Andrew Scudera International Pizza Expo Champion and great guy!

I have known Andy for 19 years and watched him go from bus boy to driver to chef to pizza-man to manager to co-owner of the Original Goodfella's Pizza on Staten Island to International Pizza Expo World Champion. What amazes me most about this man is his incredible grace under fire and ability to get the job done no matter the circumstance. In an age where the role models in this country are more and more degraded and self absorbed it is becoming rare to find men of integrity who care about others and being a team player. Perhaps it is his wonderful close-knit family or the fact that he, his brother and their dad are all Eagle Scouts but whatever it is he is a man you count on and one that takes great pride in work. If you want to learn how to make the World's Best Pizza or just try some yourself just come on by Goodfellas on Hylan Blvd. and enjoy the wonderful pizza from the rotating wood burning oven. Happy Pizza to you.

Hottest Trend In Brick Ovens

Hands down the trend now in pizza is absolutely brick oven, but the latest trend and future of the industry is without a doubt the Revolving Brick Oven. Whether it be a chain, a mom and pop pizza place or gourmet pizza the smart operators are all looking at the revolving ovens for a better product, ease of use and labor savings. One of the trend setters in this area has been Goodfella's Brick Oven Pizza www.goodfellas.com Brick Oven Pizza the guys responsible for the Vodka Pizza which in itself is worldwide trend now. They have taken out one of their original brick ovens and replaced it with a revolving oven which cooks at a constant temperature, requires little skill and makes perfect pizza. Now they make award winning pizza at record speed! Predicting the future and staying ahaead of the curve while making a delicious pizza is the name of the game so take a long hard look at the revolving oven if your seriously thinking about opening a restauant or upgrading to a brick oven. Longevity in this business requires hard work, a great pizza and thinking on your feet.

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Rotating Brick Ovens For True Italian American Pizza

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brick ovensHaving cooked pizza for decades in a traditional brick oven it took a little getting used to the idea of a revolving deck brick oven but all I can say is "where have you been all my life". Imagine getting a perfect pizza every time with about 1/10 the work. Not only that but every pie is perfect and you don't have to "work" the oven. Hard to believe? Well come on down to the original Goodfella's Brick Oven Pizza on Hylan Blvd. in Staten Island and see for yourself. You just put the pizza in the wood and gas fired oven, the rotating deck spins at the perfect pace and then you use a short pizza peel to take it out right where you put it in a couple minutes ago. No turning the pizza every minute, no looking out for hot spots on the oven cooking surface, no more cold spots-wow! Visit www.goodfellas.com and www.brickovensforsale.com for more info and happy pizza making.

The joy of pizza!

Where do I begin? Taste, flavor ingredients, dough, prepping, or baking methods? Having been in the pizza business for over 20 years I have a lot to draw on here but it always comes down to my favorite part of the business, the people. I have been extremely fortunate in the pizza world but I realize it is like Thomas Edison said that genius is disguised as hard work, and working hard 7 days a week for years does pay off, if you survive. We started Goodfellas Brick Oven Pizza   www.goodfellas.com back in 1993 after my brother and I quit our jobs and went "all in". Serving our customers, hearing their stories and becoming part of their lives over the years is what made it worthwhile for me. From engagements to weddings and births to the first days of school, baseball, communions, graduations, and birthdays, wow! It's like having a gigantic family and the pleasure of sharing all the fun. Yes, there were times of heartbreak too such as 911 and Hurricane Sandy but I remember a customer saying this in the days after the attacks on our country " I'm disgusted and in a daze but I always stop here on my way home because you guys always make me smile and feel better".  What is that worth? Priceless. Next blog will be about cooking in the NY Brick Oven Co. Wood fired brick oven and how it adds to the fun.  www.brickovensforsale.com
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