Food & Beverage

Atlanta Pizza Truck brings Neapolitana via Vespa truck

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December 7, 2020

A three-wheeled 1982 Vespa-truck converted into a pizza-making machine has taken to the streets of Atlanta, according to a company press release.

Alessio Lacco and Sofia Arango, a young couple from Atlanta, decided to start Atlanta Pizza Truck in March as a way to bring a little taste of Italy to Atlanta customers who weren't allowed to dine-in thanks to COVID-19.

Alessio Lacco, master pizzaiolo, hails from Naples, Italy, where he trained to create soft, tender crust cooked in a blistering hot 900-degree wood-burning oven.

Sofia Arango is originally from Caracas, Venezuela, and handles marketing and social presence for the business. The couple travels to bring Pizza Napoletana to private events, neighborhood pop-ups, festivals and more.

The pies cook in just a minute, so the Vespa team can make up to 80 pizzas per hour, according to the release.