Pizza University & Culinary Arts Center Employee Directory
Professional Training and CoachingMaryland, United States2-10 Employees
Pizza University & Culinary Arts Center provides intensive, pizza-focused training designed for restaurant owners, caterers, and aspiring pizzaioli. The program blends theoretical instruction with hands-on practice to teach dough creation, sauce crafting, stretching techniques for shaping the crust, and ingredient knowledge. Based in Beltsville, Maryland, the organization operates as a small professional training and coaching provider within the culinary education space focused on pizza. In March 2024 it appointed Leo Spizzirri as Director of Education, a development that emphasizes leadership in its education program. Recent collaborations include partnerships with BelGioioso Cheese and Stanislaus Food Products to support scholarships for aspiring women pizza makers. The company is small in scale, reflecting its tight team structure.