As a part of our new topic 'Global Gourmet' Class 4 and 5 went to the American Italian restaurant Frankie and Benny's. The children were told a story about the origins of the restaurant,
that in 1924, at the age of 10, Frankie left Sicily with his parents and moved to “Little Italy" in New York. Within a year of moving the family had opened a restaurant. Frankie went to the nearby High School and became lifetime friends with Benny, already a third generation American. The business was taken over by Frankie and Benny in 1953, and combines popular American and Italian food.
The children found out that some of the ingredients that are used in the restaurant are imported from all around the world such as cheesecake from Chicago, breadsticks, bruschetta, gnocchi and pasta from Italy and tomatoes from Argentina.
The children thoroughly enjoyed making/eating their pizzas and wraps.
I was proud of all of the children who were very well behaved and polite.They were also very happy with their balloons and VIP cards.
