Sponsored by: PRECISION MIXERS
This keynote address took place at the 2019 Pizza Expo in Las Vegas. When Chris Bianco started Pizzeria Bianco in the back corner of a Phoenix grocery store in 1988, he had no idea that he would become a driving force in the artisanal pizza movement. All he knew was that his food would reflect the respect and sincere intention that he brings to each of his recipes, as the result of his relationships with farmers, local producers, customers and staff. Bianco is now the chef-owner of Pizzeria Bianco, with locations in Phoenix, Arizona, as well as Pane Bianco and his new white-tablecloth restaurant Tratto, also in Phoenix. Bianco won the James Beard Award for Best Chef Southwest in 2003 — the first pizzaiolo to receive the honor — and helped spawn a generation of independent and artisanal pizzerias, lending his advice, wisdom and food philosophies to dozens of fellow chefs and restaurateurs. Bianco released his first book, Bianco: Pizza, Pasta and Other Food I Like in 2017. A full- color, fully illustrated cookbook that illuminates the fundamentals of pizza making and the philosophy behind Chris’s cooking, the book features recipes for his signature pizzas as well as strategies and techniques for translating chef’s methods to the home kitchen.
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This seminar was recorded by Source of Knowledge.
Note: VPE schedules is on Eastern Daylight Savings Time
Monday, April 6Â
9 a.m.
7 Essential Systems with Hospitality Expert T.J. Shier
11 a.m.
Creating a Destination with Melissa Rickman
1 p.m.
Legendary Chris Bianco Inspires the Industry
3 p.m.
Managing Millennials with Ashira Prossack
5 p.m.
Menu Creativity with Mike Bausch
7 p.m.
Pizza Crust Bootcamp I with Tom Santos & Bill Weekley
9 p.m.
Pizza Crust Bootcamp II with Tom Santos & Bill Weekley
11 p.m.
Panel Discussion: Young Guns with Ali Hader, Rachel Cope and Robert Wagner
