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Mikes Hot Honey: Unique Pizza Topping

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”2720″ img_size=”medium” add_caption=”yes” title=”Mike Kurtz and Albert Grande at Pizza Expo”][vc_single_image image=”2724″ title=”Mike’s Hot Honey”][vc_column_text]Mike Kurtz the creator of  Mikes Hot Honey started a pizza journey in Brazil while visiting that country. He stumbled into a local pizzeria that was using honey infused chilies as a pizza topping. He was blown away by the taste. Hot and sweet!

He made it back home and started to experiment. After countless false starts he kept trying to perfect a formula that would give him the same tastes he had experienced in Brazil. The taste he was looking for finally came together and Mike’s Hot Honey was born.

His pizza journey started with tech guy turned pizza guy Paulie Gee. While making pizza he introduced Pauie to the concept of using hony infused chilies on pizza. The taste made sense and soon a pizza infused with hot honey was on the menu.

I was able to speak with Mike at Pizza Expo and he explained to me the history of how Mike’s Hot Honey    was created and developed. Mike also shows passion and understanding for all things pizza. In addition to making his hot honey Mike also has a podcast. I’ll put all links below the video.

And if you have not tried Mike’s Hot Honey  on pizza you are missing out on a unique taste sensation. If you own a pizzeria I urge you to give this amazing taste a try. Your customers will love you for it.

All I could say when I tasted this on a pizza was WOW![/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link=”https://youtu.be/rVngGos1FBc” title=”Mikes Hot Honey Interview at Pizza Expo”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Mikes website:
http://mikeshothoney.com
Mikes podcast:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/m…[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_raw_html]JTNDaWZyYW1lJTIwc3R5bGUlM0QlMjJ3aWR0aCUzQTEyMHB4JTNCaGVpZ2h0JTNBMjQwcHglM0IlMjIlMjBtYXJnaW53aWR0aCUzRCUyMjAlMjIlMjBtYXJnaW5oZWlnaHQlM0QlMjIwJTIyJTIwc2Nyb2xsaW5nJTNEJTIybm8lMjIlMjBmcmFtZWJvcmRlciUzRCUyMjAlMjIlMjBzcmMlM0QlMjIlMkYlMkZ3cy1uYS5hbWF6b24tYWRzeXN0ZW0uY29tJTJGd2lkZ2V0cyUyRnElM0ZTZXJ2aWNlVmVyc2lvbiUzRDIwMDcwODIyJTI2T25lSlMlM0QxJTI2T3BlcmF0aW9uJTNER2V0QWRIdG1sJTI2TWFya2V0UGxhY2UlM0RVUyUyNnNvdXJjZSUzRHNzJTI2cmVmJTNEYXNfc3NfbGlfdGlsJTI2YWRfdHlwZSUzRHByb2R1Y3RfbGluayUyNnRyYWNraW5nX2lkJTNEcGl6emF0aGVyYXB5Y3liZSUyNm1hcmtldHBsYWNlJTNEYW1hem9uJTI2cmVnaW9uJTNEVVMlMjZwbGFjZW1lbnQlM0RCMDExTFdZRks2JTI2YXNpbnMlM0RCMDExTFdZRks2JTI2bGlua0lkJTNEMTRiMmVjMWJjYWU5NGU5OGIxOTVjYTQzMmY1YWU1MmIlMjZzaG93X2JvcmRlciUzRHRydWUlMjZsaW5rX29wZW5zX2luX25ld193aW5kb3clM0R0cnVlJTIyJTNFJTNDJTJGaWZyYW1lJTNF[/vc_raw_html][vc_raw_html]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[/vc_raw_html][vc_raw_html]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[/vc_raw_html][vc_raw_html]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[/vc_raw_html][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row]

Best Pizza on Kauai, Pietro’s Pizza Interview at Pizza Expo

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In this video I speak with Tom Ianucci of Pietro’s Pizza on Kauai.
The interview was recorded at Pizza Expo in Las Vegas. Tom who is also a Pastor, explains how his journey with pizza started over 30 years ago when he moved to Kauai and could find no great pizza. Tom took it upon himself to not only learn about making pizza but how to start a pizza business.
Tommy Iannucci moved to Kauai in the 80’s and was distressed to find he could not get a decent slice of his favorite food: pizza.
He went on a pizza quest and made the commitment to learn to make great pizza. At first it was at home in his kitchen, then he built a brick oven in his driveway. He began by making pizza for friends, family, neighbors and anyone else who loved pizza. He made lots of pizzas and most importantly he shared them.


Not satisfied with his skills, he traveled the world learning the craft. As Tommy explains he visited known and unknown pizzerias. He trained in New York, Rome, Las Vegas and even trained in Naples under pizza Enzo Coccia.
The pizza business part started at Pizza Expo…let’s get his story….[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link=”https://youtu.be/2DJoudyS7S8″ title=”Tom Ianuaaci of Pietro’s Pizza Interview at Pizza Expo”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_images_carousel images=”2670,2669,2668,2666,2665,2664,2663,2662,2661,2660,2659,2658,2657,2655,2654,2652,2651,2650,2649″ img_size=”400×500″ autoplay=”yes” wrap=”yes” title=”Pics of Pietro’s Click for Full Size…”][vc_column_text]Pietro’s makes memorable pizza. As Tom explained he makes New York style pizza. As far as I am concerned his pizzas are simply amazing. You will have to try them yourself. If you happen to be on Kauai, there is no better place to experience pizza than Pietro’s.

