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Fremantle Corona Diaries. Matteo Musetti, owner/head chef, La Sosta. Fremantle. I met Matteo last year when he came to my son’s kindy to make gnocchi with the class. I had managed to roster myself on as parent helper on one of the best days of the year. Matteo had been doing the hands-on gnocchi lessons with the East Fremantle Primary School pre-primary class since 2015. When teacher Miss Louise (who taught three of Matteo’s four children) moved to kindy last year, so did Matteo’s gnocchi day. Matteo hopes he can continue the tradition this year. For now, he is trying to keep his restaurant @lasostafremantle afloat and his staff in work by doing takeaways and delivery, something the restaurant had never done prior to the coronavirus pandemic. “It’s been a huge challenge,” says Matteo. “It’s been like starting a new business.” Orders started slowly and Matteo is grateful for the support from the East Fremantle Primary School community, which accounted for around 99 per cent of orders in the first week. The restaurant is now also offering family meals on top of the main takeaway menu. For the past two weeks @lasostafremantle has also been cooking for the St. Patrick’s Community Support Centre’s Doorstep Dinners program, funded by Mindaroo Foundation. For 45 days (initially) La Sosta, @nationalhotelfreo, @bennysfreo and @strange_company_fremantle are preparing 200 meals a day between them. Volunteers are delivering the meals to the ‘doorstep’ of people in need during the current challenges. @visitfremantle #georginabarkerphotography #lasosta #fremantle #italianrestaurant #fremantlerestaurant #fremantlestory #thisisfremantle #visitfremantle #infreo #lovefreo #supportlocal #visitwesternaustralia #coronadiaries #covi̇d19 (at Fremantle, Western Australia) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_NEX9ijdSh/?igshid=14ibu7r5b7yky

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Fremantle Corona Diaries. Maria Pizzale, boss, Capri Restaurant, Fremantle. “Of course we have never been through anything like this,” says Maria of the situation resulting from the coronavirus pandemic. “Even during the war things were open – life had to continue, people had to work. However, the quiet streets at night do remind me of Fremantle in the 50s and early 60s. Once the pubs closed at 7.30pm, the streets were deserted. The restaurant also closed at 7.30pm so there was more family time.” Just like so many businesses, @caprirestaurantfremantle has adapted to the current climate and remains open for takeaway meals. The hardest part has been standing down staff. “Once you join the Capri family, you become ‘family’, so it is difficult emotionally,” says Maria’s granddaughter Olivia Pizzale-Bryce, who started washing dishes at the Capri when she was 13. “We have had to really embrace social media in order to stay on people's radar. People have had to change their spending habits and getting takeaway has become a bit of a luxury. They might not be able to afford it this week, but next week they might be able to. So, we want our customers to remember us. The important thing for us is that we are staying afloat – not doing great things, but not going under either. And for that we are grateful.” @visitfremantle #georginabarkerphotography #caprirestaurant #italianrestaurant #fremantle #fremantlerestaurant #familybusiness #fremantlestory #thisisfremantle #visitfremantle #infreo #lovefreo #supportlocal #coronadiaries #covid19 (at Fremantle, Western Australia) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_Eog4FjYBB/?igshid=9q1xcofa9427