Podcast appearances and mentions of rose city pizza

Send us a textThis week, we continue our Pizza Expo Interview Series from the show floor at Pizza Expo 2025. This special edition of The Hot Slice Podcast with operators who bring excitement and passion to the pizza business with their pizza ownership journeys. They are: Jimmy Casapizzaiolo from Casa Pizza in Western Massachusetts shares his passion for tinkering with pizza dough and making multiple pizza styles. We also talk about his fascination for a Montanara pizza. Brian Nittayo, owner of Rose City Pizza in Covina, California, road tripped to Pizza Expo with his mom Carol, the behind-the-scenes master at the pizzeria. They share all the new developments with their tech-savvy business.   Stay tuned as we continue our interviews from Pizza Expo 2025. Check out more news from International Pizza Expo, including pizza competition results, show floor takeaways and happenings in our Pizza Expo News Hub. 

In this episode, we meet up again with Al The Pizza Buddha. We discuss his recent work and experiences traveling to different pizzerias. We talk about the importance of having a systematic and documented approach to running a pizzeria, which he helps implement at Hella Pie and Rose City Pizza. This involves creating detailed dough recipes, plating guides, and prep inventory systems to streamline operations and empower pizzeria owners to focus on other aspects of their business. Highlights: - Importance of Systems: Al emphasizes the value of systematic and documented processes in pizzeria management. - Success Stories: He shares his experiences implementing systems at Hella Pie and Rose City Pizza, resulting in improved efficiency and profitability. - Tools for Success: Al discusses specific tools like dough recipes, plating guides, and prep inventory systems that can streamline operations. - Diverse Clientele: He reflects on the different types of clients he works with and the unique challenges of each. - Cultural Differences: Al shares a story about working in Kuwait, highlighting the importance of adapting consulting strategies to different cultural contexts. - Background and Expertise: He briefly touches upon his background in entrepreneurial studies and finance, which informs his consulting approach. Check out Al The Pizza Buddha here: https://althepizzabuddha.com/ Follow Al The Pizza Buddha here: https://www.instagram.com/althepizzabuddha/ Thank you to our show sponsors: Corto Olive Oil: https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=1808352&u=2800064&m=112748&urllink=&afftrack= Ooni Pizza: http://ooni.com/?sscid=51k7_g9gpn&utm_medium=shareasale&utm_source=2800064&utm_campaign=1232202 Bacio Cheese: https://www.baciocheese.com/?utm_source=Influencer&utm_medium=Podcast_Social_Web&utm_campaign=Whats_Good_Dough&utm_content=Bacio DM @whatsgooddough https://www.instagram.com/whatsgooddough/ email me: eidref@whatsgooddough.com Topics: #consulting #pizzabusiness #pizza #pizzaconsultant

Brian Nittayo is the founder of Rose City Pizza in Rosemead and most recently, Covina.Brian graduated from Cal Poly Pomona with a degree in Hotel and Restaurant Management. While still in school, he worked in a variety of restaurants from a sushi place to Outback Steakhouse and first experienced a love for serving and meeting people. After graduating, he gained experience as a front desk agent at the Ritz Carlton Hotel where he learned valuable customer service skills. His father was retired and “itching to get back into business,” in the early 2000s so they opened their first Cold Stone Creamery  location in San Dimas. For the next 7 years they opened and operated Cold Stone Creamery franchises. During that time, they felt a strong desire to open a restaurant which would allow them the freedom to create a concept and menu. In 2009, they opened Rose City Pizza, only three doors down from one of their original Cold Stone Creamery locations in Rosemead.On a whim, Brian's Dad and he decided to go to the Pizza Expo held once a year in Las Vegas. While there, they heard about Tony Gemignani and his pizza classes. Brian became one of his first students and graduated from the program in North Beach, San Francisco- a satellite of the main campus located in Italy. Though he was now certified, Brian felt that he was not ready to start his pizzeria until he apprenticed with Tony's friend Bruno, who owned multiple pizzerias in New York. Over the summer Brian learned to make true authentic New York style pizzas.While Rose City is a well known and loved establishment now, this was not always the case. The first few years of business were slow, and when customers did come in they would tell him that he should have opened in Los Angeles to charge more or get more attention from foodies. Brian knew that people generally gravitated towards traditional pizzerias with their wood fired ovens and heirloom recipes. Brian had to think out of the box and create something new. And he did exactly that. Rose City produces pizzas unlike any other with flavors like Elote, Al Pastor, Birria, Char Siu, and Taiwanese Popcorn Chicken Pizza. Brian draws his inspiration from the diverse group of cooks and staff he works with. Most of the time new pizza creations are created by them talking about what they are craving. They have had great success with their fusion pizzas. Rose City Pizza is more of a modern pizza concept with roots in traditional Italian and New York style pizza preparation.Despite what people said about opening in the SGV, Brian could not be happier to be in the area, because according to Brian, “The SGV is a destination for authentic Asian, Mexican, and innovative food creations. The community means everything to me.” Operating Rose City during the pandemic has been the most challenging obstacle Brian has encountered thus far, and he is extremely grateful to all the community members who have kept his business afloat. In addition to receiving love and support from customers, Brian also does his part to give back to the community through hosting fundraisers and donations and hosting monthly art shows to support local artists. Brian has now opened his second location in Covina.Instagram: @rosecitypizzaWebsite: rosecitypizza.com__________________SGV Master Key Podcast:www.sgvmasterkey.cominfo@sgvmasterkey.com

