Alessandro Condurro is currently the CEO of Antica Pizzeria da Michele in the World, a brand known worldwide as a synonym for high-quality Neapolitan pizza, with 26 locations in Italy and abroad.
Condurro, a descendant of master pizza makers from Forcella and the grandson of Antonio Condurro—a master pizza maker and the youngest of Michele’s 13 children—is also the secretary of the association of historic pizzerias known as “Le Centenarie.” Recently, Alessandro made headlines for a significant gesture. In less than the time it takes to cook a pizza, he decided to offer a job to the many who lost it in recent weeks following the closure of Domino’s Pizza after seven years in business.
A job with Michele
Domino’s, an American multinational takeaway pizza company with 18,000 pizzerias worldwide in 90 countries (famous for its pineapple pizza!), recently closed its 28 pizzerias in Italy, and dozens of families found themselves in serious difficulty. Condurro, responding to the Univerde Foundation’s call to retain professional talent, immediately stepped forward and posted an announcement on its website with the address to which resumes should be sent. Candidates who are selected will, following a training period, be able to find employment at one of the company’s 26 successful locations around the world: from Dubai to Los Angeles, from Japan to London.
The Michele in the World brand was created in 2012 to export to the world the historical tradition of the Antica Pizzeria da Michele in Naples, its flavours and its culture of good and healthy eating.
A 150-year tradition
However, the Condurro family has held the flag of a long tradition of master pizza makers flying for 150 years and – curiously enough – has been turning out only two types of pizza: Margherita and Marinara, thus keeping taste and authenticity intact. From flour to fiordilatte to oil, the ingredients used are exclusively natural and the product of the work of entrepreneurs who guarantee traditional techniques and excellent flavours.
We wish all former Domino employees a speedy re-employment and, of course, congratulations to those who put their hearts into it and bring the authentic traditions of Italy to the world!
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