In Italy, diners can take home their ceramic plates at 111 restaurants

Plates often carry the best memories, those of good food and good times. But you always have to leave them on the table as you move ahead in search of the next best dish and company. In Italy, things are done a bit differently. In a tradition called The Piatti del Buon Ricordo, or “Plates of Good Memories,” which dates back to 1964, diners can enjoy a meal and take the plate it was served on home as a souvenir.“The Italian trattoria is one of the symbols of our people’s culture and tradition.