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Pie Five perfects some pint-sized chefs in Lone Star State

Pie Five opens in KidZania in Frisco, Texas (photo provided).

December 6, 2019

The first U.S. location of the interactive kids center, KidZania, also contains a Pie Five Pizza where youngsters can role play as pizza chefs to create their own pies, according to a news release.

The Frisco, Texas center opened in the Stonebriar Centre on Nov. 23, offering young folk a chance to play the roles of professionals in 100 different jobs inside its sprawling confines.

The idea is not only to teach kids more about the type of work they may one day wish to do, but also how cities work and how to manage money. 

"The KidZania experience allows kids to learn about the world of work while building real-life skills like financial literacy, teamwork and problem solving," KidZania USA CEO Greg Stevens said in the release. "We're excited to have Pie Five on board to give kids the opportunity to experience what it's like to be a chef as they expand their knowledge of different careers."

Besides the area where youngsters role play as pizza chefs, there is a Pie Five restaurant on the mezzanine level inside KidZania.

"We are thrilled to be open inside KidZania after the highly anticipated debut," said Douglas Kwong, vice president of marketing for Pie Five parent company, Rave Restaurant Group, in the release. "This is a very special opening for us because kids can now see how pizza is made and discover what life as a chef is like.

"In addition to learning how to prepare pizzas, they'll learn valuable skills like food safety and sanitation. And of course, they can enjoy the authentic Pie Five Pizza experience on the mezzanine level with their families."

Aside from the Frisco location, the Dallas-based Pie Five chain is part of the more than 250 stores that it and its sister concept, Pizza Inn, operate worldwide.