Going to Pizza Expo to get some Pizza School?

It's that magical time of year again when all the pizza men and women from around the world join together to share in the pizza experience of a lifetime. 

 From world champion pizza makers to suppliers of brick ovens, pizza experts to pizza eaters, it's all there.

 If pizza is in your blood and can't get enough of it. If you love being around your fellow pizza makers and enjoy the company. If

 If you love being around your fellow pizza makers and enjoy the company.

If you want to see the latest trends and get inspired, come see the pizza expo in Las Vega on March 23 and visit the boys from NY Brick oven Co,  Pizza School NY, and The World Champion Gooodfella's Brick oven Pizza New York. We would love to see you! Booth N2528

What to Avoid in your new Pizza Place

5 Things to Avoid When Starting a Pizza Place

•  August 10, 2016
 
•  By Brick Ovens For Sale
 
•  starting a pizza place
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Top 5 Mistakes When Starting a Pizza Place by NY Brick Oven Co.

Pizza Start-Up mistakes to avoid are many but here are 5 things to avoid when starting a pizza place, to begin with.

5 Things to Avoid When Starting Aa Pizza Place number 1.

First and foremost is Do Not Go Into A Business Under Capitalized.

Simply put make sure you have enough money to handle unforeseen circumstances, working capital and emergencies.  At first, this seems like common sense but when you are starting a business and don’t have the benefit of past experience it is very hard to predict what you just don’t know exists.  Here are some things new entrepreneurs may not think of. Marketing campaigns, insurance, salaries and the fees associated with them like worker’s comp and payroll, maintenance, natural disasters and the like. Although I personally feel that necessity  will drive you to handle most of these things and figure out clever ways to survive  them but why add the burden to managing your  place? Start out with as much cash in the bank as possible and 20% of your total start-up is a good number to think with.

2.  No Clear Direction.

This is responsible for a lot of failures. If you are making pizza for the first time then go to a legitimate pizza school that can both show you how to make a good pie and give you an idea on how a pizza place is run.  If you are doing a slice joint on a busy foot traffic city street then set the place up with a front counter and a window for easy access. Have the oven and pizza easy to get to fast. Have your most purchased items on display, prepped and easy to heat and go. Have your menu board and prices up. large and easy to read. Have your staff organize all the paper goods and condiments so that they are handy and flow. Next, if it is fast casual concept you after then make sure you have the long counter area, refrigerated toppings, and a high production

Next, if it is a fast casual concept you are after,  then make sure you have the long counter area, too small of a waiting area,  enough refrigerated toppings on display, and a high production revolving brick oven  to handle the demands of in and out gourmet pizza.

If you are creating a destination location then make it one that people are going to talk about. Have a comfortable stylish atmosphere designed specifically for your intended audience and not generic. Have your staff look a certain way to set the tone  and all your decorations, promo and marketing align with it.

3.Bad Location

This can make or break any business but food can be critical. Do a slice joint off the main path or avenue and you could starve. Put a very trendy hipster looking place in the middle American suburbs with no audience and you may starve. Put a sit-down waiter service destination location in a working class, industrial, short lunch break area and you may starve.  And the opposite will at least give you a fighting chance if you have a decent product.  And don’t forget to consider seasonal locations and the fluctuation of visitors in your financial planning.

4. Bad or unwanted product.

This is number 4 but can easily be number 1 of the 5 things to avoid when starting a pizza place. Many would-be entrepreneurs make the fatal mistake of not surveying or at looking at what is needed and wanted in their geographical location. A good pizza example is trying to open a Chicago deep-dish place on a busy New York street in a tiny place where people would have to carry out an impossible to eat deep-dish pizza instead of a slice on a paper plate. Or trying sell vegan pizza in a meat and potatoes neighborhood. See eat the locals are looking for and consider working that into your menu like; pineapple pizza in Hawaii, meat lovers pizza in the midwest or a gourmet truffle oil pizza in a high-end travel destination.

5. Poor Service

Unless you are in  a location with a captive audience and limited choices such as Disney, Six Flags or the only game in town you had better pay attention to service. What is good service?

