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Brick Oven Pizza 

If you own a bar, pub, amusement park restaurant or deli and have wondered how difficult it would be to make incredible pizza or how much space you would need we have an answer for you. It's easy and only requires a small space of of about 66 square feet for a pizza station and the high production bistro model from the New York Brick Oven Company. Fast, easy brick oven pizza from a one man show-wow! Not only that but you can attend the Pizza School of New York and learn to make pizza with world champion pizza men. Still intimidated? Well there is also consulting available. No excuses. Make the decision and start making dough today. Call now! 1-800-OVEN-053

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New York Pizza School, Revolving Brick Ovens and Gourmet Pizza

         

       

The country is undergoing a pizza revolution which was created in New York by the original pizza kings such as Tortono’s Pizza in Coney Island Brooklyn where when the owner Jerry died in 1994 the New York papers proclaimed “The King of Pizza is dead”.  A huge acknowledgment for the man whose family helped put another New York mainstay-Lombardi’s Pizza on the map. Lombardi’s was the first licensed pizza place in America dating back to the 1905 on Mulberry street New York.  Patsy’s up in Harlem which came on the scene early in the 1930’s and is another famous New York brick oven pizzeria and like Lombardi’s and Tortono’s also featured handmade, hand tossed, fresh mozzarella and fresh homemade sauce cooked in a coal burning brick oven like the ones many bakeries have been using for thousands of years to bake bread. 

Then in the early 90’s a couple of young upstarts from Brooklyn who had been fans of New York’s finest pizza places decided to open the first wood burning brick oven pizza place on the forgotten borough of Staten Island then Brooklyn New York but along with the standard Margarita pizza that the other famous pizza places were doing, they took it up a notch and created a line of unique and truly “gourmet” pizzas such as the original Vodka Pie and the Mushroom Madness made with the relatively, unknown at the time, porcini mushroom. They called their place Goodfella’s Brick Oven Pizza and soon became pizza celebrities featured in all the local media and then international media after winning the World’s Best Pizza contest at Pizza Expo. Now not to be New York biased it would be rude to leave out the left hand coast and the incredible success of California Pizza Kitchen who took the brick oven idea and put the California twist on it with such great pizzas like the BBQ Chicken, Tai and Jamaican Jerk Chicken then built the concept to international status. With the advent of cooking shows and the fantastic popularity of gourmet foods, social media, 24 hour a day television and the increase of public awareness regarding fresh food, the organic craze, celebrity chefs and a demand for new and exciting dining experiences, the stage was set for the current Fast Casual Pizza Trend. The Fast Casual Pizza trend is the right thing at the right time and fills a need for a premium gourmet food item that is both fast and easy to transport without diminishing the flavor and eating experience. Today's consumers, mostly millennials, are looking for a better product in a trendy environment that fits their budget. So the pizza race begins.

Chipotle, the fast casual giant, is currently developing its pizza chain model called Pizza Local and has many industry experts eagerly standing by to see how it evolves with its revolving brick oven for speed and consistency for its fresh made dough. Some other up and coming names to watch out for that are also using the revolvingbrick ovens are Revolve, Spin Neapolitan, Pie Craft and The Pies the Limit. The other big player behind the scene in this game is the Pizza School of New York which has been setting industry standards by training students in an actual restaurant on the latest revolving brick ovens for a real time hands on experience thereby creating many successful operators and local pizza sensations when the students enter the fray with new found skills. This is an exciting time for the pizza world and the consumers are the biggest winners with ever increasing choices and locations to get great pizza.

Top 10 “Fast Casual Pizza” ingredients.

Top 10 “Fast Casual” traits and how they affect pizza today. 

Fast Casual refers to a certain type of restaurant which usually has most of these attributes:

1)      An apparent quality improvement over fast food. This is created with fresh food promoted and prepared in front of the customer eliminating the possibility of frozen processed foods. This is often enhanced with a promise of GMO-free, free trade zone and locally grown produce.

2)      An upscale more comfortable and inviting atmosphere.

3)      Interaction of customer and staff due to the need to order, pick, choose and direct the assembly and preparation of the food items.

4)      Varied, made to order wholesome food choices.

5)      Counter service with limited table service like food runners.

6)      Very fast production and cook times.

7)      Healthier food items and items that are naturally grown, organic with free range meets and non-farmed fish.

8)      Perceived value with a cost that trends between fast food and casual full service dining.

9)      Trendy

10)   Aimed at the millennial consumer category.

So how does this affect pizza today and the exciting concepts reaching for the brass ring in the Gold Rush of the “Fast Casual Pizza” market?

