Rudy’s Pizza Napoletana has announced a new opening in Manchester this spring. The new 8,000sqft location on Portland Street will take over the former Dawsons Music & Sound site. Spanning two floors, including a mezzanine, the space will be home to Rudy’s pizzeria and the first pizza school: Rudy’s Pizza Academy, a world-class destination for pizzaiolo talent.
Rudy’s has been serving the perfect classic Neapolitan pizza since 2015 when it opened its original venue in Ancoats. The award winning pizzeria has since opened sixteen sites across the UK, and the new 120-cover pizzeria in Portland Street will be its sixth location in Manchester.
Born out of passion for pizza, Rudy’s follows the authentic Neapolitan tradition of pizza making, serving classic recipes such as Marinara, Margherita and Calabrese – all originating from Naples, the birthplace of pizza.
Rudy’s has been praised by many as one of the best pizzerias in the UK, it is renowned for its consistency and quality in Neapolitan pizza making. On a mission to pave the way in pizza making all accordance to a truly authentic Neapolitan technique, Rudy’s is proud to open Rudy’s Pizza Academy at the new Portland Street location.
The Academy will take over half the space at Portland Street, providing astructured training programme and open to both experienced pizza chefs, wishing tolearn the Rudy’s way, and to those completely new to making pizza.
Every new Rudy’s back of house team member will start their journey at the Academy. Rudy’s dough is cooked in a Stefano Ferrara oven forjust 60 seconds – resulting in a soft and light pizza with an airy and raised cornicione (the edge or rim of the pizza.) Nevertheless, there is so much more in the art of perfecting the classic Neapolitan pizza. Rudy’s Fast-Track Pizzaiolo Programme combines both practical training, learning the theoretical aspects of a Neapolitan pizza and extensive knowledge of their ingredients.
Rudy’s Pizzaiolo Academy is set to welcome over 100 pizza chefs in this first year, providing them with the opportunity to learn, grow and build a rewarding career within the Rudy’s group.
Jos Goncalves, Manager at Rudy’s Portland Street, said, “We are delighted to announce that our next Rudy’s pizzeria will be located on Manchester’s bustling Portland Street. Manchester has been home to the Rudy’s famiglia since we first opened in Ancoats in 2015, and we can’t wait to open our latest pizzeria, with the addition of our first Pizza Academy in the city this spring”.
The new location at Portland Street will also be the HQ for Rudy’s Bake at Home. Back soon by popular demand, Bake at Home is hand-made by Rudy’s pizzaiolos using the same fresh dough and Neapolitan ingredients used in the pizzeria, then blast chilled and vacuum packed with love and delivered straight to customer’s doorstep. Rudy’s Bake at Home will be available for nationwide delivery and will re-launch this spring.
The new opening will operate as part pizzeria and part academy – inspiring the future of Rudy’s with a space to nurture and develop world class Pizzaiolo Rudy’s Portland Street will be giving away 5,000 pizzas to celebrate its opening – sign up HERE
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