Good service starts with clean quarters. Is your storefront and parking lot clean? Are the windows clean and streak free? Is the parking lot swept? Is the building painted? Are your signs straight and in good order? Are your bathrooms clean and stocked with paper goods? How about your staff? Are their hands clean? Uniforms? Hair groomed? Are your customers warmly greeted and shown interest? Are the tables off balance? Is your staff rude?

In closing, these are not the only 5 Things to Avoid When Starting Aa Pizza Place or any business for that matter, but avoiding these at all costs will help hedge your bet and give you a better shot at success.

Of Course Fast Casual Pizza

Spin Neapolitan Pizza Fast Casual

 Along with so many new concepts arriving on the scene such as Pie Craft, Lotsa Mozza, Genaro's, Fire Pie, Revolve, Cucinova and a an ever growing list of incredible pizza places there is a trend spreading across the country for Fast Casual Pizza. 

Spin Neapolitan Pizza is a prime example of the hottest trend in the fast casual segment. Pizza can now be prepared in a very consistent and fast manner, with each pie individualized for the customer baked to order. This has brought pizza to the forefront as a lunch option. In the past your only choice was to pick up a quick slice of whatever has been laying around but those days are gone. Enter the Chipotle concept of fast, fresh casual at a reasonable price and you can see that the pizza industry was ripe for the picking. What was holding it back was the long bake times and inability to produce a quality product very quickly. Enter the brick oven and moreover, the revolving brick oven which has taken all the great attributes of the brick oven and removed virtually all the downside by making it easier, faster and more consistent with less skill. Taking a great and well-loved food item such as pizza and making it so much easier to deliver is the answer. What are the main components? A casual environment that is trendy, a pizza assembly line where your customers can see and choose their own toppings, a visible revolving brick oven where the pizza man bakes the customers hand assembled pizza and gets it to him in just a couple of minute vs. the usual 15-20 minutes for a deck oven pie. When you add locally grown produce, organic toppings and dough made on premise each day with a tasty recipe, it’s hard to lose.

So join the revolution and get your slice of the pie. Happy Pizza!

Fast Casual Pizza From NY Brick Oven Co.

Fast Casual Pizza

Best Wishes to our Friends at Spin Neapolitan

A new store is about to open in Oklahoma!

The crew at New York Brick Oven Co. extends it's best wishes for success to our friends at

 Spin Neapolitan Pizza.

That pizza looks good :)

Everybody Knows Cooking on a Stone Hearth is the Only way to Make Great Pizza

Yes that is so true that even conventional metal ovens have a "brick lining". Imagine if you could have a brick oven with a revolving stone hearth? Well you can. The guys at New York Brick Oven Company have several sizes available and recently set a world record at Pizza Expo in Las Vegas with Brad Kent,  the head chef from Blaze Pizza stepping up to the oven and putting out 201 pies in a blistering 52 minutes.

World Famous Goodfella's Pizza School of New York

Marc Cosentino of the New York Brick Oven Co.

Revolving Brick Oven at Blue Planet Grill-Ground Zero

Andy Scudera Lead instructor Pizza School NY

From the Goodfella's Pizza School of New York to the Oldest pizza place in Brooklyn-Totono's and all the new fast casual pizza places up and coming, anybody can tell you, "you can't beat a stone hearth for making pizza" .Just ask a pizza lover.

Totono's Pizza Coney Island New York

How to start a pizza place, part 2 by founder of Goodfella's Brick Oven Pizza Pizza -The Concept

So let me begin by reiterating rule number 1 from my last installment: There are no rules. This is the prime rule and unless your in a perfect world there are  always going to be numerous ways to open a pizza place successfully

and advice will never be in short supply, especially from the un-informed. That being said and having opened a few successful places of various sizes and types in New York I can only speak from my own experience and hope it helps somebody new to this game or thinking about having a pizza place.

I am not a person who get's stuck on fixed ideas and unable to bend if need be but I also know that to get to a goal you have to set it or you can spin your wheels figuring as you go. What I mean by this is that if you start out building a full service restaurant with fine white linen table clothe dining and mid way through decide you don't have the knowledge or staff to make it happen, you may lose a lot of time and money regrouping and building a fast casual place. 

