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I was sent a YouTube link by one of our guests. Him and his young son are football fans (Port Vale) and have a ritual of going away to the matches, eating out somewhere nice and making a video diary of the day. We were very pleased when Mark came to visit us.

The full Video on YouTube

What struck me on this visit, was the very European nature. Food and family mix together very freely in places like France or Italy, it’s part of the culture. The British are coming around to this way of thinking, but it does not come naturally as it will take a generation to come through. My parents were brought up in the post war, convenience era and then as they got into comfortable middle age, along came fast food. So out came another generation expecting very little and trying out even less.

If you visit an Italian neighbourhood restaurant, you will not see a kids menu or anything else vaguely offensive to young diners. Children want to learn about food, explore menus and ask questions. To see a dad and his boy talking about and enjoying food, is the future of Britain. Thanks Mark

Tags: burton, day out, family, staffordshire, you tube

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