Our Story
It all started with pizza cooked on a barbecue grill.
We would often make it for friends and family, and almost every time we heard the same thing:
“You should be selling this pizza. People would definitely buy it.”
At first, we took it as a compliment. But over time, those words stayed with us, and we began to seriously consider the idea.
Since we had no experience in the restaurant industry, we decided to start in the best place possible to learn about pizza — Italy.
We organized a small trip across the country, visiting Milan, Rome, and Naples. During our travels, we stayed with Iryna’s aunt, Maria, who has lived in Aversa, near Naples, for more than 20 years.
While in Italy, we spoke with pizzaiolos, local residents, and home cooks for whom preparing food is simply a way of life. It was there that we truly began to understand the importance of quality ingredients, proper dough, patience, and attention to detail.
When we returned to Canada, we started learning everything we could about opening our own pizzeria. What followed were months of research, experimentation, mistakes, calculations, and many sleepless nights.
The journey was far more challenging than we had imagined, but we never gave up.
In March 2026, CrustyCraft Pizza welcomed its very first guest.
Today, CrustyCraft is much more than a business to us. It is our passion, our craft, and a project into which we pour a huge part of ourselves every single day.
We still work in the pizzeria ourselves, creating new recipes, refining every detail, and taking pride in every pizza that leaves our kitchen.
Thank you for being part of our story.
CrustyCraft Pizza 🍕❤️
