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168. Will Grant on Elevating the Pizza Industry


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This week on The Hot Slice Podcast, we have our upcoming Pizza and Pasta Northeast Keynote Speaker Will Grant on the show. Will owns That's A Some Pizza in Bainbridge Island, Washington and Sourdough Willy’s in Kingston, Washington.

One of four Master Pizzaiolo in the United States Will has been making pizzas for 39 years with his family pizzerias. He has opened 13 restaurants since 1984 and has won and placed in over 5 food competitions in the last 5 years. Currently Will teaches professional classes out of both his restaurants "That's A Some Pizza" and "Sourdough Willy's" which serve a combined five styles of pizza, all using a heirloom sourdough starter. As a World Pizza Champion team member, restaurant consultant and Master Pizzaiolo Will has the experience you need to help be successful in your restaurants.

We dive into how Will is able to motivate his team and create excellence in his product. He goes beyond his story walls to help consult and instruct pizzeria operators across the country. He is a frequent speaker and demonstration presenter at Pizza Expo in Las Vegas and Pizza and Pasta Northeast in Atlantic City. Listen to find out how Will is elevating the pizza industry.

Show Notes:

Attention ALL PIZZERIA OWNERS AND OPERATORS: As a valued member of the pizzeria community, we would like to invite you to participate in an industry survey. Be counted in this annual gauge of vital pizzeria insights, issues and trends. Take the survey now: https://pizzatoday.com/be-counted-pizzeria-operator-survey-portal/

Follow That’s a Some Pizza at https://www.thatsasome.com/ and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/thatsasomepizza/

Follow Sourdough Willy’s at https://www.sourdoughwillys.com/ and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/sourdoughwillyspizzeria/

Learn more about Pizza and Pasta Northeast in Atlantic City on October 1-2 at https://ppne.pizzatoday.com/

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