Irresistibly Mediterranean

It’s hard to believe that one of our best-selling brands, Costa Nova, has not always been available to the hospitality market.
It wasn’t until our MD and Owner, Valda, met Carlos, their MD and instantly saw potential in the brand. Now, their Friso collection can be seen in some of the best hotels and restaurants around the world and we have seen Costa Nova grow into one of your most-loved brands.

Recently our MD’s Paul and Valda visited Costa Nova’s factory in Portugal and were blown away by the size of their establishment and the amount of ranges and products available. What we offer at Goodfellows is just a small slice of the Costa Nova brand, we plan on continuing to grow our collections and introducing new pieces that we think will work well in restaurants, hotels and catering.

So, with so much love for Costa Nova, it seemed apt that we would dedicate the whole of August to this amazing brand, which is probably why you have spotted Costa Nova more on our social media and now we will round it all up with a blog!

In case you didn’t know, Costa Nova is a small fishing village and a well-known- holiday spot for Portuguese families, famous for its wooden houses painted in colourful stripes, which is the inspiration behind Costa Nova’s logo! Actually, the brand gets a lot of its inspiration from its location. It was the tradition of the Mediterranean lifestyle, enjoying shared meals and combining ancient European craft and skill that brought the Costa Nova brand into existence.
Since then, it has built a reputation for its timeless, irresistible Mediterranean style, which is now not only recognised in retail but also in hospitality too.
As we mentioned earlier, Friso is their bestselling collection, loved by chefs in some of the world’s top restaurants and hotels. It is such a versatile range that works well in both fine and casual dining, we have even seen it in tapas/sharing style restaurants. It never goes out of style, Friso is truly timeless. You can browse and shop the Friso range here.

Other favourites are their Impressions platters, which are often used in catering and for sharing dishes. Shop here. While their Riviera range is a favourite for Autumn/Winter dishes and also Asian cuisine.

Their new Lagoa collection is becoming a new favourite, and has caused quite a hype on social media! The metal-effect in particular opens up new presentation ideas for chefs and is also bang on trend with the ‘earthy vibe’.

If you know us well, you know that we love and cherish our brands and Costa Nova is one that we have particularly loved watching and helping grow and evolve. We look forward to bring you more from this brand…watch this space!