This summer, Franco Manca will launch Summer in Bloom, a limited-edition pizza created with Aaron Potter, chef patron of Wildflowers in Belgravia. Available from 22nd July until the end of August for £14.50, the pizza will be served across Franco Manca restaurants in England and Wales, as well as via click & collect and delivery.
A longtime regular of Franco Manca, Aaron has created a pizza that brings together his generous, ingredient-led cooking which marries perfectly, with Franco Manca’s focus on simple, high-quality ingredients and slow-risen sourdough. His Summer in Bloom creation is topped with peach, gorgonzola, crispy coppa and truffle honey, with a truffle honey and gorgonzola dip also available for crusts.
Aaron opened his first solo restaurant, Wildflowers, in 2024 after a career in Michelin-starred kitchens across London, New York and Sydney, including Trinity in Clapham and Elystan Street in Chelsea. Opened with interior stylist Laura Hart, Wildflowers is a neighbourhood restaurant in Newson’s Yard inspired by the relaxed dining cultures of the Mediterranean, with Bar Flor, an intimate wine bar, upstairs.
Wildflowers was named SquareMeal’s London Restaurant of the Year for 2026 and, this summer, ranked No. 30 in the National Restaurant Awards Top 100 Restaurants.
Of the collaboration, Aaron Potter says “I’ve always admired what Franco Manca does, and have lovely memories of the original pizzeria in Brixton. It’s been great to create my own pizza for them, and I wanted it to feel connected to what we do at Wildflowers. This one takes inspiration from a summer dish on our menu, with Sugar Pit Iberico Pork with Grilled Yellow Peaches.”
The Franco Manca x Aaron Potter Summer in Bloom special will be available from 22 July until the end of August across Franco Manca restaurants in England and Wales for dine-in, click & collect and delivery. To mark the launch, a limited number of Aaron Potter x Franco Manca wildflower seed packets will be given away to the first guests ordering the pizza at each restaurant.