Welcome to Pizza Expo 2014

Well this is it, on March 24th-27th 2014, the biggest show in the Pizza Industry takes place at the Vegas Convention center in Nevada. This show is the whose who of the multi-billion dollar pizza world. There will be the World's Best Pizza Contest with 3 time Champions Goodfella's Brick Oven Pizza of Staten Island New York defending their title. Guest speakers will be conducting seminars on various aspects of the business from making dough, franchising and marketing to hiring and management skills.  All the while expert chefs will be busy with all types of food demonstrations, lessons and samples. Imagine close to 10,000 pizza people all in the same venue over the course of a few days with a buzz that only pizza can create going on. Vendors selling pizza ovens, flour, cheese and pepperoni will be displaying their wares along with the latest concepts in fast casual pizza and even Pizza School for the new guys or those that may want to expand their abilities. A fantastic time for all in a place where "What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas" as the saying goes so come on out and don't forget to visit the Goodfella's at booth number 231 and pay your "respect". Looking forward to meeting you, Marc, Scot and Andy and remember: any pizza is better than No Pizza. 

Authentic Brick Oven Pizza

Brick Oven Pizza is a style of "Gourmet" pizza that usually consists of fresh ingredients on a homemade, hand tossed dough that is cooked an authentic wood fired brick oven. A brick oven gives a certain crispness and flavor that is impossible to duplicate in a conventional oven. Very high temperatures and a fire brick surface are key to making this tasty form of pizza which is sweeping the country.

 The original Goodfella's Brick Oven Pizza of Staten Island NY is leading the industry after winning the World's Best Pizza title several times with it's Revolving Deck Brick Oven from the New York Brick Oven Co. This oven is the wave of the future for the fast casual pizza segment and tops for high production and consistent pizza making without relying on a skilled pizza makers.

How do I build a brick oven?

There are many designs and methods to build a brick oven and the sky is the limit as to what can be accomplished but if you are in the pizza business and not a skilled mason , don't have a friend who is skilled mason or know any oven builders the task can be daunting. That is why New York Brick Oven Co. provides the industry leading revolving deck brick oven. This oven is capable of being either wood fired, gas fired or both. The inferno oven also has the only under the deck patented electric heating element to ensure perfect cooking temperatures no matter how many pies you cook. Fixed or static cooking surface ovens require skilled pizza makers to constantly maintain the proper cooking temperature, rotate each pie to ensure it doesn't burn and knowing how to work around the inevitable hot and cold spots which slow down production and destroy your pies. Cooking in a revolving deck oven is both simple and cost effective and the smart business owner knows that turning out bad products and slow production can bring any company to it's knees. If you are a serious pizza maker and are looking for the hottest trend and future of the industry then check out the top gun of pizza ovens. Call New York Brick Oven Co. today! 

You bought a $100,000 Mercedes, how about taking a $35 dollar driving lesson?

Have you ever had this thought as you watched someone who obviously is incompetent, driving a fancy car?  Well I feel the same way as I watch people who have worked hard, borrowed and took big risks to build a pizza place jump in, without even a basic understanding of how to make pizza or the basics of dough making. Sounds ridiculous? It is. Don't be part of the crazy statistic for restaurant failure because you don't know and understand the basics. The Pizza School of New York can give you the edge you need when starting out in the pizza business. This is real life, hands on training in the world famous Goodfella's Brick Oven Pizza of New York. You will be confident and competent making pizza in a real world environment under the instruction of 3x World Champion pizza makers Scot Cosentino and Andrew Scudera. They have personally trained over 1000 people from all walks of life, all over the nation and from all over world in the art of making pizza. Not only that but you will learn how to cook in their industry leading  Revolving Brick Oven which is becoming the new standard for authentic high production brick oven pizza. With decades of experience, true hard won knowledge gained in the trenches (opening dozens of restaurants and training all the employees )  these men are genuine experts, not paper tigers teaching  in some clinical environment made to "look like" a restaurant. There is a reason Goodfella's pizza was bet on the Superbowl winning NY Giants by the Mayor of NYC. There is a reason they have catered the presidential yacht. There is a reason they are in business for over 20 years-the pizza is great. Not only that but these guys take pride in what they do and it shows. So don't drive that fancy high performance car without a lesson and don't jump into the pizza game unarmed, call the Pizza School of New York today!

OMG! Apple Pie Pizza.