In this episode, Brian Nittayo of Rose City Pizza sits down with Alex to chat about the inception of some of the viral culinary creations to come out of the kitchen at Rose City, such as the elote pizza, the birria pizza, and the lasagna grilled cheese. Brian shares the challenges of building out a restaurant and running 2 restaurants at the same time. The conversation ranges from restaurant culture to hiring the right people, to getting punched in the face at a Primus concert. Don't miss this episode of PIE 2 PIE. Rose City Pizza opened in Rosemead, California in 2009, and in 2022 they opened a second location in Covina. Despite the blood, sweat, and tears over the years, ”there's nothing else I'd rather be doing.” says Brian. http://www.rosecitypizza.com/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/rosecitypizza/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/RoseCityPizza/    

Ratt Talk is back with The Gargoyles. The crew and I discuss their origins of music and talk about their show that's happening at Rose City Pizza in the Rosemead Shopping Center. Hosted By: Matt (The Ratt) Guest: Johnny & David 1. Scary Stories (26:58) 2. Doc Holiday (57:14) 3. Red Headed Girl (1:01:10) Ratt Talk Social Media: ......................................... ....................................................... Facebook https://www.facebook.com/RattTalk SoundCloud https://soundcloud.com/ratttalk Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ratt_talk/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKywItrVgngi89HsDBYe6sQ Podcast Addict https://podcastaddict.com/podcast/1951457 Pod Paradise https://www.podparadise.com/Podcast/1149156106 Player FM https://player.fm/series/1257156 Apple Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ratt-talk/id1149156106 IHeart Radio https://www.iheart.com/podcast/256-ratt-talk-31040168/ Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/4H9BuFBu1Q7qNhL35YNhGL Listen Notes https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/ratt-talk-ratt-rodarte-WdrEPS9j8wU/ HubHopper https://hubhopper.com/podcast/ratt-talk/292886 The Gargoyles Social Media: .................................... ........................................... https://www.facebook.com/Gargoylestheband Famcast Media Podcast Network ......................................... ............................................... https://www.facebook.com/FamcastMedia https://www.facebook.com/groups/FamcastMedia https://www.instagram.com/famcastmedia/ Theme music by: Skribbal All music owned by the artist.

Join us as we chop it up with Brian Nittayo of Rose City Pizza during our live pop up art show , "Snack Attack 2", held May 04, 2019.

Brian Nittayo grew up in Arcadia, California, a suburb 5 miles east of Pasadena. After graduating from Arcadia High School in 1996, he decided to study Hotel Management at Cal Poly Pomona to get a foothold on a budding interest. While in school, Brian was first drawn to the food business, working at an Outback Steakhouse for 5 years, but yearned for something more. Once he graduated from Cal Poly Pomona, Brian worked at one of the finest hotels in the country, the Ritz Carlton in Pasadena, California. The world would change tremendously, however, with the tragic events of 9/11 so Brian knew having a business of his own would someday be his greatest adventure. Brian's father, who was in retirement at the time, wanted to start a new business with Brian so the 2 of them opened a Cold Stone Creamery from 2002-2009, hoping that being a part of a well established franchise would teach them more about the food business. Brian's dad and he chose the location because they saw that it was in a busy strip mall with a lot of foot traffic. People working nearby and families frequented the area often for ice cream, but Brian's real passion was in pizza. He decided it was time to learn the craft from one of the best in the business so he traveled to San Francisco to study the art of Napolitano Pizza from 13 time world pizza champion, Tony Gemignani. Once he came back to his hometown, Brian knew it was time for him to open up his own pizza restaurant that was conceptually designed around New York's "pizza by the slice" dynamic. Thus, Rose City Pizza was born and opened in July of 2009, around the corner from their old ice cream shop and in the same shopping plaza. Brian saw an opportunity to open a pizza shop with slices as the focal point, but as a result, it has evolved a lot since then. They still offer slices but just for lunch these days because Rose City Pizza has become known for their whole pizza creations. Their Mexican fusion pizzas such as the Elote and Al Pastor have become some of the most popular pies on the menu. Brian decided to make unique pizza creations because he was tired of Rose City Pizza being compared to other local pizzerias that offered similar pies. Creating their signature menu has been a lot of fun and is always ever changing. Check out their latest dish, a Grilled Cheese Lasagna, along with Dog Friendly Pizzas as well as Game of Thrones inspired pizzas and wings. At Rose City Pizza, all of your pizza dreams can now become a reality! rosecitypizza.com facebook.com/RoseCityPizza instagram.com/rosecitypizza

Ratt Talk is back with The Gargoyles. The crew and I discuss their origins of music and talk about their show thats happening tomorrow at Rose City Pizza in the Rosemead Shopping Center.