--- title: "Our Story — Festa Pizza Co." description: "From a beginner's frustration with burnt crust to the first dual-heat rotating pizza oven — the founder's story behind Festa Pizza Co." lang: en json-ld: | [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Organization", "name": "Festa Pizza Co.", "url": "https://www.festapizzaco.com", "logo": "https://www.festapizzaco.com/favicon.ico", "sameAs": [ "https://www.instagram.com/festapizzaco", "https://www.tiktok.com/@festapizzaco" ], "contactPoint": { "@type": "ContactPoint", "telephone": "+1-866-792-7789", "email": "support@festapizzaco.com", "contactType": "customer support" } }, { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "WebSite", "name": "Festa Pizza Co.", "url": "https://www.festapizzaco.com", "potentialAction": { "@type": "SearchAction", "target": "https://www.festapizzaco.com/recipes?q={search_term_string}", "query-input": "required name=search_term_string" } }, { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Organization", "name": "Festa Pizza Co.", "url": "https://www.festapizzaco.com", "logo": "https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0712/9766/3228/files/FESTA_Studio-23.jpg?v=1747685098", "email": "support@festapizzaco.com", "telephone": "+1-866-792-7789", "sameAs": [ "https://www.facebook.com/festapizzaco", "https://www.instagram.com/festapizzaco", "https://www.tiktok.com/@festapizzaco", "https://www.youtube.com/@festapizzaco", "https://x.com/festapizzaco", "https://www.linkedin.com/company/festapizzaco" ], "contactPoint": [ { "@type": "ContactPoint", "telephone": "+1-866-792-7789", "email": "support@festapizzaco.com", "contactType": "customer support", "areaServed": "US", "availableLanguage": [ "en" ] } ] }, { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "WebSite", "name": "Festa Pizza Co.", "url": "https://www.festapizzaco.com", "potentialAction": { "@type": "SearchAction", "target": "https://www.festapizzaco.com/recipes?q={search_term_string}", "query-input": "required name=search_term_string" } } ] --- 950 °F Stone Ready [Skip to main content](#main-content) [![Festa Pizza Co. logo](/assets/festa-logo-BHdwRcvZ.png)](/) [Pizza Oven](/products/festa-oven)[Accessories](/accessories)[Recipes](/recipes)[Explore](/our-story)[Support](/support) [](/account/login) ![Festa story](/assets/festa-family-UOx998T5.webp) My Story # From First Slice to Family Tradition By Jesse, Founder of Festa Pizza Co. ![The spark](/assets/festa-couple-BbXX-nxI.webp) Chapter One ## The Spark Over a decade ago, I decided I wanted to learn how to make pizza at home. Back then, I imagined this meant building a permanent wood-fired oven in my backyard. Fortunately, my wife Brandi had the foresight to suggest starting smaller. For Father's Day, she gave me a "beginner's" pizza oven. > "As usual, she was right." Chapter Two ## The Learning Curve Making pizza wasn't nearly as easy as eating it. 01 ### The Accordion My dough folded like an accordion when I tried to put it in the oven — then the pizza burst into flames. 02 ### Round Two Attempt two didn't go much better. The crust was uneven, the toppings slid off, and smoke filled the yard. 03 ### Stubborn Streak But unlike other hobbies I had given up on (like the guitar), I stuck with this one. ![Breakthrough](/assets/festa-pizza-pull-SmHPL7hm.webp) Chapter Three ## The Breakthrough After six months of trial, error, and some smoke-filled evenings, I finally began producing pizzas my family approved of. My confidence grew, and I started making pizzas for friends and even teaching others. Home-crafted pizza became a cherished tradition in our family — a weekend ritual and the go-to meal for celebrations. 20 pizzas for my son's baseball team Every one of those boys went home stuffed — all for under $100. Chapter Four ## The Vision Ironically, I never moved on from my beginner oven. Over time, I realized that while I loved making pizza, I had no desire to spend hours prepping and cleaning an expensive, wood-fired oven. My starter oven worked just fine — and people were just as impressed. Still, I knew my starter oven had limitations. Through years of experience, I identified flaws and inefficiencies that could be improved. I began envisioning an oven that could eliminate these pain points — an oven that would allow anyone to make delicious pizza right out of the gate, with just a little guidance. Encouraged by friends, driven by a deep belief that anyone can craft incredible homemade pizza for far less than what they'd pay at a restaurant, and inspired by a desire to take a real risk in life, I founded the Festa Pizza Co. ![The vision](/assets/festa-outdoor-BIVoVH69.webp) Chapter Five ## Why "Festa"? Festa celebration feast I wanted a name that honored Italy — the birthplace of pizza. "Festa" means celebration or feast in Italian. Put the two meanings together, and it becomes a celebratory feast — and that's exactly what this company is about. It's about gathering. Sharing. Laughing. It's about family traditions that span generations. It's about bridging divides and finding joy in the simple, common love of great pizza. Festa is also about value. In today's world, we're all trying to stretch our dollars. What the pizza industry doesn't want you to know is this: you can conveniently make higher-quality pizza at home for a fraction of the price. That's what we're here to prove. > "And that, in itself, is worthy of a Festa." At Festa Pizza Co., we believe quality and affordability can go hand in hand. We're offering more than just a product — we're delivering a better experience, more meaningful meals, and a greater return on every dollar spent. — Jesse [Shop the Festa Oven](/products/festa-oven) ## Get special offers first News, new products, and offers we only send to our list. Email Mobile number (optional) Sign up Text me offers too. By checking this box, you agree to receive recurring automated marketing text messages from Festa Pizza Co. at the mobile number provided. Consent is not a condition of any purchase. Message frequency varies, typically 4 to 8 messages per month. Message and data rates may apply. Reply STOP to cancel or HELP for help. See our [Terms of Service](/terms-of-service) and [Privacy Policy](/privacy-policy). [FESTA](/) Engineered for your best pizza. 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