Meet Edinburgh's friendliest staff

On a daily basis you can see Tony or Angela in one of there restaurants, hands on as they only know how.

Tony very much the original Vittoria baby has been in sole charge since 1993 and has steadily expanded the family business to its size of 3 restaurants and employing 125 staff

Tony has worked in every area of the restaurant from dishwasher to barman, waiter to head chef, now very much the figurehead of the restaurants loving to work in all three.

Tony says “My restaurants are like my family, I love no one more and no one less, I will always have a soft spot for Vittoria on Brunswick Street, as I grew up and trained there but now I am also surrounded by very competent managers who are constantly being trained by me to carry out my vision throughout our restaurants” Angela you will always see at Brunswick street holding the reigns in Tony's absence, she is responsible for the decoration and interior design of the restaurants and dealing with group reservations and not too forget being a fantastic wife and mother to Tony and her two sons Alberto, Leandro (busy women she is!).

Alberto and Dina came on honeymoon to Edinburgh in 1967, you could say they still are on honeymoon, the original Vittoria was owned by Albertos brother Tommaso from 1963 intil 1970, his wife Vittoria (that's where the name came from) decided to sell up in 1970 to Alberto and Dina to return to Italy. Back then the only Italian dishes were Spaghetti and Pizza, a lot more traditional dishes were offered, through the years the menu became more adventurous with Lasagna and Minestrone and Pizzas with lots of toppings, back then still a rarity an espresso coffee or even a cappucino (lattes didn't appear till the 90's)

They handed the running of the business to Tony and Angela in 1993, but are far from retired still coming most days to catch up on our regular customers and to see what’s new within all three restaurants.

Has been at Vittoria on Leith Walk since 1996 Jarek is the mind and hands behind all of our great dishes. He has great management skills in charge of 25 chefs between both Vittoria on the Walk and Vittoria on the Bridge. With great leadership and organisation skills, Jarek is a great role model for many of our chefs.

Linda has been with Vittoria Restaurant since July 2005. Starting off as a part time waitress then moving to the position of Personal Administrator to Tony in February 2006, then being given the opportunity to be the Manager of Vittoria ‘On the Bridge’ in November 2008. Working in the restaurant trade for 11 years, Linda has a great knowledge of the market and has worked in award winning establishments in the west coast. Responsible for the daily running of the restaurant, Linda focuses on delivering a high standard of service and providing great customer service. Her role also involves dealing with all group bookings, weddings, party nights and events. Linda's great organisation skills make all bookings going smoothly. To contact Linda please email Linda.Mckeown@vittoriarestaurant.com