I've Made One Million Pizzas By Hand | THE PIZZA SHOW

Luigi's Pizza in Brooklyn - a place untouched by time - serves the quintessential New York slice and only the quintessential New York slice.
Gio, the owner, has dashed out a million of them by hand.
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[@religionisapoison2413]

You should do the same interview with Papa John 😂. He's probably made 2 million that guy.

[@nuck-]

He'd need to make 50 pizzas per day for 50 years to reach 1,000,000 - He said "easily" so what he's at 70 per day? Thats one every 6 minutes or so, 10 hours a day for 50 years - Nope.

[@religionisapoison2413]

@@nuck- probably pyramid scheme math. It's his pizzas plus everyone under him. He is the owner so that would make sense. "He" as in "his restaurant" I think. Now that I think about it

[@nuck-]

@@religionisapoison2413 Even if its him and 10 staff, its 1 pizza every 5-6min for 50 years straight 0 days off.

[@SnakeBush]

This guy is genuinely in love with pizza. Nothing like loving your work man

[@Romafood]

👏

[@AwkwardAsian]

Yea but they sent the wrong interviewer

[@commycasty]

But only papa J has eaten 40 pizzas in 30 days.

[@Frosty98206]

When you Naturally love 💚what you & have an Affinity for it, Success Will Follow ➡, It will never feel like work cause you get up with that Fire 🔥.

[@Funkylover-sl7ew]

is not just pizza hes old school brooklyn too wich makes the pizza even better

[@RareAirTwo4]

Vice needs to bring The Pizza Show back.

[@Romafood]

👏

[@wed3k]

Frank was great

[@christophergrote1749]

1,000%

[@nl5455]

Why did they stop The Pizza Show?

[@IamULISSE]

Yes please, GOATED SHOW

[@TexRobNC]

I never get tired of pizza videos. Pizza isn't fair when you play the "one food for life game", because it's an entire meal, I love pizza

[@Romafood]

👏👏

[@GoldStorage-uv6le]

Never had pizza how is it

[@spjr99]

@@GoldStorage-uv6le not sure if this is a joke but pizza is the most popular food in the world for good reason, quick, cheap, simple, completely customizable

[@GoldStorage-uv6le]

@@spjr99 no not a joke never saw any1 eat pizza where I live

[@Alan-yz4hj]

​@@GoldStorage-uv6le where do you live?

[@JoeCaputo400]

I was at Luigi's 50th Anniversary celebration this past Sunday. His pizza is over the top great. Gio looks like an athlete lately. How he slimmed down with all that delicious pizza, no one knows. Keep going Brother. Many thanks to Joe M. for introducing me to Gio, Joe's friend from schooldays.

[@skibooski6884]

That’s awesome that he’s losing weight, we need people like him to be around a long time

[@NGJ05]

Should’ve seen him back in the day! He was a smooth looking Italian cat with the gold chain and clean hair! Best pizza in NYC!

[@Sturgeonsurgeon740]

Small family businesses like this are the heart of any city or town. Gotta love people who do it from the heart! 🇮🇹

[@ANPHKI]

As a person whose currently involved in the project management of a larger pizza franchise that's branching out this year into Brooklyn (and other residential areas on the greater New York metropolitan area) - I do agree that the family businesses have certainly their place in the city. But I certainly find a lot of value in bringing more work opportunities for people by instilling a larger chain of restaurants into various parts of the city also! We have currently acquired real estate contracts in various parts of the city for 14 restaurants - and seeing the current trend in the restaurant market, our number will likely keep growing. New York is certainly a pizza lovers town, and we are proud in bringing a great and unforgettable pizza experience for people to enjoy!

[@mrsticky005]

Hey corporate drone how are you bringing in “more work opportunities” if your franchise is buying up all the real estate contracts? That just means more workers for your company. It doesn’t actually increase someone’s chance of finding work. It decreases it. Because the more real estate your franchise acquires the less there will be for other companies including the small family businesses. Meaning less places to find work. You say family business has their place in the city. Would that place happen to be under your thumb? Corporations are a disease and a deadly one at that.

[@lucascoval828]

@@mrsticky005 Get a job. Stop mooching.

[@thecookster23]

As someone who loves what they do for a living just as much as Gino, when he said “It’s not work for me I come here to hang out,” I felt that.

