What's Good Dough?

Summary

Leo Spizzirri talks to Peppe Miele about Neapolitan pizza and their passion for teaching the finer details of its history and technique.

Highlights

🍕Leo learned from Pepe at the VPN in California, gaining a deep knowledge of neapolitan pizza. He is also now an ambassador for the AVPN

🍴Peppe is an educator and president for the AVPN

😋Neapolitan pizza originated from a necessity to feed people cheaply, and Peppe and Leo emphasise the importance of doing it justice.

🌎Leo and Peppe hope to spread the word about neapolitan pizza and its history, and keep up the standards of this special food.

🍕 Today we talk about marketing your pizzeria- Christina is consistently posting, mailing, and as a result is getting customers.

🍕 She started in the food world with a meal prep business and eventually decided to leverage her kitchen space and team to launch a pizza business, which she immediately fell in love with.

🍕 The pandemic caused her meal prep business to 6x overnight, making it challenging to keep up with demand. She ultimately sold her business and stuck with pizza.

🍕 Despite the challenges with build-outs and break-ins, Christina runs an amazing business with a solid team. Recently her store was ranked number 37 in the nation.

🍕 Christina’s advice to other entrepreneurs is to not let their egos or lack of self-confidence get in the way and just go out there and get it!

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Christina Martin

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Imagine this, you are a skilled pizza maker and don't want to confine yourself to one style. Well this gem of a service is not so out of the box in traditional Japanese culture but its the type of innovation we love to see in the pizza world. The pizzakase is essentially a way to serve up all the pizza styles and combinations you as a maker are feeling that day and serve it up to your guests. Not only do you get to make what you love, but this experience is $$$ too.

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Sergio effortlessly explains how a new pop up operator like himself built the relationships and customer base to sellout his first 2 (three after posting) pop ups. His strategy is pure genius. You're going to have to listen in to find out.

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Q2 is here ladies and gentlemen. If you're like me and you are wondering, "Where the heck did Q1 go," or "slow down the world, I need to remember to have fun," then this is the perfect episode for you.

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Let's talk about food competitions/game shows. As someone who hasn't been in the arena, it's easy for me to yell at the screen and say, You should have done this! Why did you do that?!

Well, today I actually talk to someone who not only found himself in the game but also took home a huge W. I talk to Rob Cervoni of Taglio Pizza about his training for the momentous event in his life and business that earned him the respect he works so hard for.

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In Order of Appearance:

Christy Alia @RealCleverFood

Shealyn Brand Coniglio @ShealynSharleen

Ashley Patino @PizzaBonesRVA

Nicole Russel @LastDragonPizza

Darina Garland @OoniHQ

Katie Parla @KatieParla

Leith Leiser-Miller @Psycic_Pie

Lisa Wiernasz @LisaLucyB

Ines Glaser @LupaCotta

Mary Ann Gee @MaryAnnGee1

Jenna D. @TheJulietMike

Sarah Minnick @SarahMinnick_

Natalie DeSabato @TrazeNYC

Kaleigh Ann @ItsThePizzaSlut

Jhy Coulter @DevouredPopUp

We've all seen their activity around "the pizza gram" in the last 7 months or so. Who is this person with 700k+ followers and what are their intentions posting memes, collaborating with pizza makers and posting viral content?

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Lisa Wiernasz, as of posting, is a former employee of MPM Food Groups. Her unique perspective of sales and electric ovens is why I brought her onto the show. This one will be helpful for those considering electric ovens + want to improve on their approach to sales.

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Nicole Russell of Last Dragon Pizza, host of First We Feast's Pizza Wars, shed's light on how she got her start in the pizza world and how her mindset got her to where she is at now!

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