Francesca Randò was born in Mammola on 04 November 1978. She decided to study tourism, as it was her passion, and she graduated as a tourism expert. She met her husband Cosimo and they decided to open a small restaurant in their town in Mammola. They decided to follow the tradition of the town and they created their restaurant on Mammola stockfish. Stockfish became important after the 1908 earthquake in Reggio Calabria and Messina, as the Norwegians coming from Lofoten Island came to aid the Mammola’s people by giving them stockfish to eat. To date, Mammola’s stockfish is a PAT (Traditional agri-food product) of the Calabria region.

Interiew by: Giuseppe Ruberto
Video by: Chiara Colosimo e Giuseppe Ruberto
Video Editing by: Chiara Colosimo
Document by: Chiara Colosimo e Giuseppe Ruberto
Subtitle ita/eng by: Chiara Colosimo e Giuseppe Ruberto
Translation by: Monica Cirillo, Francesca Magnani
MedEatResarch – Center of Social Research on the Mediterranean Diet of the University of Naples Suor Orsola Benincasa, head by Marino Niola and Elisabetta Moro
Realized: 03/04/2024

Francesca Rando

Francesca Rando

Year: 04 November 1978
City: Siderno
Education: Diploma
Profession: restaurateur and owner
Language: Italian

Video table of contents

chef’s presentation 00:02:12 - 01:21:11
story about how she become restaurateur 01:21:13 - 02:38:24
Francesca’s favourite plates 02:39:04 - 05:32:00
story about the arrival of stockfish from the Lofoten Island to Mammola 05:32:00 - 08:17:11
Traditions 08:17:20 - 11:41:01
Mediterranean Diet 11:41:15 - 14:13:06
closure 14:13:17 - 14:29:11

Geographic information

Country: IT
Region: Calabria
Città: Reggio Calabria, Mammola
Altitude: m s.l.m.

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