Nope, it’s not exactly a pizza food truck. It’s Forno52, a pizza catering business with a mobile wood-burning oven. One, they say, that reaches temperatures of between 700 and 900 degrees. I came across Forno52’s booth and bright orange portable oven last weekend at Fairchild Tropical Garden’s Chocolate Festival.
Roberto preparing my pizza
As I glanced at the menu, owner Roberto Santos lured me to try his Napolitan-style pizza, which he will soon offer at a storefront in Palmetto Bay (172th and US1). I ordered a margherita and it was surprisingly good. Definitely not what you would expect at a festival.
The storefront opening is still three months away, according to Santos, so in the meantime follow Forno52 on Twitter and Facebook for updates. And if you run into their orange oven at a festival, give the pizza a try.
Frod introduced me to this company recently and it looks legit! How was the pie?
wow that pizza looks really delicious! I love the use of fresh ingredients and thin crusts! Now if only the pizza mobile would become mainstream at large, like the classic ice cream truck!
I’m intrigued by this whole mobile pizza thing cooked in the back of a truck. I need to try this!