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Meet Matthias, the owner and chef of The Wayward Italian
Meet Matthias, the owner and chef of The Wayward Italian
Matthias at the Artisan Market on a Saturday morning
Matthias prepping to do catering for his own birthday
Although Matthias worked in hospitality as a barista for years, his passion and ambition for learning to create better and better food motivated him to take a step beyond the espresso machine.
Although Matthias worked in hospitality as a barista for years, his passion and ambition for learning to create better and better food motivated him to take a step beyond the espresso machine.
At the beginning of 2022, he set his mind on the idea of a mobile pizzeria, and began his journey to perfecting the art of pizza making. After building a small woodfired pizza oven from scratch, Matthias soon discovered Neapolitan-style pizza, and determined that he would master it.
At the beginning of 2022, he set his mind on the idea of a mobile pizzeria, and began his journey to perfecting the art of pizza making. After building a small woodfired pizza oven from scratch, Matthias soon discovered Neapolitan-style pizza, and determined that he would master it.
Matt's first pizza oven he ever built
The pizza trailer mid-construction
Matthias set out on his mission to create the best pizza in the North in mid-2022. Learning not just to work with dough, but also with steel, bricks, mortar and cement, Matthias built the large, trailer-mounted pizza oven which is central to the mobile pizzeria.
Matthias set out on his mission to create the best pizza in the North in mid-2022. Learning not just to work with dough, but also with steel, bricks, mortar and cement, Matthias built the large, trailer-mounted pizza oven which is central to the mobile pizzeria.
Pizza trailer finally finished in all its glory
Matt's first time using his newly built oven
Within just a few months, Matthias learnt the art of Neapolitan pizza and continues to close in on his goal of perfecting it. Be a part of his journey and visit us to taste some of the best pizza you have had in your life.
Within just a few months, Matthias learnt the art of Neapolitan pizza and continues to close in on his goal of perfecting it. Be a part of his journey and visit us to taste some of the best pizza you have had in your life.
Join us at The Wayward Italian.
Join us at The Wayward Italian.
Matt hard at work
Our everyday setup at Pohe Island carpark
A taste of heaven
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