House debates

Monday, 1 July 2024

Statements by Members

Raineri's Continental Delicatessen

4:22 pm

Photo of Sally SitouSally Sitou (Reid, Australian Labor Party) | Hansard source

Peter and Rosario Raineri have been running their deli in Five Dock in my electorate of Reid for more than 45 years. Raineri's Continental Delicatessen has everything that is great about a local deli: a huge antipasto selection, freshly sliced cheese, cured meats and a DIY panini bar, where I recently went in for a ricotta and ham panini with marinated eggplant, capsicum and artichoke. It was delicious. But, most importantly, the Raineri family have been able to create something special in their shop, a sense of community where everyone feels like family. They have put their heart and soul into their small business, one of so many that make Five Dock such a special community. When you sit down at the communal table in the middle of the store, you really feel the magic of Raineri's. I had a wonderful chat with the people sitting next to me, who had come all the way from the eastern suburbs just to have lunch at the deli. Congratulations, Peter and Rosario, on building a business and a family in Five Dock. Stories and families like yours make up the diverse Australian community that the Albanese Labor government seeks to support every day. I hope Raineri's is still standing in 45 years time.

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