   What is your vision, at this moment we are in the midst of a huge fast casual pizza boom across America with at least one concept starting up in Canada that I am aware of of at this time. Simply put, the fast pizza casual concept centers around low cost, fast, small personal pies, high production where the customers are encouraged to walk up to prep area and direct the people assembling the pizzas as to what toppings they want without having to use a waitstaff to take orders at the tables. Self serve soda and a couple of grab and go items may also be available at the counter. Once the pie is made it is usually put in a wood or gas fired brick oven where it is cooked in under 3 minutes and handed back to the customer who then brings it to the table himself or takes it "to go".  The main contenders you can look at are Blaze, 800 Degree, Live Basil, Pieology, Rev and a soon to be concept in development from Chipotle called Pizza Locale out of Denver. 

  Then you have your traditional mom and pop slice places typified in film as a New York Pizza Joint where they make 16-18" pies in deck ovens and have various toppings on slices displayed at the counter for reheating as the customer orders or you can order a whole pie for the table, pick up or delivery. This is the place you see dough spinning overhead as it is stretched.  The slice joint usually has an a counter with an outside ordering window for walk ups and few tables in very small area. On occasion the pizza joint will have a dining room in the back and Italian staples like spaghetti, meatballs, chicken parm and rice balls on the menu too. 

  Next we have the Neapolitan style with it's strict cookie cutter pizza rules and certificates so that any place you visit should theoretically be like any other. These only use a traditional wood fired ovens, certain flour, toppings and must cook in under 90 seconds. Not conducive to take out and delivery but a favorite in parts of Italy. They usually have sit down table service and range in size and number of seats. 

  Next there your huge full service 200 seat places with a giant menu containing meats, fish, pasta, pizza, salads, drinks etc. These are usually chains and tend to be shopping high traffic areas connected to theaters, supermarkets or in tourist traps. 

  Brew pubs are gaining popularity and creating their own beer identity as they make various types and styles of pizza.

   Pick up and delivery only is what it sounds like in small store fronts with low grade pizza being the usual fair for your discount shoppers not particularly concerned with flavor, freshness or healthy choices.

   Lastly we have my own personal favorite and the places I usually search out when I'm in a new area: casual gourmet brick oven pizza such as the original Goodfella's Brick Oven Pizza On Hyaln Blvd. in Staten Island New York. Before it was called fast casual they were making every pie to order-no slices and allowing the customers to choose their own toppings such as freshly roasted peppers or one of their gourmet delights such as the "Vodka Pie". These places are almost always independently owned and operated, use the freshest ingredients, cook in brick ovens such as those from the New York Brick Oven Co and have menus of various sizes with authentic Italian dishes. This type of place is usually bigger than a slice joint yet more comfortable than a big box chain. Where these places shine is in personal care and ensuring the customer is part of the experience and that he always feels welcome. 

   If you haven't decided on your style yet you still have time for some fun pizza eating research. Go to types of places you might want to open and see what they are doing. Once you decide on the style that fits you(and your budget) you need to determine your decor, name, style of pizza, size of place, furniture, uniform or not, atmosphere, music and if it's self serve or table service. That my friends is your concept which will need to clearly defined for next steps which will be in a future installment. Happy Pizza!

Goodfella's Brick Oven Pizza Celebrates 21 Years of Service

Co-founders Scot and Marc Cosentino in Front of the Original Goodfella's Brick Oven Pizza

