Buying Local S3E30: A Passion for Pizza with Zach Cutler

In this episode of the Buying Local Podcast, your host Mike Nelson sits down with Zach Cutler, owner of Fierro’s Pizzeria. Tune in as they discuss turning a local pizza shop into a growing business, how Zach’s wood-fired pizza trailer became a catering hit, the importance of being embedded in your community, and more!

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Find Fierro’s Pizzeria at fierrospizza.com for their full menu, catering details, and online ordering, or connect with them on Facebook and Instagram.

0:00 Welcome and Host Introduction
1:09 Meet Zach Cutler – From Culinary Graduate to Pizzeria Owner
2:07 The Unexpected Purchase of Fierro’s
3:16 Pizza R&D and the Infamous Taco Pizza
4:06 Transitioning Ownership and Honoring Tradition
5:15 Community Reactions and Smart Menu Changes
7:24 Letting Customer Feedback Drive the Menu
8:44 Delivery Services and Expanding Reach
10:00 Catering: From Pans to Full-Scale Offsite Events
13:40 Balancing a Full-Time Job and Multiple Ventures
17:27 The Birth of the Wood-Fired Pizza Trailer
20:00 Dough Fermentation and Flavor Development
22:47 Weddings, Birthdays & Beyond – Events with the Pizza Trailer
24:55 Breakfast Pizza and Late-Night Slices
26:04 How to Connect with Fierro’s Pizzeria