FERRARO FOODS OF FLORIDA CUSTOMER SPOTLIGHT
Interviewed: De Francesco Domenico (Owner)
Account Serviced by: Jeff Garcia
History: Domenico came to Florida from Italy in 1989. He opened his first location Bizzarro’s in Merritt Island back in 2004. Domenico grew up around restaurants and has worked in all aspects of a restaurant. What is the most popular item on the menu? The most popular items are their variety of pizzas and pasta dishes. All of the ingredients Domenico uses are fresh and everything is prepared daily from scratch. He even comes into the restaurant early each morning to make fresh bread and sauce. What do you enjoy most about owning a restaurant? Domenico enjoys interacting with his customers. He loves to see the customers smile especially the kids. He gets involved with charity events and the local schools. He is always donating his time to help out the community. Why work with Ferraro Foods? He chooses Ferraro Foods because he wants a distributor that treats him like a family member, not a number. He loves Ferraro’s assortment of Italian items and the quality of the products. He also enjoys how nice and clean Ferraro’s trucks are when they deliver to him.
Locations Mimmo’s Pizza & Restaurant 1600 S. Wickham Road Melbourne, FL 32904 Phone: 321-341-5200 Website: Mimmospizzafl.com Bizzarro’s Pizza 325 E. Merritt Island Causeway Merritt Island, FL 32952 Phone: 321-453-2610 Website: Bizzarropizzatogo.com
Any advice for other restaurant owners? One piece of advice he would give to a restaurant owner is to make sure you treat your employees like family and to make sure you take care of them. He has employees that been with him for 17 years. And one more thing he stresses is to always smile and treat the customer with respect.
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