Partners Andrew Scudera and Scot Cosentino pose with an award winning pizza

Who knew those crazy Cosentino boys would still be in the pizza game after all these years, especially after opening in the countries highest Italian American populated area of Staten Island New York. The only goal of the time was just making a good pizza. They started off with the first brick oven in the borough and a dream of working together as a family. Fresh hand made ingredients like oven roasted peppers and fresh mozzarella set them apart in what may have been the first Fast Casual Gourmet Pizza place, with lines out the door daily and people coming from all over the world to try their trend setting Vodka Pie creation which soon became a national fad and is now a staple on menus across the country. The secret was really caring about the customers and making sure each pizza was cooked to perfection even though the constant demand made it hard to be the fastest at times. "We are doing the best we can, this  isn't Mcdonalds" could be heard from the staff on a Friday night even with 2 brick ovens going full force. "The customers are the unsung heroes, they were always understanding and supportive and spread the word like wild fire knowing their recommendation would always be appreciated by friends and family trying the pizza for the first time. Many have become close friends over the years celebrating important events from engagements, weddings, births, baptisms, first days of school and then college to starting the whole cycle again with the new generation. It's been one of the most rewarding experiences of my life" said Marc Cosentino in reflection. "Then there is the hundreds of incredible employees over the years who have contributed tremendously to making Goodfella's the place it is" said Scot Cosentino. "We have had successful chefs, managers, artists, actors, doctors, police officers, soldiers, teachers, writers, firemen, reverends,  and all kinds of business owners work with us on the way up and contribute to our success" said Andrew Scudera, who went from Eagle Scout/bus boy to working every position in the restaurant and ultimately becoming a partner and the Lead Instructor of the Goodfella's Pizza School of New York , not to mention his winning the World's Best Pizza Title. "One of the best compliments I ever received was in the wake of 911 when a regular customer came over to me smiled and thanked me for being here and said ' I don't know why but I stop by here every night on my way home from Manhattan and it just makes me feel better' said Scot thinking about the past 21 years. The fellas are looking forward to the next 21 years and thank each of the people who supported them through thick and thin for making them a great American Success Story. Visit them at 1718 Hylan Blvd. Staten Island New York and share your story. Best wishes and Happy Pizza!

The Original Fast Casual Pizza: Goodfella's Brick Oven Pizza Staten Island New Yok

Marc and Scot Cosentino with Goodfella's Captain America Mustang

Marc's Previous Job and Cover of his Book

Back in 1992 the Cosentino brothers opened what many industry experts consider to be the first fast casual brick oven pizza restaurant in America taking New York Pizza to a new level. New York had a handful of brick ovens pizza places at the time with fresh mozzarella but none were featuring fresh gourmet toppings cooked at blazing speed in a wood burning brick oven. Within the first year of operation they were winning titles in New York and across the country while garnering unheard of press coverage for the new kids on the block. The "Vodka Pie" which won the World's Best Pizza title soon became a national trend and their signature pie. With high aspirations and incredible drive they soon had 8 locations in the tri-state area and eventually were opening  locations across the country as far away as Puerto Rico. For most this would have been enough but they then added the Pizza School of New York  which has taught pizza students from all corners of the world, including New Zealand, the art of making great pizza. As they opened pizza shops and taught pizza makers, the demand for ovens grew so they soon took over the choirs of building their own custom brick ovens to ensure quality, which lead to them founding the New York Brick Oven Company. The Inferno Series Revolving Brick Ovens are becoming the Industry Standard for fast casual concepts due to the consistent cooking temperature, product and ease of use. The boys are never ones to rest and recently swept the media with FORKGATE which is the first international pizza scandal for the new Mayor of New York Bill de Blasio who made the fatal error of using a fork to eat his pizza. "We only started this business because we love pizza and wanted to work together, who knew it get this crazy" said Scot Cosentino who added "only in America".

The Infamous Fork to be auctioned for charity.

Andrew Scudera Winning International Pizza Expo

Scot Cosentino with the "Vodka Pie"

Pizza Cop Bags Evidence from de Blasio's Forkgate

Marc Cosentino on Patrol in the 120 precinct circa 1988

Former NYPD  Sergeant Marc Cosentino went from police patrol to pizza patrol after founding the World Famous Goodfella's Brick oven Pizza on Staten Island New York with his Brother Scot. His former training cam in handy when he thought  to safeguard the central exhibit from the Forkgate scandal in New York City.

