1 hr 5 min
Kitchen Therapy : The Johnny Di Francesco Files Kitchen Therapy with Glenn and Tobie
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- Food
In 2014 Melbourne chef and restaurant owner, Johnny Di Francesco, won the title of World Pizza Champion at the World Pizza Championship held in Parma, Italy. Battling it out against 600 competitors from 35 countries around the world his margherita pizza was simply ‘perfect’. Johnny’s passion and dedication to his craft, combined with a tonne of hard work has grown the Gradi Group from the original restaurant in Brunswick, Melbourne to include restaurants across Victoria, Adelaide, Kuwait, New Zealand, Texas and aboard P&O’s Pacific Explorer Cruise Ship. Johnny is a regular on Australian television, featuring on multiple morning shows, MasterChef Australia and on The Mentor. When he’s not judging pizza overseas, Johnny can be found working the pizza ovens at his restaurants, holding masterclasses and expanding his business. This is an epic story from an impressive chef – hope you enjoy the conversation….
In 2014 Melbourne chef and restaurant owner, Johnny Di Francesco, won the title of World Pizza Champion at the World Pizza Championship held in Parma, Italy. Battling it out against 600 competitors from 35 countries around the world his margherita pizza was simply ‘perfect’. Johnny’s passion and dedication to his craft, combined with a tonne of hard work has grown the Gradi Group from the original restaurant in Brunswick, Melbourne to include restaurants across Victoria, Adelaide, Kuwait, New Zealand, Texas and aboard P&O’s Pacific Explorer Cruise Ship. Johnny is a regular on Australian television, featuring on multiple morning shows, MasterChef Australia and on The Mentor. When he’s not judging pizza overseas, Johnny can be found working the pizza ovens at his restaurants, holding masterclasses and expanding his business. This is an epic story from an impressive chef – hope you enjoy the conversation….
1 hr 5 min