As Giovanni Labbate’s son Rocco steps into the family trade, his first competition win—at the REAL California Pizza Challenge—becomes a family milestone. Giovanni Labbate knows what it feels like to compete on a big stage. Over the past 15 years, the U.S. Pizza Team member and Tievoli Pizza Bar owner has put his own pizzas in front of judges plenty of times and heard his name … [Read more...] about The Next Labbate Up
By Charlie Pogacar For years, Giovanni Labbate helped scale other pizza brands, including Billy Bricks. Those experiences gave him confidence he could run his own shop—something that had always been the plan. So when it finally came time for him to open a pizzeria of his own, Labbate—a member of PMQ’s U.S. Pizza Team—knew it would be a new mentality, but he was … [Read more...] about He Helped Other Pizza Brands Scale—Now He’s Growing His Own: The Giovanni Labbate Story
The US Pizza Team brought dough to Italy, came back with Silver. That’s a pretty good exchange rate. In the shadow of Mount Vesuvius, surrounded by centuries of tradition and fierce local pride, the birthplace of pizza played host once again to some of the best pizzaioli on the planet. And this June, a slice of that honor came home with PMQ’s U.S. Pizza Team—proof that … [Read more...] about An American Slice in Naples: Tievoli Pizza Bar Stands Tall in the Shadow of Vesuvius
In a world of delicate leopard-spotted Neapolitan crusts and razor-thin New York street slices, one pizzaiolo dared to look Motor City in the eyes and say, “Let’s ride.” Giovanni Labbate, owner of Tievoli Pizza Bar in Palatine, Illinois, and a U.S. Pizza Team champion, recently shifted gears and dropped a culinary bombshell: He’s added Detroit-style pizza to his already … [Read more...] about Red Tops and Rising Dough: Giovanni Labbate Drives Detroit Style into High Gear
The pizzaiolo behind Tievoli Pizza Bar explains the importance of a simplified menu and how to make your mobile unit stand out everywhere you go. After decades in the pizza business and a successful track record as a franchisee, Giovanni Labbate, a U.S. Pizza Team Premiere Member, recently launched Tievoli Pizza Bar in Palatine, Illinois, to bring his take on New York-style … [Read more...] about Giovanni Labbate: Building a Sexy Pizza Truck
