266. Pizzata Passion with Davide Lubrano and Vinny Gallagher
Episode description
This month Davide Lubrano has been named a Rising Star of the Pizza Industry. We sat down with Davide and Vince Gallagher, co-owners of the two-unit Pizzata Pizzeria in Philadelphia.
We talk about Davide’s recognition and his recent pizza competition winning streak at Pizza Expo and in Italy. They also share the other benefits of competing.
Pizzata is growing. They recently added a commissary. We talk logistics and equipment, as well as how it is helping the two Pizzata locations thrive, while also planning expansion.
He and friend Vinny Gallagher – along with Davide’s brother, Ciro Lubrano – opened Pizzata Pizzeria as a New York-style slice shop in Philly’s Rittenhouse area in late 2020, at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Ready to grow, they embarked on Pizzata Pizzeria & Birreria in 2024 with a spacious footprint, indoor and outdoor seating, a full bar and a full, expanded menu.
Read Davide’s Rising Stars feature in Pizza Today: https://pizzatoday.com/topics/people-pizzerias/davide-lubrano-lavadera-pizzata-pizzeria-philadelphia-pennsylvania-rising-star/
Learn more about Pizzata Pizzeria at https://www.pizzatapizzeria.com/ and on Instagram at @Pizzata_pizzeria, @Pizzata_birreria, @Obsession_pizza