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Pensavamo di restare a Londra solo 3 mesi.

Oggi, 12 anni dopo, abbiamo cinque furgoni, un takeaway accanto allo stadio del @arsenal e una pizzeria su quattro ruote parcheggiata all’interno del mercato dell’ Old Spitafields Market che l’anno scorso ha superato £1 milione di turnover.

Ma facciamo un passo indietro.

Quando sono arrivato a Londra, 14 anni fa, doveva essere solo un’esperienza di 3 mesi per imparare l’inglese insieme alla mia compagna, che oggi è mia moglie.

In quel periodo feci un paio di eventi conJames di @pizzapilgrims e la sua Ape Piaggio con il forno.
Mi ricordo che pensai:
“Ok… lui ha messo un forno su un’Ape. Io lo metto dentro una Mini Cooper.” 😂
La Mini si rivelò leggermente complicata… e quel forno a legna finì dentro un vecchio Citroën H Van.

E da lì è iniziato tutto.

Qualche giorno fa, al #TheItalianShow, siamo stati premiati con il 100% Italiano Award, insieme a tante realtà che ogni giorno rappresentano l’Italia all’estero.

È stato bello ritrovare @jameselliot17 @pasqualethedon_dustyfingers e Angelo, pionieri della pizza napoletana a Londra, @salvo1968ltd , uno dei primi fornitori a credere nel mio progetto, e @re_due_sicilie che da anni ci permette di portare a Londra i prodotti dei piccoli produttori Italiani che andiamo a cercare personalmente. Ormai è un punto di riferimento per noi di Sud Italia!

Ma il momento più importante è stato un altro.

Questa volta, sul palco, sono saliti con me i miei figli. Quando siamo scesi, mi hanno guardato e mi hanno detto:** “Papà, siamo proud di te.”**E lì il premio è passato quasi in secondo piano.

Siamo partiti con un furgone, e questo è ciò che mi rende più orgoglioso: una pizzeria su ruote, come piace chiamarla a me, che dopo tutti questi anni continua a fare rumore.

E adesso sta per iniziare un nuovo capitolo: la nostra prima piccola pizzeria in West London! Questa volta non sarà su quattro ruote, ma sarà sempre diversa.

Siamo partiti con un #PizzaTruck, cercando di portare un pezzo del Sud Italia nelle strade di Londra. Ed è esattamente quello che continueremo a fare.

From the heart of Naples to the streets of London. 🇮🇹�

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more BTS 🎥

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Some moments from Pizza With Frank London

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@crisppizzaw6 @original_vincenzos_pizza @peddlingpizzas @doughhandspizza @pizzapilgrims

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@bestpizza33
@chrisgrosso
@bernardog
@singular.films
@kingcemita
@glenglenglen_sound
@thepicturehouse.studio
@the_prz
@roxanne.rose
@matty__ratty
@mrs_delahunty
@elysha.westcott
@gozney

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Vietnam through a disposable lens 🇻🇳 📷

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Absolute squad goals! 🔥🔥🔥🔥 Not enough words to describe just how bloody fantastic this group of people are! 💚💚💚💚💚 #heros #hospitalityrides2026 #legends

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Σήμερα πήρα στα χέρια μου το βιβλίο Pizza Napoli: Recipes and Stories from the Birthplace of Pizza και νιώθω ακόμα πιο έντονα πόσα κοινά μας ενώνουν με τους Ναπολιτάνους 🇮🇹🇬🇷

Η αγάπη για το καλό φαγητό, το μεράκι και ο σεβασμός στην παράδοση είναι αξίες που μοιραζόμαστε βαθιά.

Ανυπομονώ να επιστρέψω τον Σεπτέμβριο του 2026, στο Vera Pizza Campion της Associazione Verace Pizza Napoletana, για να συνεχίσω αυτό το όμορφο ταξίδι εξέλιξης.

Γιατί η πίτσα δεν είναι απλά φαγητό… είναι πολιτισμός.

#pizzalove #napoli #pizzaculture #pizzapilgrims #travelgram

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The Caterer is excited to announce the launch of This Is Hospitality – a campaign designed to champion, celebrate and unapologetically shout about everything that is wonderful about our industry in the UK

In partnership with @compassgroupuki

Click the link in bio to find out more ⬆️⬆️⬆️

Want to get involved? Email us at thisishospitality@thecaterer.com

In this video:
- Dom Taylor, chef, @thegoodfrontroom__
- Bharti Raddix, founder @bloomsyard
- Tommy Banks, chef, the Tommy Banks Group
- Nick Beardshaw, chef patron, @starlingbistro
- Amber Francis, chef
- Sarah Prentice, sales & marketing director, @blueapplebunch
- Andrew Aston, head of community, @baxterstorey
- Ed Burrows, co-founder, @wildhiveuk
- Esther Britton, HR operations manager UK&I, @hiltonhotels
- Franck Arnold, general manager, @thesavoylondon
- Jill Stein, founder and co-owner, @ricksteinrestaurants
- Itamar Srulovich, co-owner, @honeyandco
- Mohit Shah, assistant conference & banqueting manager, @south_lodge
- Jennifer McCabe, general manager, @artotellondonbattersea
- Fernanda Lewis, director of housekeeping, @thegoring
- Anne Golden, general manager, @panpacificlondon
- Kelly McCarthy, owner, @ye_old_sun_inn
- Tom Kerridge, chef
- Kerth Gumbs, chef de cuisine, @fenchurchrestaurant
- Justine Tommey, marketing director, @freemanseventpartners
- James Elliot, co-founder, @pizzapilgrims
- Mark Reynolds, regional executive chef, @wearelevy

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Let’s talk about amazing people who go out of their way to be unbelievably kind. (all within the past couple of days)

💙🌹First up @lisam2301 & @roland_dransfield

For sponsoring the stunning @christiecharity ‘Garden of light’ - go and visit at St John’s Gardens- for dedicating a rose and for checking in regularly. Lisa you really are wonderful.

Next up is @soul_food2021 @pizzapilgrims @jameselliot17 & @thecooplive for the unbelievable opportunity to sing at the top of my voice (whilst in premium seats) to @jamiroquaihq @chloehicks56 & I even saw @nattersbun fan girling at one point.

You are so kind for arranging this @soul_food2021 a true friend (and a decent boss 😜)

Last but by no means least @nicola__24 @mrpaulnewman have already organised one fundraising event but here they are popping up with another. The amount of care, work and community support that goes into these is outstanding and I’m so grateful to you both (and your amazing regulars obvs) Thank you ❤️❤️❤️ @thepoachersbollington

I will put a link to the quiz and the circle of light in my stories should anyone want to get involved.

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10 years ago I could never have imagined that @hopperslondon would become what it is today. It’s been one of the most incredible rides. Every high, every low, all of it.

For our 10th birthday, I’m hosting a very special conversation with three founders who have inspired me deeply, both before and after I stepped into hospitality: Laura (@caravanrestaurants ), James (@pizzapilgrims ) and Tom (@honestburgers ). And my dear friend, the brilliant @dvh_ellis will be leading the discussion, asking us about the lessons, learnings, and magic behind building our respective brands.

This is exactly the kind of talk I used to skive off work to attend back when I was a City lawyer, so to be doing this now feels like the perfect full-circle moment. It’s going to be a really memorable morning at Hoppers KX.

Tickets are just a tenner, you’ll get to meet these incredible panelists, and you’ll also be the first to preview our new breakfast dishes. And the best part? Every penny raised goes straight to Feeding the Future, our charity initiative in Sri Lanka supporting pre-school nutrition and education.

Tickets are very limited. Head to the Hoppers website and grab yours now!

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