Pizza Forum 2019 Guide @PecinkaFerri

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Caputo Stanislaus Grande

For partners Joe Ferri and Ed Pecinka Jr., education has always been the centerpiece of their company's mission. From its founding in 1972, Pecinka Ferri Associates has always looked at the free flowing of ideas with its equipment dealer and its kitchen consultants customer base as a core responsibility to the Metro New York marketplace it serves.

Pecinka Ferri has long been known as a rep firm that stays ahead of both domestic trends and those from the far corners of the earth. Once again with the exponential growth of pizza from beyond the traditional pizza market to outlets that include everything from college and universities to a smorgasbord of international ethnic cuisines, Pecinka Ferri is set to launch an exciting education series to share many of those ideas.

The first ever PF-Pizza Forum will take center stage on May 28th from 11 am to 5 pm at Pecinka Ferri's culinary test center located in Fairfield, NJ. The forum will discuss many of the latest trends in pizza, along with live demos and seminars.

"Every ethnicity bakes some type of pizza, Ferri said. Detroit style pizza is coming on strong. New Yorkers will recognize it as similar to what we call Sicilian pie, but it is a bit different and delicious. Kosher pizza has been a staple in our area for as long as I can remember. Immigrants to our great melting pot get their start in foodservice. Several groups including ArmenianAmericans and Greek-Americans have made their marks on pizza culture." The PF-Pizza Forum will discuss many of the opportunities that exist to either add pizza to the menu or add many the new delectable and profitable alternatives.

"From our founding in 1972, we have been representing major pizza equipment manufacturers including Blodgett Oven, noted Joe Ferri. We have now evolved to serve as a conduit for multiple choices of the leading equipment producers."

"Pizza has always been a major part of the food scene here in NY, and now globally. It has moved from slice shops, to general foodservice (schools, B&I, fine-dining, recreation venues) and is now enjoying a renaissance in boutique and artisan offerings, "the veteran rep continued.

Pecinka Ferri fascination with pizza has a long relationship with the prep and baking of pies. "Back in the early days of pizza in America there was only one trusted oven manufacturer, Blodgett that had been around since the 1800’s, Ferri added. Fast forward to post-war America, a NY local, the upstart Bakers Pride came on the scene and the two dominated the industry for decades. Marsal, another NY-bred innovator of deck ovens came along much later and changed the way we thought about baking pies. " With the expansion of pizza into so many categories, Ferri and his team began fielding a number of questions from the dealer and consultant community and the end-user operators they represent. "Clearly what used to be a one size fits all solution with Blodgett has evolved into a very specialized marketplace. So we now have the opportunity with our customers needing everything from a quick bake pie to healthier flatbreads by offering a selection of ovens and equipment that can provide the right solution. The Pecinka Ferri portfolio has expanded from Blodgett, Doyon and Star/Holman, to the latest in Pizza technology including TurboChef and Middleby Marshall.

The PF-Pizza Forum will take a closer look at trends in the ovens that manufacturers are bringing to the marketplace. "Its interesting, Conveyor ovens, long a staple of the quick service restaurant and the institutional market are valued for their efficiency, ease of use, and consistency. They are showing up in the independent space again as the demand for labor becomes acute – and they happen to bake deep dish pies exquisitely well. Artisanal pizzaiolos who eschew solid fuels (for obvious reasons) and require a super-hot, fast bake will opt for equipment like the Marsal Wave oven. We also offer the Fire oven from TurboChef that will bake a single Neapolitan style – yes fresh dough too – to perfection (no microwaves in this model) in seconds."

Creating a one-stop shop for the leading brands in professional pizza equipment has also been a goal for Pecinka Ferri. That has been accomplished with a trio of the most respected mixer lines: Globe, Doyon, and Varimixer and three nation's standard bearers in refrigeration equipment: Bally, Continental and Desmon.

Pecinka Ferri has carved it unique niche in the marketplace through its on-going commitment to looking at the challenges of an evolving pizza menu through the eyes of its customer base. To accomplish that goal, they added one of the bright young talents in the industry, Chef Nicholas Mercogliano CEC, CPC to their team. With Chef Nicholas’s guidance, the PF -Forum will feature pizza that will be prepared utilizing many of the leading purveyors of pizza ingredients including Caputo flour, Grande cheese, and Stanislaus tomatoes. The event will also feature top olive oil, salumi/ “charcuterie”, and American Metal Products will be on hand to display, provide samples and to further educate.

"It will be a full day of live pizza baking on five very different style ovens, classroom opportunities, and an information fair," Ferri continued Our goal is for our guests to have a better understanding of the nuances of pizza especially the impact of oven and mixer choices on both the finished product and the budget."

"We are convinced that pizza is a perennial favorite within all market segments. With a few simple quality ingredients, prepared fresh and served hot is a recipe for great margins because of pizza’s low food cost,” Ferri concluded.

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Pecinka Ferri Associates

Joe Ferri, CPMR, CFSP Editor & Publisher (973) 812-4384 joe@pecinkaferri.com

Ed Pecinka, CPMR, CFSP Contribu ng Editor (973) 812-4237 ed@pecinkaferri.com

Joe Louis Ferri Associate (973) 435-4526 joelouis@pecinkaferri.com

Steve Ward Associate (973) 812-5270 steve@pecinkaferri.com

John Alfano Associate (973) 786-3320 johna@pecinkaferri.com

Nicholas Mercogliano CEC Corporate Chef (973) 435-4528 chefnick@pecinkaferri.com

Debi Salzano Inside Sales (973) 339-7059 debi@pecinkaferri.com

Amir Kamal Associate (973) 435-2117 amir@pecinkaferri.com

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Equipment

exclusively represented in the metro area by Pecinka Ferri

Bakers Pride: Deck and Convection Ovens Blodgett Oven: Deck, Convection, Combi, and Rotating Rack Ovens Doyon: Artisan and Deck Ovens

Marsal: Deck Ovens, Wave Ovens Middleby Marshall: Conveyor Ovens TurboChef: Rapid Cook Ovens; Fire Oven

Doyon: Spiral Mixers, Sheeters, Rounders Globe: Planetary Mixers, Slicers, Flywheel Slicers

Varimixer : Planetary Mixers

Follett : Ice Machines, Bins, Transport & Dispensing

Vendors Caputo flour - Frank Speranza , Orlando Foods, orlandofoods.com

Fontanini/Hormel

- Clinton Costanzo, hormel.com

Grande Cheese Co.