Yes the stuffed Apple Pie Pizza and the strawberry banana pie are are favorites at the original Goodfella's Brick Oven Pizza on Hylan Blvd. in Staten Island NY, along with the Vodka pie and Smokin Goodfella winner of the World's Best Pizza Contest. For over 20 years these guys have been serving up award winning pizzas made by hand with the freshest ingredients available and cooked in a revolving wood fired brick oven for the people of NY. Along with world class pizza there is a full service Italian restaurant and bar featuring flat screen televisions to catch the all the sports action while you dine. The staff is always happy to serve you and are used to visitors from all over the world so next time you are near Staten Island NY be sure to try the original and say hi to Andy and Scot.

Pizza School NY-Goodfella's Brick Oven Pizza

NY Pizza School is the place to go if your serious about pizza making. This school is run by world famous pizzamen Scot Cosentino and Any Scudera who have been in the brick oven pizza business for over 20 years and have personally opened pizza shops across the country, hand built brick ovens as far away as New Zealand, taught pizza making to students from all over the world, won the World's Best Pizza at  the International Pizza Expo several times and makes sure you completly understand all aspects of pizza making. This is a step by step hands on class which ensures you know how to make the perfect pizza. You will know your dough, stretch your pizza and make your sauce with the best. From celebrities to mom and pop shops this is the place to be. Happy Pizza Making!

Happy 4th of July! From Goodfella's Pizza Staten Island New York.

Thank you to our forefathers. Independence was a courageous idea at the time considering the overwhelming power and suppressive nature of the British Empire. A recent visit to Boston gave me perspective on it. I realized the incredible entrepreneurial spirit of men like Paul Revere, who had a printing press and was a silversmith, engraver, dentist, goldsmith and courier. He had a lot to loose when he went out to participate in the Boston Tea Party. All these brave men knew it was all or nothing and freedom to pursue their own destiny drove them to victory against impossible odds. My kind of guys. Without them I never would have had the chance to become a pizza man in this great country and pursue my own dreams. God Bless America and thank you to all who in front and behind the lines that continue to fight to keep it free. www.brickovensforsale.com www.goodfellas.com
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PIZZA FOR DESSERT, NY STYLE

Cooking in a wood fired brick oven is fun, especially when it's in your own yard. Just about anything 

you can cook in a regular oven can be made in a brick oven and anything is up for interpretation. This pizza came from the kids liking Nutella and marshmallow sandwiches for a snack with bananas. All you do is spread your dough, spoon on some Nutella, add some marshmallows, then add some fresh banana and place in oven. Be sure you don't have a flame or the marshmallow will burn before your crust cooks. Rotate often and cook away from the fire till you have a crisp crust and lightly toasted marshmallow topping. Let it cool a few minutes because that hot marshmallow is dangerous, cut serve and enjoy! Stay tuned for more ideas and visit www.brickovensforsale.com and www.goodfellas.com for more pizza info. Happy pizza making to you, Marc

Brick Oven Pizza

Brick oven pizza has become a national trend in the last couple of years. When I started in this business 20 years ago with  Goodfella's Brick Oven Pizza,  it was very rare indeed with only a couple of old joints even in a big place like New York City. Tortonn'os Pizza in Coney Island on Neptune avenue not far from Nathan's  was just such a place.  Jerry had a hand built oven and used fresh mozzarella which was an alien cheese unless you were Italian and bought it made by hand in your local Italian specialty store. His pizza was made his way and only a certain amount of pies each day then "get out I'm done". When he died the NY post proclaimed " The King of Pizza is Dead". A sad day indeed but he inspired me and my family to build the first brick oven in Staten Island NY. So www.goodfellas.com was born. At first many people wondered what the white stuff (fresh mozzarella) was on the pizza. This required many a conversation and reassurances that if they try it they will like it. With stiff competition all around us we had to make a good pie or fade away like the others that came and went. Staten Island was a small place and word spreads quick so fortunately the word was we had a good pizza so it was off to the races. We still use the fresh mozzarella cooked in a wood burning oven but even that has evolved over the years. Adding gas burners to augment the wood fire to maintain steady temperature was the first innovation. This made the pizza man's job a lot easier controlling the heat on the pies. The next big  change which ended up being the best decision ever was to put in a revolving deck or cooking surface. Now this was something. We no longer had to "spin" the pizza as it cooked which made the pizza consistent every time. Not only that,you didn't need a long training period for the pizza man and the product was always perfect. An added bonus was saving a lot of money by not needing to have a full time pizza spinner who worked the oven while another person made the pies. The $$$ savings were incredible. Now - New York Brick Oven Pizza Co. at www.brickovensforsale.com  provides these amazing cost effective ovens at a reasonable price for anyone. This oven design would have saved so much $$$ and aggregation over the years but as they say " live and learn". Happy pizza to you!