At the USSU Sports Awards 2010, which took place on the 8th May, The Donatello Award for Community Engagement was given to the Hockey Men.

  As sponsors of all the sports teams at the University of Sussex, we’re delighted with their involvement in taking sport to the wider community.  The Hockey Men’s team facilitated an Under-11's tournament at the University, bringing over 70 young people to partake in sport on the campus – a brilliant achievement.   Well done!

Donatello are delighted to link up with

Sussexsport at Sussex University 

Sussexsport provides sports and fitness to both the university and the local community and is also the main training base for Brighton and Hove Albion. 

 Sussexsport is located at two sites: the Sport Centre and the Falmer Sports Complex, with facilities including two sports halls, a newly refurbished two-floored air conditioned fitness room, a dance studio, squash courts and flood-lit astro turf and grass pitches.  Facilities are open to all on a pay and play or membership basis. 

Further info about sussexsport can be found at: www.sussexsport.com

On the 16th November we unveiled our Christmas Winter Wonderland

outside the restaurant

Returning following his first year outside in 2008 is the Donatello Giant Teddy!  Appearing for the first time are two life-size tin drumming soldiers and a beautiful wishing well, especially designed  to be able to collect donations for the Argus Appeal. 

Pop down and listen to Teddy sing

a fun Christmas song! 

For more information on The Argus Appeal,

follow the link below:

The Argus Appeal Latest

Katie Price has named us as her favourite local restaurant on

Gordon Ramsay’s The F Word

One of our regular customers, Katie Price has named us on national TV as her favourite Italian in Brighton.  When asked what her favourite local restaurant was by Gordon Ramsay, on his Channel 4 Show The F Word (screened at 9pm on Tues 3rd November) Katie stated: “Donatello: It’s always busy in there, they’ve got so many different varieties of pasta and different dishes”.  Gordon then asked her for her favourite dish from the menu to which Katie answered: “I like Tagliatelle Carbonara with extra peas and mushrooms and more cream”.

The feeling of admiration is mutual! 

We look forward to seeing Katie here again as soon as possible!

We are delighted to announce that we have agreed to sponsor USSU Sport at the University of Sussex for the next two years.  The logos of Donatello, Pinocchio and FATleo will appear on all the teams – from netball to rugby to windsurfing!  Scott Sheridan, USSU Activities Officer said: “The new sponsorship agreement means that we can now be united as a high-achieving sport club, USSU Sport.  The money has gone to replace all USSU sports kit and equipment allowing our sports clubs to achieve their full potential.  We look forward to working with Donatello, in what looks to be an exciting future for USSU Sport”.

Experience an authentic Taste of Sardinia

at Donatello

Wednesday 23rd September 2009 7.30pm

Donatello is going back to its roots in September with an authentic Sardinian evening.

The Donatello Sardinian Experience is being held in aid of The Argus Appeal with tickets costing £35

For more info on

The Argus Appeal

For further information and bookings, call 01273 771190 (9am-5pm)

We're excited to announce that we've become a Brighton Dome sponsor for 2009.

The Dome runs a brilliant programme of events across the year and we're really happy to support them.

Have a look at their forthcoming events by following the link below:

Brighton Dome

To mark the occasion of being Brighton's favourite Italian restaurant for 20 years we graced the cover of latest 7 : the weekly magazine for Brighton, Hove & Sussex. 

An interview with Sue was included inside, which quizzed her on the changes that have occurred in Brighton since Donatello opened, as well as asking what the future plans are for the next 20 years! 

To see the online version of the interview, please follow the link below:

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