"On the Road" at The Best Pizza Awards 2025, Milan, Italy; Vaughan Mabee, Amisfield Restaurant, Queenstown, NZ; Yuichi Ito, Crosta Pizzeria, Makati, Philippines

Today on our episode #422 of All in the Industry, Shari Bayer has a special “On the Road” show from The Best Pizza Awards 2025, which took place in Milan, Italy on June 25, 2025. This 3rd edition brought the global pizza community together for an immersive celebration of pizza’s tradition, creativity, & future, led by The Best Chef Awards' Cristian Gadau & Joanna Slusarczyk; & powered by Molini Pizzuti.The top Best Pizza Chef Awards 2025: Francesco Martucci, I Masanielli, Caserta, Italy (#1); Franco Pepe, Pepe in Grani, Calazza, Italy (#2); & Gabriele Bonci, Pizzarium, Rome, Italy (#3). Notable winners, included Best Street Pizza: Massimo Laveglia & Nick Baglivo (#34), L'Industrie, NYC. Congrats, all!Shari has two interviews: Vaughan Mabee, Executive Chef of Amisfield, Queenstown, New Zealand (3 Knives), who participated in the Awards' Pizza Party. At Amisfield, Vaughan creates innovative dishes using the freshest local ingredients, showcasing NZ’s diverse produce. (9:49)And, Yuichi Ito, Executive Pizza Chef of Crosta Pizzeria in Makati, Philippines (#25), known for his innovative & distinctive creations, who was part of Beyond: Culture & Origin – Experience in Pizza panel. (31:31)Visit thebestchefpizza.com & follow @thebestpizzawards.Today's show also features Shari's PR tip to be spontaneous; & Solo Dining experience at Confine Pizza e Cantina, an ambitious pizzeria by Chef Francesco Capece & his long-time friend Mario Ventura in Milan. Confine combines expert dough craftsmanship with a world-class wine cellar. Spoiler: Shari loved it! (38:36)Support for this episode comes from the Institute of Culinary Education. Visit ICE.edu.Find all of our new & archived shows at AllintheIndustry.com.  Listen at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts; subscribe & leave us a rating/review. Follow us @allindustry & @sharibayer on Instagram, & "All in the Industry" on Facebook & our YouTube Channel.Interested in collaborating with us?  Please reach out via our contact page at AllintheIndustry.com, or on social.  We'd love to hear from you!Check out Shari's book, Chefwise: Life Lessons from Leading Chefs Around the World (Phaidon), available wherever books are sold. #chefwisebookThanks, as always, for being a part of All in the Industry®!