Preston, Lancashire (ORE UK) 11 March, 2008 -- Toto Ristorante was a top choice for families looking to mark Mother's Day with a fine Italian meal with a high volume of people dining at the restaurant during the celebratory weekend.

The success of Mother's Day weekend extends the Bury-based restaurant's stellar start to 2008.

Toto recently announced that they had experienced a record-breaking January achieving an increase of 17 per cent on the same period in 2007 and follows the elegant Italian eatery enjoying its busiest Christmas period ever.

The elegant Italian restaurant is part of Woodford Global PLC, a fast-growing, dynamic company with a diverse portfolio of brands from the sports, lifestyle and leisure industries.

Davide Mammarella, General Manager of Toto Ristorante, said: "We were anticipating that the Mother's Day weekend would be busy but it was even more hectic than we expected.  It was fantastic to see the restaurant full of families spending time together enjoying the food and atmosphere."

The sophisticated restaurant is already preparing for its Easter celebrations which are also expected to be as successful.

Every week Toto head chef Gaston Scicluna devises a specials menu made up of the highest quality Italian cuisine that is a massive draw for the restaurant.

The popularity of these specials means that for the Easter weekend Toto is recommending advanced booking.

"Easter is always a special time and we're anticipating a very busy weekend so my advice would be for customers to book early to avoid disappointment," added Mr Mammarella.

The Bury branch of Toto Ristorante opened in March 2007 after extensive refurbishment with the new designs proving popular with customers who enjoy the sophisticated surroundings and extensive menu.

A second branch will open in the north-west later this year with more restaurants to be added to the portfolio in the near future.

Customers can reserve a table at Toto by calling 0161 761 3832 and can download menus from the website.

For further information or comment on Toto Ristorante or Woodford Global PLC, please contact Sam Benson at ORE UK Ltd. Tel: 0113 397 5878 - E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

About Toto Ristorante
An elegant restaurant driven by quality and inspired by Italy. Toto Ristorante has reinvented the customer experience for fine dining, sourcing the finest ingredients from local producers to create exquisite Italian cuisine.

The first branch of Toto opened in Walshaw Cross, Bury in March 2007 with more branches planned in the near future.

Visit www.totoristorante.co.uk for more information.
 
About Woodford Global PLC
Woodford Global PLC is a fast-growing, dynamic company with a diverse portfolio of brands from the sports, lifestyle and leisure industries. The success it has achieved has largely been due to the core values it stands for - integrity, excellence, performance and innovation, together with being passionate about the industries in which it operates.

Woodford Global PLC is part of the Woodford organization, which also includes Woodford Group PLC, the UK's largest and most successful land acquisition, remediation and residential development company.

Visit www.woodfordgroup.com for more information.