EPISODE · Feb 7, 2023 · 27 MIN
Johnny Di Francesco (Gradi Group) - a pizzeria on Mars?
from Dirty Linen - A Food Podcast with Dani Valent · host A Deep in the Weeds Production
International Pizza Day is upon us! When you’re talking pizza, you want to talk to Johnny Di Francesco, founder of Gradi Group, which has pizza restaurants in Australia and the US. We chat about the extraordinary rise of his business, training for consistency, a pizza with 154 cheeses and why he wants to have the first pizzeria on Mars. https://400gradi.com.au Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dirtylinenpodcast Follow Dani Valent https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ Follow Huck (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER FOOD PODCASTS https://linktr.ee/DeepintheWeedsNetwork Dirty Linen is a food podcast hosted by Australian journalist Dani Valent. A respected restaurant critic and food industry reporter in her home town of Melbourne, Dani is a keen, compassionate observer of restaurants and the people who bring them into being. Whether it’s owners, waiters, dishwashers, chefs or members of ancillary trades from tech to pottery, Dani interviews with compassion, humour and courage. Dirty Linen goes deep, both in conversations with individuals and in investigating pressing issues. Dirty Linen is an Australian food podcast produced by the Deep in the Weeds Podcast Network.
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International Pizza Day is upon us! When you’re talking pizza, you want to talk to Johnny Di Francesco, founder of Gradi Group, which has pizza restaurants in Australia and the US. We chat about the extraordinary rise of his business, training for consistency, a pizza with 154 cheeses and why he wants to have the first pizzeria on Mars. https://400gradi.com.au Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dirtylinenpodcast Follow Dani Valent https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ Follow Huck (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER FOOD PODCASTS https://linktr.ee/DeepintheWeedsNetwork Dirty Linen is a food podcast hosted by Australian journalist Dani Valent. A respected restaurant critic and food industry reporter in her home town of Melbourne, Dani is a keen, compassionate observer of restaurants and the people who bring them into being. Whether it’s owners, waiters, dishwashers, chefs or members of ancillary trades from tech to pottery, Dani interviews with compassion, humour and courage. Dirty Linen goes deep, both in conversations with individuals and in investigating pressing issues. Dirty Linen is an Australian food podcast produced by the Deep in the Weeds Podcast Network.
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