Watch This: Governor Dayton and Lt. Governor Smith visit restaurant run by 5th Graders

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Governor Dayton and Lt. Governor Smith visited Donatelli's, where local 5th graders prepared and served lunch for the day

Governor Dayton and Lt. Governor Smith visit restaurant run by 5th Graders

WCCO | February 09, 2016 

WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN - You never want too many cooks in the kitchen — especially if they are just 10 or 11 years old.

But Donatelli’s Italian Restaurant in White Bear Lake continued a tradition Tuesday that they started eight years ago.

The owners invited a group of fifth graders from nearby Willow Lane Elementary School to help cook and serve the food, as well as welcome the customers.

And when some high-profile guests arrived, the students never lost their cool.

Gov. Mark Dayton and Lt. Gov. Tina Smith walked in around noon. They received a letter from a student in the group named Alexina, and they were happy to come meet her and her classmates.

A group of 15 fifth graders from Willow Lane Elementary will be working at Donatelli’s the next three Tuesdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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