Johncarlo Ferraiuolo began his love of cooking at the age of 8 when he made his first pizza in his father’s New York restaurant. Ferraiuolo grew up bouncing between the pizza capitals of the world (Naples, Italy and NY), which inspired his love of the culinary arts. His California restaurant journey began in 2009 when he moved to San Diego and partnered with several notable pizzerias. During his time at one, Caffè Calabria, he became certified through AVPN (Associazione Verace Pizza Napoletana), making himself and Calabria the first to be certified in San Diego. Johncarlo’s 32 years in the restaurant business have led to the opening of Blade 1936 in Oceanside in 2019, which became only the second pizzeria in SD to be AVPN certified and was also awarded Best Pizza in SD 2020. Today, Johncarlo has teamed up with Leonardo and Chrisine Landini, of Landini’s Group and opened PB’s hottest new Napoletana pizzeria, “Scuderie Italia” and Las Vegas’ New York style pizza, Landini’s Pizzeria, the third location outside San Diego. Ferraiuolo’s passion for Pizza is unparalleled, so look out for our Maestro Pizzaiolo, because he is just warming up his engine.
In this episode, We have Johncarlo of Landini's Pizzeria, with one location in Vegas and four in San Diego.
Highlight:
- Johncarlo shares his experience and emphasizes the importance of passion and love for the pizza business. Insights on the continuous learning process in the pizza community and the supportive brotherhood.
- He emphasizes the commitment to delivering the finest product to customers. It's not just about crafting pizzas; it's about creating an experience that leaves a lasting, flavorful impression.
- Johncarlo's advice to the audience: Do what you love, and work won't feel like work. Despite being work, the love for it makes it worthwhile.
