HALLOWEEN AT THE RESTAURANT

Pumpkins are the symbol of Halloween together with monsters and ghosts.

The numbers speak clearly: in Italy, the companies involved in the horror party are 333 thousand. The Horror Party has been a growing phenomenon for years and shows no signs of disappearing. The numbers speak for themselves, given that there are more than 100 thousand catering companies directly involved in this market with over a million employees around the world working only on horror-related events! the year. 

A fashion that started in America, which comes from ancient Celtic traditions: in Ireland the transition between the end of summer and the beginning of the cold season was celebrated. According to the Celts, in fact, the year ended on October 31st, so these are the celebrations that celebrate the end of the year. Thanksgiving Day was created after pilgrims brought food to thank God for sparing them from death during a particularly dangerous time following crop failure caused by an early winter storm that swept across Europe. Today is a day to give thanks and gather with friends or family members around our tables to celebrate!

The pumpkin, queen of the holiday, records a surge in sales close to October 31st.

According to an analysis by Coldiretti, exports of Italian pumpkins recorded a +16%. Thanks to the orange vegetable that is so versatile that it can be used both in the kitchen and as a decoration.
Our culinary tradition is in fact full of pumpkin recipes.

Halloween

Also recommended by nutritionists, who invite us to eat it these days as it is an excellent seasonal vegetable, it is now also used in our country to create funny and scary lanterns and masks.

In fact, the tradition that fuels the cultivation of different varieties of pumpkins simply for ornamental and non-food purposes is growing. There are many pumpkins that cannot be used for food. These ornamental varieties allow people to grow them and enjoy their beautiful colors in autumn, rather than using more traditional flowers such as marigolds or cosmos which typically have yellow petals with brown centers. Siena.

Not very spiritual, very commercial, Halloween represents a real gold mine for all those who deal with the holiday with candies, scary clothes, theme parties, decorations and pumpkins. The annual Halloween celebration is a time to dress up and party. It is also an opportunity for people of all ages to enjoy some candy around the neighborhood, learn about local history through tours or other events put on by heritage groups such as museums that have relevant exhibits particularly as they relate to generations ago when this day was historically called "All Saints Eve".
The numbers in our country speak for themselves: large cities are totally immersed in the terrifying atmosphere of Halloween.

The capital records the highest figure regarding businesses involved, 28 thousand.

Milan is immediately behind with 18 thousand. In fact, over 50 thousand companies are involved in the Lombardy region.

In third place among Italian cities, we find Naples, with 16 thousand businesses.

According to Codacons, the overall spending of Italians will be around 310 million euros this year.
A business that in a very short time has managed to transform what was just an American commercial party into a turnover worth millions of euros.

Halloween: the preparation

Some Italian restaurants have therefore decided to embrace this American tradition because it brings profits.So restaurant menus can momentarily become scary:

Here are the terrifying pizzas

monster sandwiches

bare sandwiches and fried fingers

or nice ideas for the buffet at happy hour,

and tricks.

If you want to go for something more complex, here's A Spooky Cobweb Stew (olive oil and flour tortilla squares combined in a saucepan with milk and then cooked over low heat until they bubble).

Do you have any nice ideas? add it in the comments.

Have some terrifying fun!

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