- Bobby Hansen and Matt Tedeschi, grande.com

Stanislaus Tomatoes/Corto olives & oil - Steve Rouse, stanislaus.com David’s Cookies foodservice.davidscookies.com

American Metal Craft- John Merkel, CLVMarketing.com

Espresso Solution - Kevin & Michael Konzelman, espressosolution.com

NY WaterMaker- Gary Lane, nywatermaker.com

PMQ Magazine– Steve Green, pmq.com TFS - Fred Klashman, Mike Scinto, totalfood.com Food Equipment Digital Dispruptors - Rich Farrell, facebook.com/groups/feddconf

Speakers Steve Rouse, Stanislaus Tasting & comparisons

Steve Rouse, Corto Tasting & comparisons

Paul Errigo, New York Water Maker Co. Replicating the taste profie

3 Spielman Rd., Fairfield NJ 07004

973-812-4277

Fax 973-812-4284 sales@pecinkaferri.com http://www.pecinkaferri.com

Advance Tabco

Sinks, Work Tables, Counters, Smart Fabrication & Serving Lines, Wire shelves, Hand Sinks, Under Bar Sinks & Systems, Portable Bars, Bar Die, Gas & Electric Hot Food Tables, Drop-Ins

Alluserv

Meal assembly and meal delivery equipment, products, systems, and solutions for Healthcare Foodservice

APW

Warming, Display, Concession, Dispensing

Bakers Pride

Char Broilers, Convection Ovens, Deck Ovens, Pizza Ovens, Ranges,

Bally Refrigerated Boxes

Walk-in Coolers, Freezers, Refrigerated Buildings, Modular Structures, Blast Chillers, Foodservice & Scientific Refrigeration

Baselite

Decorative Warming Lamps, Architectural Lighting

Blodgett Marsal

Combi Ovens, Convection Ovens, Deck Ovens, Rack Ovens & Pizza Ovens

Carter-Hoffmann

Garden Chef & Tender Chef, Mobile Banquet & Transport Cabinets, Heated Holding & Proofing Cabinets, Mobile Refrigeration

Continental Refrigerator

Reach- In Refrigerators & Freezers, Sandwich Units & Pizza Preparation Tables, Back Bar Refrigeration

CookTek

Induction: Cooking, Buffet Warming, Meal Delivery

Crown Steam Group

Steamers, Braising Pans, Kettles, Mixer Kettles, MultiCookers, FireX, Market Forge

Dispense-Rite

Cup Dispensers, Condiment Organizers, Ice Cream Cone Dispensers

Doyon/Nuvu

On-Premise baking equipment for use in foodservice and retail. Ovens, oven-proofers (complete baking center), proofers, pizza ovens, smokers, cook n holds, mixers, sheeters, dividers, and rounders.

EVO

Ventless Indoor and Outdoor Display Cooking

Follett

Ice Bins, Dispensers, & Ice Management

Frontline

Shortening Management and Maintenance Equipment for Deep Frying Systems

Gar Products

Seating, Tabletops, Bases, Indoor & Outdoor

Geneva

Elegant mobile bars, carts, counters, serving and display furnishings

Globe Food Equipment

Slicers, Mixers, Scales, Cooking Equipment, Meat Choppers, Patty Presses

Grant Creative

Sous Vide precision equipment: circulators, vaccuum packers

Insinger

Dishwashers, Glass, Tray & Cart Washers, Warewashing Solutions, Pulpers

International Tableware Inc.

Value Driven Tableware Solutions, China, Glass & Flatware

Kitchen Brains

Monitoring and alarm systems for professional kitchens

Lacor

Induction Cookware & Servingware; Kitchen wares

Lakeside

Equipment that transports, stores, heats, cools, serves, dispenses, organizes, displays and merchandises

Lancaster Commercial Products Tableware, Hospitality, and Food-Service Glassware, Wescon brand, Jackson Plastics, Architectural Waste and Recycling Bins Lang

Two-Sided Cooking, Cheese Melters, Convection Ovens, Griddles, Induction Ranges

Lowe Refrigeration

Value Driven refrigerated displays cases & counters

Made to Drain

Drain Troughs

Mibrasa

Charcoal Ovens, Robatayaki

Middleby Marshall

Conveyor Ovens

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Pitco

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MagiKitch’n Perfect Fry Anets

Fryers, Charbroilers, Griddles, Pasta Cookers, Filtration, Outdoor Cooking Equipment

Server Products

Hot & Cold Pump Dispensers, Concession Equipment, Food Warmers, Food Chillers, Soup & Hot Butter Servers, Organizers

Southbend

Ranges, Convection Ovens,Blast Chillers, Shock Freezers

Star/Holman

Countertop Cooking Equipment, Hot Dog Rollers, Toasters, Warmers

Toastmaster

Toasters, Sandwich Grills, Hot Food Servers, Cooking Equipment

Turbo Chef Technologies

Rapid Cooking Equipment

U-Line / Marvel

Built-in undercounter refrigerators

Varimixer

Planetary Mixers

Wells

Ventless Cooking Systems, Drop-ins, Warmers