[@poindextertunes]

*Gio but yeah thats a great way to look at work

[@thecookster23]

@@poindextertunes Gino Gio, Potato Potahto

[@ro5588]

What's ya job

[@thecookster23]

@@ro5588 medical courier

[@ro5588]

@@thecookster23 my man

[@koukouzee2923]

"When you are a regular at a family place you are a part of the family " This is just facts

[@men.276]

He's such a nice guy. Whenever I'm working a route in Parkslope I try to grab a couple of slices. Great and affordable pizza I love that he never jacked the price up even though his pizza is worthy of it.

[@douglasmoore1251]

Luigis is such a gem and Gio is such a wonderful person. So glad to see them getting all this recognition.

[@KwisBwown]

he is good boy good boy yes sir

[@teamgreen1190]

I could cry, Luigi’s is the best slice I’ve ever had. So thin and so flavorful, Gio was in there slinging pies like it was nothing. Cash register from 1942

[@therealjd1503]

I hope this never dies

[@daughterofeveandhateroflil2683]

You,me and other REAL FELLOW NYC natives!

[@Turkish_Model__1]

For those who thought Pizza was exclusively Italian. You should look up Scandinavian traditional Pizza. ( Tunnbröd ) as its called.

[@dfwxjer]

My family and I traveled from Texas to try Luigi's, and their fresh mozzarella slice is one of the best things I've ever had in my life. It was so good we ordered a third slice to go, and shook his hand on the way out.

[@cjr5819]

Genuine pure human interaction. What an amazing thing to see. That man is very humble and down to earth. I bet that’s the best pizza in America.

[@salzero1]

Left Luigis a couple of hours ago and the pizza was amazing. Gio was a super nice guy and talked with me and my wife for a while. We were visiting from Florida and me being born and raised in Brooklyn wanted to eat some REAL pizza. Thanks again for some awesome pizza and for your friendly conversation.

[@kostadinospehlivanis993]

Please bring back the pizza show !!!

[@Romafood]

👏

[@copheart]

Was just there this week and got to talk with Gio a bit. What an amazing guy. Meeting someone like that, a guy who could've raised prices 75-100% after his viral fame, but choose to keep it the same for all of us working people, is a guy to be celebrated. Couldn't have happened to a better man, and a better family. Chin don!!!

[@MatthewSmith-cv7op]

Been here a few times, he’s super genuine and yes, he serves up one heckuva slice.

[@ZenGaijin]

This dude has found the secret to life. Love his enthusiasm!

[@Romafood]

I so appreciate these great craftsmen, congratulations maestro! greetings from Rome, Italy

[@isabellakelley1205]

I live around the corner from luigi's ... gio a legend always and forever

[@reanimate21]

This is the best video I’ve seen in a while. Excellent work!

[@Salmontres]

Good to know people like this still exist. Everyone's chasing dollars, we forget to enjoy the moment every once in a while.

[@trueseeker262]

I love his passion! You hang out, love what you do!

[@Bammonb]

Love his attitude and demeanor, keep making good pies man, hope your business thrives!

[@Woozlewuzzleable]

When your name is Luigi you ether have to open a pizzeria or a plumbing business with your brother.

[@Romafood]

😆

[@bhbuzzco7719]

100% love a good mom and pop pizza shop! Where ever i go, you always have a trusted barber, doctor, and a pizza shop!

[@Cookeg04]

I could of watched this for hours. Really great content!

[@Aaron-fb1pq]

50 years, working 300 days a year, 65 pizzas a day. Million pies. Crazy

[@Stonewallgaston]

Love his enthusiasm

[@bradogden6998]

Was just here yesterday!! Iconic spot.

[@heinvogul2817]

When I see things like this, I really feel like you guys are blessed. In Korea, most pizzerias use factory dough, so when you order a pizza and eat it in a restaurant, you're eating a pizza that looks like plastic with a perfectly circular crust. There are very few restaurants where the pizzaiola rolls out the dough by hand and makes the pizza on a marble surface. Even in Seoul. I'm so jealous of you guys

[@Powerule23]

Luigi's has been my #1 pizza spot for the last several years. I'm from Brooklyn and still live here. I detest hipster pizza and care less for people who are not from NYC who are quick to assert their outside opinions about real pizza. It doesn't get any better than this. Real Brooklynites know...

