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Pizza chef / pizzaiolo

Makes pizza dough and bakes pizzas, often in wood-fired or high-temperature ovens. The style, from Neapolitan to New York, shapes the craft.

A real shift

Mix and ball dough the day before, prep toppings, fire the oven, then stretch, top and bake through a fast service.

Skills that matter

  • Dough fermentation
  • Stretching and shaping
  • Oven management
  • Speed
  • Consistency

Qualifications

  • Level 2 Food Safety
  • Pizza schools and courses
  • Associazione Verace Pizza Napoletana training (international)

Where it leads

  1. Pizza chef / pizzaiolo
  2. Head pizza chef
  3. Pizzeria owner
  4. Food truck

What we'd ask on the show

  • The Neapolitan pizza rules
  • Wood-fired ovens and the heat
  • Why pizza is a perfect small business

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