Rumour has it that Frankie Giuliani was 10 years old when he left Sicily and landed at Ellis Island, New York, in 1924 with his Mamma and Poppa.

They moved in with relatives in ‘Little Italy’, a predominantly Italian neighbourhood. Poppa soon found work, but from the home country he’d brought a little money and a lot of ambition. It was no surprise when the family opened a restaurant within a year with everybody helping with the building and the cooking in equal measure.

Each had a favourite dish to contribute, but it was Mamma’s home-style cooking that was the base from which the business prospered. Frankie went to the nearby High School and became lifetime friends with Benny, already a third generation American. n 1953, Poppa retired and Frankie and Benny took over the business, combining the best of popular American food with traditional Italian dishes. The rest, as they say, is history...

Everyone enjoys pizza, so why don’t you treat your class friends to a free, fun and educational trip to a local Frankie & Benny’s. Spend a morning with your chums learning how to make the perfect pizza before enjoying a meal afterwards.

Trained chefs will talk you through the process and explain the important ingredients that go into your favourite foods. You will follow a fun recipe to make the pizza before you and your classmates enjoy it for your lunch.

See what it is like to work in a fast and energetic restaurant and how the chefs produce excellent family food. It will be great - so here’s how to win this prize.

To enter, just answer the following question: How old was Frankie when he left Sicily?

By post: Send your entry on the back of a postcard along with your name, address, e-mail, contact number and state your school and class to Frankie & Bennys, Daily Echo, Fleet House Hampshire Road, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 9XD before the closing date of 4th March 2015.

By phone: Simply call 09011510253 and leave your answer and details when prompted.

By text: Send your text to 80360 starting with ECHOPIZZA leave a space, followed by your answer, name and contact details.

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