From Apartment Oven to NYC Pizza Icon: Chrissy’s Pizza 400 Sq Ft

Chris went from messing around with dough in his tiny apartment to launching one of the most buzzed-about pizzerias in Brooklyn — in just 400 square feet. In this episode, he shares how grief, obsession, and a deep love for old-school pizza shops drove him to create a pie his late father would be proud of. 🍕 No fluff — just raw insights into what it really takes to start a pizza shop, build a cult following, and stay laser-focused on perfecting one thing: the pie. 👉 Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and drop a comment if you want to be featured on the show! Chrissy's Pizza: https://chrissys-pizza.square.site/ 📍Chapters 00:00 – Intro: Meet Chrissy's Pizza 01:03 – Starting From Scratch: Home Oven Pizza 03:29 – Pizza as a Tribute to His Late Father 06:09 – The Early Obsession: Failures, Forums & Fermentation 08:03 – Learning from Legends: Working with Andrew Bellucci 10:45 – Why You Have to Work in a Pizzeria Before Opening One 13:31 – Selling Pizza Out of His Apartment 16:02 – The Infatuation Feature That Changed Everything 18:46 – The 11PM Pop-Up Era (Yes, Really) 20:55 – From Pop-Ups to Permanent Space 22:27 – Surviving & Thriving in 400 Sq Ft 24:42 – How Chrissy Operates Without a Walk-In 26:41 – The Power of Doing One Thing Really Well 28:54 – No Slices Allowed: Why He Only Sells Whole Pies 30:44 – Future Expansion Plans? 32:56 – A Local Hero in a Pizza-Crowded Neighborhood 34:21 – The Anti-Marketing Approach That Worked 35:50 – Preserving the Flavor of Old-School NYC Pizza 38:29 – Chrissy’s Pizza Dough: Dialed In & Always Evolving 40:06 – First-Day Chaos & Lessons Learned 42:08 – Still in Love with the Grind 43:07 – Visiting Chrissy’s Pizza in Greenpoint, Brooklyn More From The Slice Community: The Sauce: https://slice.com/community Facebook: https://fb.com/slicepizzaapp Owners Group:   / pizzashopownersforum   Slice believes that local pizzerias deserve all the advantages of big chains without compromising their independence. Slice puts technology, marketing, buying power, and support to work for these shops, empowering owners to build profitable businesses and remain at the heart of our communities. Learn more at slice.com.