How We Came To Be…
Fred Bartoli, Brian Tondryk’s grandfather, was born in Morris, Illinois in 1916 to Italian immigrants. A WWII veteran, Fred successfully operated a taxi company before eventually opening an Italian fine dining restaurant downtown with a colleague.
They felt they could capitalize on an untapped type of pizza: deep dish. Developed over generations, Fred perfected the deep dish recipe and became a powerhouse. Brian took notice and added his own Chicago flair into the family recipe, and the rest is history.