Maiori Pizzeria in Bury Street is owned by Sarah and Antonia Masella … “It was always our dream to open our own pizzeria”.
Business Writeup by Janine Hill
A PIZZERIA tucked away in a Nambour side street is fast becoming known for its genuine Italian pizzas.
Maiori Pizzeria in Bury Street is owned by Sarah and Antonia Masella, who are both originally from Sardinia and worked in hospitality there and in Germany before moving to Australia six years ago.
“We came here on holidays and we fell in love with Australia – the lifestyle and the weather. The people are friendly, happy,” Sarah said.
They spent eight months in Sydney before moving to the Sunshine Coast and worked at other pizza businesses before they saw an opportunity to open their own in Nambour.
“It was always our dream to open our own pizzeria. My husband wanted to be able to do what he wanted to do his way,” Sarah said.
“One day we were driving through Nambour and saw this shop. My husband likes it because the customers can look down and see the pizzas being made,” she said.
Maiori Pizzeria pizzas are made the Italian way. Everything is made from scratch and anyone expecting Aussie touches like barbecue sauce or pineapple will be disappointed.
“Even our gluten-free pizza bases, which are gluten-free but not for coeliacs as we cook all of our pizzas in the same oven, are hand-made. We don’t buy anything,” Sarah said.
“Our prosciutto is 24-month aged. We have really good quality tomatoes. My husband mashes them. It’s not cheap paste.
“We have three different types of mozzarella: Fior di latte, buffalo and burrata mozzarella.
“Everything is hand-made, one by one.”
Locals have gone mad for the pizzeria’s Maiori pizza since a customer posted about one on social media.
The Maiori is made with prosciutto, rocket, fior de latte and burrata mozzarella, parmesan cheese and truffle oil.
Although the Masellas’ family has now expanded to two children and a puppy, they manage to open for takeaway and dine-in customers for dinner Monday to Saturday and lunch Wednesday to Saturday.
To order phone 0456 934 308.