[@happyzombiikitti]

As someone from New England. We love our pizza pies, and it’s one of my weekly staples. Boston to New York. Best pizzas.

[@RonnieMoscaAmericanstangs6033]

Great video, thanks for posting

[@tsandphotog]

This man is living the dream!! You can't put a price on loving going to work every day!!

[@tommymiddlefinger1283]

"I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times." -- Bruce Lee. Practice makes perfect!

[@alpacinosbeard5877]

please bring back frank & the pizza show, sincerely everyone.

[@stephaniereece5757]

Those pizzas look delicious

[@travisstreeter5092]

a place untouched by time is special.....i like that kind of stuff

[@toxicavenger7073]

When you walk into a pizza spot and the owner is happy and the joint is full of lore, love, pictures of family and history that is gonna be the best pizza even if the pizza is bad it's the atmosphere that makes it great

[@stevendelgado5976]

Vice and munchies need to bring back Frank and these pizza shows. Inspiration for all

[@cainabel615]

He’s the pizza whisperer. Respect.

[@nbacom.2475]

this is exactly who you want telling you where to get food in you're borough, this dude is happier when others are. i bet this place is somewhere that people not only travel over an hour for, but also one that see's hundred's of regulars every other day.

[@bigfan8830]

You need to send Frank back on the road doing things like this. The Pizza Show was amazing.

[@toxicavenger7073]

Reminds me of a local place in west Springfield Massachusetts called liquoris pizzeria best atmosphere of all restaurants in history

[@TheGlamorousLifeofNae]

This was so much fun to watch!! 🍕

[@NYCfrankie]

Native New Yorker from Bensonhurst Brooklyn born and raised luigis is one of my favorite pizza places in Brooklyn and gino is a paisan

[@lucasfan1238]

Bring the show back!

[@ConductorSmith]

A man in his element, it’s a beautiful thing.

[@yamotha8452]

really happy Gio lost weight!! best slice in nyc. period.

[@Kong4]

I love these pizza shows

[@Joshh556banana]

This guy is a legend

[@hamzaa7947]

Luigi's is a classic, Dave also gave it a 9.3

[@whisp533]

Bring back this show dude, it would go crazy

[@RowdyLpx]

I love these people. Real good doing authentic Americans.

[@gatorshd]

“It’s not work for me” is the key

[@DJIronChef]

Grew up in a neighborhood Italian joint called Isadore's Pizzaria in Cincinnati, shouts to the whole Isadore family and Joe Isadore, great man.

[@Mimicry161]

Love it!

[@cee5714]

Vice I love y’all 💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽❤️

[@ukaszhabdas9950]

❤ love to that place... and people.

[@w.harrison5295]

What the title forgets to mention is that not only did he make a million pizzas, he made a million of the best pizzas you can get in New York!

[@filip000]

That face and accent - you know he's legit. Also, the pizza looks absolutely perfect.

[@CactusUncle]

Love this guy ❤🌵

[@luis1208]

The pizza looks incredible I'm READY!

[@FermentedGrumpyGrapeSqueezit]

I could dead ass just watch episode after episode of pizza shops

[@Houmanian]

My dad had a mule so he was "somebody"....... freaking priceless.....😅😅😅😅😅😅😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@antnyc777]

I had luigis last night so good 😊

[@donss7379]

Legend🙏

[@memorexkiller]

Makes me want a pizza now 😋

[@TheAlfredo_way6699]

I love this Guy I will New York to come try this Pizza

[@Hak33m]

I love how Dave Portnoy’s reviews can change the lives of the owners. Massive respect to both the pizza maker and Dave for putting people on🤲🏼💪🏼 one bite everyone knows the rules💯

[@StefanCreates]

What a wholesome video ☺

[@pizzaman706]

Old school the man is a legend

[@rob2326]

I grew up in the Bronx. I live in Texas. Dang, I miss this !!!!!

