Fast Casual Gourmet Pizza Revolution

20 years ago a little place in Staten called Goodfella's Brick Oven Pizza was pioneering it's gourmet pizza chain and became the David to many a Giant Chain by winning national and then international acclaim with it's award winning Vodka Pie that soon became a national trend. Never waiting for something to happen the Cosentino brothers opened restaurants across the country and started the top pizza school now training the latest generation of pizza makers from around the world. The passion for pizza runs deep and the Italian desire to build things of stone and mortar got the best of them as they began filling orders for hand built brick ovens. From their orginal 8ft. cooking surface oven(one of the biggest if not the biggest in NYC) to adding a second 5ft. oven in the original store on Hylan Blvd. they continually looked for faster and better production to keep up with the demand. They even built a brick oven in the basement of one of their places just to handle delivery and a huge double opening oven in their Brooklyn restaurant to have 2 men dedicated to working the oven at all times. The latest advancement they are bring to the table is the first revolving deck brick oven with a patented  heated floor that burns both wood and gas cooking pizza at an easily  controllable and constant temperature. This is the ideal oven for Fast Gourmet Casual Pizza which is about to take the industry by storm. The idea is to prepare an incredibly delicious gourmet pizza in couple minutes made to order with some places already having customers design their own and even assemble the pie for cooking. With many places trowing their hat into the ring it will be interesting to see who the dominant players will be in the next couple of years.  This sure to be a huge segmant in the gigantic pizza segemnet.

Fast gourmet pizza is similar to having your cake and eating it too. Best of luck to the men in the arena and let the pizza games begin.

Industry Leader with new Revolving Brick Oven

The Cosentino Brothers- Marc and Scot of New York Brick Oven Co. have spent over 40 years combined in the pizza industry since founding the world famous Goodfella's Brick Oven Pizza back in 19992. They have opened restaurants across the country and consulted around the world but their passion is making pizza and more precisely "Brick Oven Pizza". It was only natural to want to understand the mechanics of dough, temperature, yeast, various water levels of mozzarella, regional tomato harvest packing methods, olive oil pressing and a host of other minute aspects of pizza, so building brick ovens was only a natural progression after forming the top Pizza School in the world. Research and development lead them to the first heated deck revolving brick oven in the industry. There had to be a way to not only control the overall oven temperature but to maintain a constant temperature of the cooking surface. This was the hardest thing to teach a pizza-man and required not only skill but a tried and true understanding of your own brick oven. Hot spots and cold spots are now a thing of the past, not only that but the revolving deck surface eliminates the need to have a long pizza peel and constantly reach into the oven to turn or rotate your pies as they cook. The revolving oven makes cooking pizza EASY and there is no need to touch the pizza once you place it in the oven, just wait for it to cook and take it out-perfect. If you are serious about your pizza, want high volume production with a consistently made product, then

call the Cosentino brothers today at 1-800-OVEN-053. Happy pizza making.

The First Heated Revolving Deck Brick Oven

It's rare to find genuine innovation that actually improves on an old standard but the folks over at New York Brick Ovens have really done it this time. With over 20 years working with wood fired brick ovens they know a thing or 2 about baking pizza. The innovation was a natural which required adding a rotating or revolving deck with a patented separate heating element under the oven floor to maintain a continuous surface temperature to cook on no matter how many pizzas are cooked or how fast they are cooked. The heated revolving surface plus the use of either wood, gas or a combination of both ensure proper heat from above and bellow making for perfect pizza every time. If you want to experience true innovation, fantastic engineering, high production and of course great pizza call New York Brick Oven Co. and happy pizza to you.

Presidential Pizza

From Staten Island NY to the Presidential Yacht to prepare dinner, wow! Looking back at some of the places and people we have cooked pizza for and delivered to it seems pretty amazing. From jumping in to help cook at Gracie Mansion during an event for Mayor Giuliani, delivering a Vodka pizza to President Bush at the republican convention, delivering pizza's to the Yankees at Yankee Stadium, Tom Cruise, Z100,  having Govenor Pataki cooking in our oven, rescue workers, children and all our friends this has been wild. The thing I love about pizza is that EVERYBODY LOVES PIZZA.  Goodfella's brick oven pizza is famliy and fun and pride in cooking, come on by and happy pizza to you!

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!

International Pizza Expo Winner

Come to the original Goodfella's located on 1718 Hylan Blvd to try the latest award winning creation, "The Tequila Pizza" made with Fresh Mozzarella, Pancetta, Shrimp, and a Tequila Sauce made from Patron Tequila, then garnished with a fresh homemade Mango Salsa.  Deliciously refreshing.  The pizza took top honors at the Las Vegas Pizza Expo in 2012, making this a 3rd International Win for Goodfella's Hylan. Kowing how to cook pizza in a wood burning brick oven makes all the difference when you want that authentic crust. Happy Pizza to you!

Fugettaboutit! Suport the troops that support you.

Perhaps being a USAF veteran and having a father that was a US Marine have influenced me a bit but I am always humbled and honored when I meet a United States soldier.

 Taking the oath of enlistment: "I, (NAME), do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; and that I will obey the orders of the President of the United States and the orders of the officers appointed over me, according to regulations and the Uniform Code of Military Justice. So help me God." is a big deal. 

 Enlisting, moving far away from your home and family with the distinct possibility of becoming a prisoner, mamed or killed in action in as even bigger deal. On occasion we at Goodfella's get to take care of these fine people that are sacrificing for our freedom and we consider it an honor to cook  pizza in our brick oven for them and do what little we can to make their lives a little more comfortable or enjoyable while letting them that we care and respect them. 

When we received this photo from the Commander telling us he " got our backs" it was very touching and is one of those great moments. God bless America and all it stands for.