Numéro 3
November 2026: Skills, Craft and What’s Next
Welcome to November. Meet members of our community in France and El Salvador, explore training news from South Korea, a change in Italy’s pizzeria guide and French press coverage. Our latest blog offers a practical roster checklist for Chile. You will also find upcoming events in Italy and the UK, plus a date to plan for in 2027. Make your next connection easier: create or complete your free professional or pizzeria profile at https://mondopizzaiolo.com/signup.html.
🍕 Pizzeria du mois
Mozza pizza
Nice, France
Meet Mozza Pizza in Nice, France. Its public Mondo Pizzaiolo profile describes an artisan pizzeria offering dine-in, takeaway and delivery. Visit the profile to discover the business and its own presentation.
👨🍳 Pizzaïolo du mois
Franco Burgio
San Salvador, El Salvador
Meet Franco Burgio in San Salvador, El Salvador. His profile lists 20 years of pizza-making experience and describes direct and indirect dough methods, preferments, and wood, gas and electric ovens. Explore his public profile to learn about his professional background.
📅 Événements à venir
Campionato Mondiale Pizza DOC — 10–12 November 2026
NEXT, Capaccio Paestum (Salerno), Italy
Pizza competitions, an exhibition and DOC Talk sessions. Review the organiser’s current programme, competition rules and visitor information before planning your trip.
European Pizza Show — 18–19 November 2026
Excel London, London, United Kingdom
Meet ingredient, equipment and hospitality suppliers, with competitions, demonstrations and tastings. Use the organiser’s visitor information to plan which exhibitors and sessions to see.
Plan ahead: International Pizza Expo 2027 — 13–15 April 2027; education 11–15 April
Las Vegas Convention Center — West Exhibit Hall, Nevada, USA
A longer-range date for your calendar: the exhibition runs April 13–15, with education scheduled April 11–15. Check the organiser’s programme and registration conditions as plans develop.
📰 Actualités de la pizza
Italy: a new approach in Gambero Rosso’s 2027 pizzeria guide
2026-10-26 — Gambero Rosso — Pina Sozio
The 2027 guide uses one to three Spicchi for both sit-down and al-taglio pizzerias, replacing hundred-point scores and separate Rotelle. BOB Alchimia a Spicchi in Montepaone, Calabria, receives its Pizzeria of the Year award. These are distinctions within this guide, rather than a worldwide ranking.
South Korea: AVPN announces its Seoul training programme
2026-10-01 — Associazione Verace Pizza Napoletana
In its October announcement, AVPN outlined a Seoul school, an October 8 inauguration and a first course starting October 12. It described training based on the association’s methods and Neapolitan pizza specification. Ask AVPN directly about current course dates and places; this announcement is not a live availability list.
France: Zepros introduces Mondo Pizzaiolo
2026-10-26 — Zepros Restauration — Julie Charbonnier
Julie Charbonnier’s French-language article introduces Alessio Lacco and Mondo Pizzaiolo’s free international marketplace for professional profiles and pizzeria vacancies. Thank you to Zepros for helping explain the project to the French hospitality community. Read the original coverage in French.
From our blog — Chile: put hours, breaks and the roster on the page
2026-11-05 — Mondo Pizzaiolo Blog
Our new Chile article helps pizzaioli and pizzerias clarify the actual working week, meal breaks, pay and contract terms. It links to current official Chilean guidance and offers seven practical questions to discuss before accepting or advertising a role.