Local Resident Brings Italy To Bluffton

Local restaurateur, Frank Buda, owner of the Pizzeria Venti franchise in Bluffton, returned this pat week from a Culinary training course held in Tuscany. The course, open only to Pizzeria Venti Franchisees, included a cooking tour of the Italian hill towns, a cheese making class in the small village of Radi and something Mr. Buda had not expected. "We were completing our cooking classes for the evening when our host, Marina Vanni, invited our entire class to join her and a few friends for a small celebration" The "few friends" turned out to be 300 people attending a private "Festa" honoring the horse and rider representing the group at the world famous PALIO horse race held twice a year in the beautiful Piazza del Campo, in the heart of one of Italy's most magnificent cities. "We knew, the minute we entered the private courtyard, we were about to witness something only a few American get the chance to see" Buda said. "As we walked in, the place became very quite but after a wave from Marina, laughter and singing broke out and the most incredible food came to our table. It was straight out of a movie!" Buda continued. "I even brought home their flag!" It's now hanging in the restaurant. "For the people of Siena, the PALIO is like the World Series and the Super Bowl rolled into one!" The night ended with a private tour of the Contrata di Pantera museum complete with ancient paintings and costumes dating back hundreds of years. To top off the trip, Mr. Buda, who along with his fellow Franchisees, made a Rosemary and Potato Frittata, Fresh tomato and olive Foccacia bread and a Pecorino and Salami antipasti to share while watching Italy defeat France for the World cup. Mr. Buda, who along with his wife Sherri, run the local establishment, put it this way, "I went to Italy to try to bring back to our customers, not only great food, but a little bit of Italy" and Buda said "I did!" For more information about Pizzeria Venti or photos to compliment this release Contact: Jan Carlson [email protected] Phone: 561-892-1554 Fax: 866-405-3360

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