Rocco ‘The Barista’ Bellarosa: busting a skinny cap!
Hey buongiorno! It’s me, Rocco!
You may know me from the televisione. I’m the new star in the CGU insurance commercial.
Oh, and my wife Rosa, she also makes an appearance – but in the background you know. She likes to think she’s the boss, though everyone know they come for my coffees.
I l
earnt the art of coffee making back in Sicily. Passed down from my grandfather. The secret of a perfect coffee is not in the beans; it’s in the love. And I have plenty of love, just ask Rosa!
Wanna know a more about me? Of course! Well we Italians not only make the best coffee, we also make the best automobiles. Take my beautiful Fiats. They bellissimo!
I like to call my Fiat my other wife. She sure costs me a lot. Rosa, she wants to turn the garage into a kitchen. I say the moment she does that I turn our bedroom into the garage.
Anyway, I gotta go. A man just walk into my café and want a soy-skinny-decaf with two and a dusting of nougat!
What they think? This Starbucks or something! Sends me troppo. I go tell him: “Get a real coffee – drink like a man!” He drink my espresso. He’ll see.
Ciao for now then. See me on the box. And remember: Forza Italia!
Rosa ‘The Boss’ Bellarosa: Who ordered the mocca? Make some noise!
Buongiorno, Rosa here!
You been talking to my Rocco? Don’t believe a word he says – it’s all Rocco this and Rocco that at the moment, now he's on the box. It's gone to his head like one big serve of babà.
You might have seen us on the CGU ads. Those ones that come near that awful sport stuff. Rocco says he only watches the sport shows to see our ads. I tell him: “Go water the tomatoes or fix the car, you big fat stupido!”
I’m the boss you know, though Rocco does seem to think he’s in charge sometimes. In fact, all the time.
But my Rocco can’t even keep his car going – always got his Fiat in bits and pieces in our garage. Waste of space. I tell him, cars are made to drive not stare at Rocco.
| Rocco and Rosa's insurance |
“For the insurance we need, CGU’s got the lot – to keep our coffee and our business always running hot!”
Rosa and me, we got a great insurance broker – he called Giuseppe – and he came to our café and sorted everything out for us.
You gotta have the right insurance. We got the business covered with CGU Business Insurance and I also got Rosa to sort out insurance for my Fiat as well. CGU does our workers’ compensation – it’s all part of a package.
Last year, some baboon break into our café when we were back in Sicily. Daniella, my eldest daughter, she see the broken window.
She got onto Giuseppe who contacted CGU and it was all fixed up nice and tidy before me and Rosa got back home. |
My real passion is cooking. I love bringing the family together and preparing a feast for all.
My Nonna would always say: “Belle parole non pascono i gatti,” which translates to: “Fine words don't feed cats”. We don’t have any cats, so clearly she was a few Chinottos short of a case, but she taught me some great recipes I still use today in the café.
Anyway, gotta go. Rocco can’t find a new bag of coffee beans.
Hey and come and try my lasagne with a proper béchamel sauce some time – it’s how Rocco got his big belly.
Molto gustoso! Ciao, ciao.