Cosentino arresting Leonardo Di Caprio on the Wolf of Wall Street

No stanger to the spot light, having been a co-star on the TV show NYPD Blue, winning the coveted International Best Pizza Award along several times with his brother Scot Cosentino and his partner Andrew Scudera of Goodfella's, they are always looking for ways to help fund good causes and his police background is a natural for things like the time they raised $10,000 dollars for the Jerry Lewis Telethon by handcuffing would be donors to the chairs at Goodfella's till they got "bailed out" by  friends and family. "This fork auction should help raise awareness and funds for the families that are still recovering from Hurricane Sandy and the The Tunnel 2 Towers Foundation which is still doing great work on the relief" said Scot Cosentino. Andrew added " who knew it would get this big and it's a fun way to help".

Infamous fork vouchered in evidence bag at Goodfella's Pizza on Hylan Blvd.

As Mayor de Blasio recently said "I'm glad they're using this opportunity for a good cause and it's  all in good fun". So spread the word that the fork is available for inspection at the Original Goodfella's on Hylan Boulevard and the bids are starting to come in, with first $1000 bid  made by the New York Brick Oven Company since the famous pizza was cooked in their Inferno series revolving brick oven. Happy Pizza to you!

Scot Cosentino and Andrew Scudera of thePizza School New York

Staten Island DA Visits Goodfella's to Investigate Evidence at Mayor de Blasio's Forkgate Crime Scene

Marc and Scot Cosentino with DA Donovan

evidence bag with infamous fork 

The international scandal over the allegations that Mayor de Blasio used a fork to eat his pizza  is raising all kinds of support. Both pro-fork and anti-fork camps have been weighing in on the matter with vocal groups such as the  "Mother's for Good Manners Coalition and the Freedom to Eat with your Hands Party coming to the table. In a recent turn of events Staten Island District Attorney Daniel M. Donavon, Jr. paid an unannounced visit to Goodfella's Brick Oven Pizza on Hylan Boulevard in Staten to inspect the "fork" in question and look over the still active crime scene known as Forkgate. The DA said" this could be enough to prosecute and I will utilize all available manpower to guarantee the chain of evidence is preserved and we do our part to ensure it helps raise as much money as possible for Staten Island Charities". A very concerned Scot Cosentino( Co-founder of Goodfellas) said "I'm glad we have the right man on the job to ensure justice in our community is carried out". The DA acknowledged Marc Cosentino(author of Routine Patrol the Forgotten Borough) for his quick thinking and  training as a New York City Police Sergeant, for taking the correct action with safeguarding the key link in the case. "We have already reached out to Christies Auction house and the guys at Pawn Stars for some help evaluating this one of a kind artifact" said Andy Scudera. He added "Regardless of the outcome it's all in good fun and for a worthy cause, If only all our new Mayor's political scandals could be of this caliber".

Pizza fresh from New York Brick Oven Co. Revolving Brick Oven

Major Crisis Enveloping the Mayor of New York City

Mayor deBlasio has only been on the job a few days and has already gotten himself caught in an international scandal. While visiting the Staten Island favorite Goodfella's Brick Oven Pizza to show his support and commitment to what has been previously known as the "Forgotten Borough" he made a pizza eating error of magnitude. The Mayor inadvertently reached for a fork, yes I said "fork". To those of you not from New York this is somthing on the order of putting ketchup on a hot dog or mayonnaise on on pastrami sandwich. To give the mayor respect he did switch over to the hand eating method once it was brought to his attention. Marc Cosentino of the New York Brick Oven Company company was on hand for the pizza making along with his brother Scot who were proud to use their Inferno revolving deck brick oven to prepare the pies being made by Andrew Scudera who won the 2012 International pizza title. Cosentino a former sergeant of the NYPD put his experience to use and realized the fork in question may be evidence of the crime so he prepared an evidence bag and secured the crime scene.

Marc Cosentino Arresting Leonardo Di Caprio in the Wolf Of Wall Street.

"I try to keep up with training even if it's only on TV or in the Movies" said Cosentino. The fork is currently enjoying it's own celebrity on display to the public at the Original Goodfella's on Hylan Boulevard in Staten Island for safe keeping till the new police commissioner Bill  Bratton  has had the opportunity to inspect it. From there it will most likely be auctioned off for a local Staten Island charity. Happy pizza. 

Mega Millions: What would you buy with the $638 million jackpot?