In addition to New York style pizza, Pietro’s is the only certified VPN pizzeria in the entire state of Hawaii. That means that Pietro’s is using authentic Neapolitan methods to craft their pizzas.

Here is my review of this amazing pizza:[/vc_column_text][vc_video link=”https://youtu.be/RgGzgTIaXV8″ title=”Review of Pietro’s Pizza on Kauai”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]You can visit Pietro’s Pizza on Facebook here.

3501 Rice St
Lihue, Hawaii
Phone: (808) 245-2266
Hours:
NY Window Hours: Mon – Sat 11am-9pm
Neapolitan pizza (Indoors) Hours: Tues – Thurs 5-9pm & Fri/Sat 5-9:30pm

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Vito of Stella’s Pizza Pie Talks Mobile Pizza Business

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Stella's Pizza Pie Oven

Stella’s Pizza Pie Oven

In this video I interview Vito Romani of Vito’s Pizza Pie. Vito is the owner of Stella’s Pizza Pie which is a mobile pizza business. This interview took place at Pizza Expo

Pizza Therapy supports the Pizza ExpoHis pizza business is a catering business and although he is based outside of San Diego, he is able to travel with his pizza business to various locations. Vito has taken his oven up to Northern California. He is able to take his pizza oven anywhere, and is actually a rolling pizza party on Wheels.

“This is a fun family oriented business that really makes me enjoy life.”

Vito explains how he had always loved pizza and wanted to get into the pizza business. This had been a life long dream of his. He had always wanted  to follow the pizza dream.

As with most budding pizza business owners, he started first by researching. He consumed all he could about the pizza business. He looked at buying a pizza business and also more importantly  running a pizza business. He spent months finding all the answers to his questions. He felt he had a great knowledge base….he was ready.

One of the first learning experiences for pizza was to attend The Fire Within Pizza University.

Fire Within

Fire Within

Vito explained that he learned more at the Fire Within than he had learned in all those months of trying to learn on his own. He was able to purchase his oven directly from The Fire Within. The oven is made by Forno Bravo

Stella' Pizza Pie Oven with Pizzas

Stella’ Pizza Pie Oven with Pizzas

The best thing about Vito’s pizza operation is that he can go anywhere to cater events. From Farmer’s Markets, to weddings, to private parties and even corporate events, he is ready to bring his pizza restaurant on wheels. Guests are able to see the pizza being made and are able to interact with his and his staff. The oven is the focal point for the entire operation. The pizzas that come out speak for the business creating an edible calling card and promotion.

As you can imagine there is quite a bit of work in preparing the ingredients and dough, setting everything up as well as taking everything down at the end of the day. At the event itself, he explains it is well worth it.

Vito and Peter Reinhart

Vito and Peter Reinhart

[/vc_column_text][vc_video link=”https://youtu.be/0Tkm3jE4zho” title=”Vito of Stella’s Pizza Pie Interview”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_images_carousel images=”2617,2616,2614,2615,2613,2611″ title=”Stella Pizza Pics (Click On Image)”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]For more information contact:

Find out more about Pizza Expo at:
http://pizzaexpo.com
The Fire Within:
http://firewithin.com
Forno Bravo
http://fornobravo.com[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_raw_html]JTNDcCUzRSUzQ2lmcmFtZSUyMHdpZHRoJTNEJTI3MjUwJTI3JTIwaGVpZ2h0JTNEJTI3MzUwJTI3JTIwc3JjJTNEJTI3aHR0cHMlM0ElMkYlMkZ3d3cuc3VuZnJvZy5jb20lMkZ3aWRnZXQlMkZzZndpZGdldC5jZm0lM0Y0NDc2NyUyNmN0JTNEJTI2a2V5JTNEJTI2YnRuJTNEMSUyNmJ0bnR4dCUzREJ1eSUyME5vdyUyNmNvbCUzRDE0Mjg4JTI3JTIwZnJhbWVib3JkZXIlM0QlMjcwJTI3JTIwYWxsb3dmdWxsc2NyZWVuJTIwc2Nyb2xsaW5nJTNEJTI3bm8lMjclM0UlM0MlMkZpZnJhbWUlM0UlM0MlMkZwJTNF[/vc_raw_html][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_raw_html]JTNDcCUzRSUzQ3NjcmlwdCUyMHR5cGUlM0QlMjJ0ZXh0JTJGamF2YXNjcmlwdCUyMiUyMHNyYyUzRCUyMmh0dHAlM0ElMkYlMkZ0ZXNsYXRoZW1lcy5jb20lMkZhbWVtYmVyJTJGYiUyRjYyNjJiMDM2MzczNCUyRnBpenphdGhlcmFweSUyMiUzRSUzQyUyRnNjcmlwdCUzRSUzQyUyRnAlM0U=[/vc_raw_html][/vc_column][/vc_row]