Master the craft of a true New York pizzeria in this immersive 3-day intensive designed for pizza professionals, aspiring owners, and passionate bakers looking to elevate their skills.
Throughout this hands-on experience, you’ll learn how to produce authentic New York-style pizza from dough mixing to baking, with a focus on the techniques that create the signature flavor, texture, and consistency of a classic New York slice.
In addition to perfecting NY-style pizza, you’ll learn to make popular pizzeria favorites including garlic knots, stromboli, and pinwheels.
Over three intensive days, you’ll cover:
– Authentic New York-style dough formulation, mixing, fermentation, and handling
– Dough scaling, balling, and proper fermentation techniques
– Stretching, topping, and baking methods for classic New York-style pizza
– Garlic knots from dough to finished product
– Stromboli construction, filling combinations, and baking techniques
– Pinwheel preparation, shaping, and baking
– Troubleshooting common dough and baking challenges
– Recipes, formulas, and techniques you can implement immediately
Whether you’re opening a new pizzeria, expanding your menu, or refining your existing products, The NY Pizzeria Intensive delivers practical, hands-on training that will help you create authentic New York-style pizzas and popular pizzeria specialties with confidence.
Leave with the knowledge, confidence, and hands-on experience to create authentic New York-style pizzas and expand your menu with garlic knots, stromboli, and pinwheels that your customers will love.
Domenico “Mimmo” Tolomeo is a first-generation Italian American who comes from a long line of master bread makers from Italy’s southern region. He joined the Orlando Foods team as our Corporate Chef in July 2022. Mimmo trained under Award Winning Master Pizzaioli Roberto Caporuscio and Giorgia Caporuscio, under whose guidance he received his certification from the Associazione Pizzaiouli Napoletani, the governing body of pizza makers in Italy. His accomplishments include being part of the World Pizza Champions, being the recipient of the 2019 Caputo Rising Star Pizzaiolo at the Infamous Caputo Cup, and being the Capo Pizzaiolo at the world-renowned Keste Pizza e Vino.
He has been featured on; News 12 Long Island, NBC News, Newsday, Wine Enthusiast, Marketwatch, and Food Network.
Giancarlo Schiano is a third-generation pizzaiolo with over 30 years of experience, carrying on a family tradition rooted in passion and craftsmanship. He combines authentic Italian techniques with modern methods, with a strong focus on dough, fermentation, and quality. Today, he teaches others how to master the art of pizza and build lasting success in the industry.
“I’ve met a lot of talented people who will go on to do great things.”
“Everyone in my class came with a passion for pizza and is leaving with an even greater passion!”
Pizza University & Culinary Arts is located at 10310-A Southard Drive, Beltsville, MD 20705.
Baltimore/Washington International Airport (BWI)
Distance from Pizza University & Culinary Arts Center: 22 Miles
Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA)
Distance from Pizza University & Culinary Arts Center: 30 Miles
Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)
Distance from Pizza University & Culinary Arts Center: 40 Miles
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We will provide our students with a chef jacket, an apron, a binder with course-related material, and blank sheets of paper and a pen to take notes.
Feel free to wear something comfortable. Closed-toe shoes are recommended.
Please email info@pizzauniversity.org to receive hotel information.