Of course I would invite Lady Ga Ga out for pizza at one of the Iconic American Pizza Places-Goodfella's Brick Oven Pizza of Staten Island New York. Since they have their name on the international pizza trophy more than any other pizza place in the world I'm sure she will be satisfied by the gourmet pizzas cooked in the Revolving Brick Oven. Then I would hire her to perform at the christening of my new yacht after we fly my new jet to my new island with several hundred of my closest friends. A dollar and a dream baby.

It is the year of the Pizza according to MTV

As evidenced by a recent article by MTV proclaiming "Why Pizza Is Totally having a moment right now" you can see that the media is finally catching on. Those of us in the industry have known for years that the lowly pizza is coming of age. From the cover of GQ to Fortune 500 and even articles on Goodfella's Pizza in the Wall Street Journal the word is getting out that pizza is big business. When pop stars like Beyonce'

are wearing pizza clothing and Lady Ga Ga has a Pizza made in her own image

it's getting wild. 350 slices per second, billions of dollars in sales, gourmet pizza places popping up in every city around the world and pizza schools showing would be pizziolos how to make a "Better Pie" it's no wonder that even MTV is getting on the pizza band wagon. One of the big reasons for the outburst of interest is the brick oven and the difference it makes in quality and taste of pizza. A new trend that is emerging for the fast casual pizza market is the Revolving Deck Brick Oven which makes consistency and speed a par for the course. If your interest is cooking, dough, investment, celebrity or the simple pleasure of good slice folded in half(NY pizza eating style) then the next few years are sure to please.

The pleasure of cooking in a Revolving Deck Brick Oven

Having cooked pizza in a conventional Brick oven for 20 years I was skeptical at first but the past couple of years are an eye opener. It is human nature to "get used to" just about any circumstance we are in and the fear of change is always powerful. When I first heard of the revolving deck oven I dismissed it as a new fad but on examination it made sense especially with the constant heat provided by gas, wood and an industry first-an electric heating element below the cooking surface. The New York Brick Oven Co.'s Inferno series Revolving Deck Brick Oven is the industry leading innovation that takes all of the pain out of operating a brick oven. Moreover it makes it simple and removes the skilled labor aspect from your bottom line. No more having to keep your pizza man's head in front of a sweltering oven, no longer having to constantly turn and shuffle your pies to avoid burning from hot spots or uneven cooking from cold spots, no longer having tie up an employee to "work" the oven.

It's now as easy as just placing your pie on the rotating cooking surface, letting it rotate a couple times around and then taking it out perfectly cooked on all sides and the bottom. "A life saver" in the word's of Andrew Scudera who is co-owner of the original world famous Goodfella's Brick Oven Pizza on Hylan Boulevard in Staten Island New York and winner of several International Pizza titles. The hottest trend in the industry is one the new chains in fast casual and local gourmet pizza places are jumping on around the United States. Speed and high quality production are the watch words for these new ovens and when you add consistency and labor savings you get a combination that is hard to beat and a no-brainer for the savvy pizza operator.

Revolving Deck Brick Ovens and Hot Rod Coffee

"Boys and their toys" is something every hot rodder has heard from his wife about his latest ride or gadget but if you want the best it always has a cost. Mixing art and function to make the Espresso Veloce $14,000 coffee maker is one thing but buying a 12 bolt rear end for your ride that will take the abuse and help deliver more horsepower to the wheels is a horse of another color. Most of us can justify the added expense of a new manifold, carburetor, Snap-on socket wrench or any other high performance piece of equipment which brings us to the incredible high performance Revolving Deck Brick Oven from the New York Brick Oven Co. This is a high Tech precision brick oven which leaves all other ovens in the dust. Featuring a revolving brick cooking surface that has a patented heating element beneath it with the capacity to also burn wood, gas or a combination thereof. It cooks pizza perfectly in Under 3 minutes and the boys at world famous Goodfella's Pizza have cooked as many as 50 pizzas in 14 minutes with their revolver. So if you want to make great pizza fast check out the New York Brick Oven Co. Inferno series ovens.

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.

Latest Pizza Trend: Revolving Deck Brick Ovens

                   

  New York Brick Oven Co.

