu of its customers’ favourite Italian dishes for those who seek comfort in familiar flavours, such as Rigatoni Beef Ragu, Spaghetti Carbonara and Fritto Misto.
With Christmas approaching, Svago’s Specials Menu will shift to meet the flavours of the season with a quintessentially festive Mediterranean twist, partnered with a drinks menu that features Italian cocktails, Amari (Italian digestives), spritzes, mocktails, wines and more.
Such is the diversity and culturally rich selection of drinks that Svago’s cocktail events are often favoured by those seeking a fun, light-hearted gathering with casual bites and tantalising tasting experiences.
You and your guests can order individual meals or share a selection from their Mangiamo shared menu, allowing you and your dining partner or group to select your preferred dishes at a fixed price per head.
You can also arrange a menu of customised Svago dishes, with on-theme menus designed to match the aesthetics of your dedicated and decorated Svago function space.
No matter your event’s size, Svago doesn’t charge any space or venue hire fees. Instead, Nancy will discuss a reasonable minimum purchase per person for groups of 30 or more (there’s no minimum charge for groups under 30). If you have between 80 and 110 guests, you can book out the entire restaurant. With Svago’s busy schedule of bookings, you’ll need to plan well ahead to secure this exclusive offering.
Svago’s unique catering offerings extend beyond the doors of its restaurant. For something truly unique (with a twist of quirk), you can have an authentic pizza feast cooked from the back of a van. Svago will come to your event and serve their fresh Phoenician-style PIcollo Pizzas (a mix of Neapolitan and Roman pizza) from the back of their delightful Ape Piaggio van, equipped with an authentic Italian, artisan-built, MP Forni wood-fired pizza oven.
You can select the range of pizzas to serve your guests from their gourmet pizza menu, featuring San Marzano tomato and Fior di Latte base pizzas. Gluten-free options are available for most pizzas such as their Prosciutto, Calabrese, and Diavolo as well as vegan versions of their Mushroom and Ortolana pizzas.
Scroll through Svago Cucina’s Instagram to see the vast array of locations they’ve delivered sumptuous flavours, fun and smile-inducing memories. Want to have your own Ape Piaggio Pizza experience? Have a chat with Nancy via phone or email and she’ll run you through all you need to know.
If you’re looking for high-quality, fresh bites for an office party, meeting or conference, head to Svago’s online corporate catering menu. Since business functions vary so widely in purpose and audience, Svago’s corporate catering menu is matched accordingly, with selections including a Toasted Croissant Platter, Italian Antipasto Platter, Mini Pizza Platter, Panini Platter, Hot Finger Food Platter, Pasta Cups Platter and a Sweets Platter among many more. It’s the perfect solution for enjoyable, easy eating to cover many palates.
Left your catering requirements to the last minute? Thanks to Svago’s always-fresh approach, you have until 2pm the day before your event to submit your order via their online menu. You can pick your food up from Svago at an agreed-upon time or have your food delivered by Svago at no extra charge.
Whatever your event—be it a Christmas function, office function, birthday, wedding, christening, anniversary, graduation, or a ‘just because’ gathering of your favourite faces—Svago takes great pride and care in creating and sharing these special moments with its guests, be it in its restaurant or wherever you are!
All you need to know about Svago Cucina
What: SVAGO Cucina Artigiani Italiani
Where: 55 Unley Rd, Parkside SA 5063
Phone: (08) 8463 1666
Website: www.svago.com.au
Email: [email protected]
Socials: Instagram | Facebook
Open:
Mon – Tues: 5–9 pm
Wed – Fri: 12–3 pm, 5–9 pm
Saturday 5–9 pm
Sunday 12–3 pm, 5–9 pm
Closed: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Years Day
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