Sunday, March 9, 2014

Make It A Family Night And Eat At A Traditional Pizza Restaurant

By Jaclyn Hurley


The next time you are looking for a place to go out and enjoy a sit-down meal with the family, try a traditional pizza restaurant in Toronto, ON. You are sure to find something for everyone to eat, even if they do not want pizza and the prices are usually fair enough for each person to order something different. The atmosphere is also casual enough that no one has to worry about getting too dressed up, and yet, if you are in the mood, you can and still not feel overdressed.

It is common for pizza places to have an area for video games. Get everyone in on some competitive pinball, but keep it fun. While waiting for your dinner, get the evening started and maybe even place some bets on who will win. The game playing will get everyone in a good mood.

Some pizza places will have a salad bar. If the one you go to does, everyone can create a nice salad after playing a few games. You can ask the water or waitress to hold off on the main courses until everyone has finished their salad. It will be held in a warming tray or oven. This will keep it from getting cold on the table.

During the salad, and then once the main meal comes, do not rush. Take some time for conversation. Find out what everyone has been doing and what plans they have for the upcoming week. The cozy atmosphere is good for putting everyone at ease and getting them to open up.

As a family, try to help each other solve any problems they may be facing. If someone is having trouble with a school project, try to get others involved and helping. You may need to get things started if this is not something your family normally does. Unless there are some serious problems that need to be discussed, try to keep everyone happy and positive.

Of course, you need to make sure that everyone saves some room for dessert. A simple cannoli or even some coffee and cocoa will be a nice way to let things wind down a bit. The idea is to have as much time together as possible.

As the meal comes to a close, ask again if there is something that needs to be talked about. If not, make a few jokes or make plans for the next day you will all have together. Let everyone know you had a good time, and comment that you should do this more often.

Spending the evening as a family is not always going to be possible. Going out to eat can get a bit expensive and there may not be money in the budget for it, but, going out and getting a pizza or two is not going to be any more expensive than what you would spend on the groceries for a meal at home. You will find something for everyone to eat, and you can all enjoy the meal, no one will have to cook or clean, or get up to get any condiments that are needed at the table. It will be good to be pampered a bit.




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