The New York Brick Oven Co. company introduces its Inferno Series Revolving Deck Brick Ovens. Pizza has become one of the fastest growing segments in the Fast Casual market with gourmet brick oven pizza leading the way. Industry leaders such as 3 time International Champion Goodfella’s Brick oven Pizza of Staten Island New York is at the forefront of this new technology, replacing their existing 8 Ft. traditional brick oven with a revolving deck oven. Goodfella’s co-owner AndrewScudera said “This oven out produces a regular brick ovens hands down. Not only that but it saves labor and makes a consistent product every time which is very important in a busy place. This is the biggest innovation I have seen yet in the pizza industry during the last 20 years”. The Inferno series comes in a wide range of sizes and configurations to suit such places as a small pie making bistro to a high volume location featuring pick-up and delivery in addition to dine-in. The main draw to these new ovens is that they eliminate the need for skilled labor to constantly rotate pizza and understand the mechanics of cooking in a traditional fixed cooking surface brick oven. Once the pie is placed on the rotating brick surface it spins around the oven and is cooked completely and consistently. The innovative patented design feature of an electric heating element below the cooking surface ensures the surface is always hot and augments the wood or gas fire capabilities of the oven while reducing initial start-up time to reach the ideal cooking temperature.

Contact: New York Brick Oven Co. www.brickovensforsale.com

Marc Cosentino

Revolving Deck Brick Oven is the new "Easy Bake Oven"

The New York Brick Oven Co. is offering what is now the industry leader in brick ovens with their Inferno series. Fast casual, Brick Oven, Neapolitan and traditional New York Style Pizza are all being cooked in the new Revolving Deck Brick Ovens which are super user friendly and cost effective since they do not require a skilled pizza man to work the oven, manage the temperature and constantly rotate and re-position the pies as  you would have to do in a fixed cooking surface brick or deck oven. Once the pie is placed on the revolving brick cooking surface(think turntable) it slowly revolves and is cooked to perfection on all sides without any further attention. The Pizza School of New York uses one of these ovens to train it's students from around the globe on the latest trend in the pizza industry so that they can be ahead of the curve with latest technology. Look for these amazing ovens in the new fast casual pizza chains springing up across the country.

Brick Ovens Steaks

Imagine if you will a full cut aged Rib Eye seared to perfection in  wood fired brick oven instantly locking in all the juices and creating an outstanding delicacy for the most picky of carnivores. Well if your lucky enough to live in the tri-state area you can go visit the original Goodfella's Brick Oven Pizza located on Hylan Boulevard in Staten Island New York. Along with being the 3 time winners of the world's best pizza title they make a mean steak in their wood fired Revolving Deck Brick Oven and have a full service restaurant and bar to boot! So come on down and indulge in some of the finest Italian food around.

The Hobart Capatain America Mixer-Made in the USA

In an age wher Made in America is becoming a rare find you can't help but get nostalgic and proud of the old days when things were built to last and perform. We love our hobart mixer so much that we painted him up and call him "Captain America". It may be hard to understand being fond a dough mixer but aside from our revoling deck brick oven and trusty pizza peel, little else is as important to a pizza man. Decades ago we heard from the old timers that the round leg 60 quart Hobart mixer was a machine unrivaled in dependability and famous for being industructable so we hunted down a 40 year old model and aside from replacing a faulty switch this baby has been the rock of Gibralter for us. Year in and year out it keeps going like my old Chevy Nova-just keep th oil changed, gas her up, turn the key and off you go. I guess the real nostaga here is where did the pride go in being great? This country was known for the leading the way in everything from education, cars, construction, music to space. Why is it ok to be second rate? Do the American people really agree with the direction we are going? Is cutting back the standards of acceptance for the masses an American idea or is it some sick socialist thought that is pervading our schools and media to bring everyone down to some base middle ground. Not everyone is the same despite being equal under the law. We at Goodfella's Pizza take tremendous pride in being Italian Americans, making a great pizza and being a vital part of our community. If someone would have told me 30 years ago that being proud of what you do is wrong, policaly incorrect or offensive to underachievers I would have puked. God bless America! If you are going to get a mixer than these tried and true Hobarts are for you!