[@aych23]

Best Pizza is really good and I like the fact Frank is asking for tips on how to make a better pizza

[@JimKimTheIdeaHunters]

Love old school slice shops like this

[@NativeAsElizabethWarren]

S L I C E

[@fredericopereira6444]

Did you make 70 pizzas a day for 40 years, 12 months a year, 30 days a month with no days off? No you didn’t. I don’t understand why one would lie about this. Nonsense. Nobody would lie about this. I actually did the math and this guy probably made quite some more. Crazy stuff.

[@nedsdeclassified]

I was able to visit Luigi's, I didn't order for 15 mins I just watch Gio make pizza, and then my wife and I ordered two pies and we watched him work for about another hour. It was great

[@sconartist]

Pres gave Luigis a monster score

[@yitzstone8472]

What a nice guy!

[@marshallfraser8390]

It would take 68 pizzas a day for 40 years to make a million pizzas

[@stationary3815]

Awesome just awesome

[@spencerdouglas9]

This dude is on hero status!!!

[@fmdj13]

I’m a guy from Toronto, gotta visit Gio when I’m in New York!👌🏻

[@oliviapowers8280]

I Love It!!

[@martinvera5962]

Man that pizza looks so good 🍕🍕

[@poopymcpoop9945]

I love pie, I hope I can do what this guy does one day.

[@brickchains1]

best spot i had pizza when living in brooklyn - didnt get to to all the greats and this was close but mamma mia it's good

[@r91playsind]

You cut out all the parts where he looked stupid. "It's heavy and it'll stick" "When you don't use flower, they never come in round"

[@ThePatank]

that is exactly the pie I think of when I imagine a new york pizza

[@PandaMan21086]

I don't know if you guys have ever covered the Seattle based pizza place called Pagliacci, but it's good thin slices for being so far west. I worked at the Shoreline location tossing dough for a bit.

[@ciaranp8986]

frank is back baby

[@AI-mg3hy]

I was skeptical about the million pizzas title on this, so I did the math even before watching it. I thought 50 pies a day was pretty good for a busy pizza shop and that rate it would take 50 years to make a million. I didn't think the guy even looked 50 so I thought definitely no way. But then yeah he opened his shop exactly 50 years ago and has been making pies since he was 11 so the math is on his side, and time and a pizza diet too since he doesn't look a day over 49. I'm thinking I should eat more pizza.

[@Dragomire]

50 pies a day would be a very slow shop. The shop I used to work at would do about 250 orders on a friday, each order would be at least one pie, often orders would be 3 or 4 or sometimes you would get a big order in the morning for 8-20 pizzas, figure out the average of that over 250 orders, and that's just standard box pies that doesn't include the house pies you make for the showcase and the square pies you proof for hours every day. I'm in Florida, a shop like this in NY could expect to be busier than that.

[@AI-mg3hy]

@@Dragomire so how many pies would you say you've made?

[@absoluteabsence5973]

@@Dragomire hes talking about himself making 50 Pies a day, not the whole azz shop.

[@Dragomire]

@@absoluteabsence5973 From what we see here they have one make station, which means he's the only one making pies. The numbers I listed were what I would make myself.

[@Dragomire]

@@AI-mg3hy I haven't been making pizzas as many years as him so maybe I haven't hit 1 million yet but he definitely has. I've definitely done hundreds of thousands.

[@bigfan8830]

Thin crust no flop. Looks incredible.

[@shumthinspecial]

We used to cut last period in high school down the block and hide at Luigi’s pizzeria in the back until dismissal time 😂 He’s a good guy with stories for days His pizzas are uniquely his your not going to find it the same way he makes it God bless him and his family

[@AlSimmons-km6ge]

What a gem of a gentleman.

[@destroyeris3k]

I tried doing the math because I didn't buy the 1 000 000 pizzas thing but I think it checks out: If they make 200 pizzas a day (let's say they're open 12hrs a day), that's 16 pizzas an hour or a pizza around every 4 minutes - probably an overestimation but still correct within the same order of magnitude. If they are open 360 days a year (I'll exclude Christmas and/or health and safety inspection days, etc), that's 72 000 pies in a year (!). So according to these calculations, it only took them 15 years to reach a million pizzas! As I mentioned, the 200 pizzas a day thing is probably exaggerated, but even if it was 100 pizzas/day, that's still more than feasible in 30 years, which fits the story very easily!

[@Kritacul]

GO and watch Dave’s review on this. It’s SO worth it.