Welcome to our family. In 1947 Italian born Arcito Castellucci married Sophia Zavanlagos, a girl from Sparta, Greece. Shortly after their youngest and only son, Federico II was born. As a young immigrant family with a strong entrepreneurial spirit, they opened a restaurant in Pawtucket, Rhode Island called Archie’s Tavern. Young Federico worked in the business alongside his father, learning the ins and outs of the business.
Federico II moved to Atlanta with his wife and three children and opened a restaurant called Sugo. Sugo is an inspiring blend of unique Italian and Greek family style dishes served with sincere hospitality. The menu ingredients are sourced with absolute dedication to using local purveyors to sustainability. Allow our family to make your evening special with our authentic cuisine and gracious hospitality. We would love to have the opportunity to host you.
FEDERICO CASTELLUCCI II
Or Mr. C, as most people call him, is a long-time restaurateur. He graduated from Boston University with the intention of becoming a lawyer. Before he could complete his schooling, Federico was faced with a life altering decision after receiving tragic news that his father’s restaurant, Archie’s Tavern, burned down in a fire. In order to support his family, he returned home and started the restaurant again from scratch. He worked tirelessly day and night to get the restaurant back off the ground.
After ten years, his hard work finally paid off. The restaurant became the largest steakhouse in Rhode Island, and he went on to open six other restaurants in the state. In 1996, he took his family and moved to Atlanta for better weather and a better business climate. Over the next six years, he opened and sold six Roasted Garlic restaurants. In 2003, the first Sugo opened in Roswell, GA. The concept design and culinary vision was a collaboration with his eldest son Federico III, and his wife Nancy.
NANCY CASTELLUCCI
GENERAL MANAGER OF SUGO
Nancy started her career in the restaurant industry when she was 19 years old and applied as a bartender to Mr. Castellucci’s first restaurant. At the time, Mr. C, only 26 years old, saw something in Nancy and hired her for a part-time position. Seven years later, they were married and have been business partners ever since. Nancy has been thoroughly involved in all of their restaurant ventures since Mr. C’s first restaurant, Archie’s Tavern.
She currently serves as the General Manager of Sugo and oversees the daily operations of the restaurant. She is the consummate mother of the younger generation of Castelluccis that run CHG, and is always there to help in all aspects.
RICARDO SOTO
EXECUTIVE CHEF
Hailing from Mexico City, Soto relocated to Atlanta in 2005. Having worked with both private and corporate companies including Brinker International, Cheesecake Factory and Darden Restaurants, Soto has worked his way through the industry through positions ranging from inventory and staff training all the way to sous chef and chef di partie.
Ricardo Soto joined the Sugo team in 2009 and has worked through the ranks in the kitchen and to executive chef.