Sandro Batzella

Master Instructor for courses in Tuscany
Passion and determination have allowed for continued growth from a professional and entrepreneurial standpoint until he now owns a successful restaurant in Viareggio, Pizzeria Manè sul mare. His desire to experiment led him to offer different types of doughs, from classic pizza to pala, as well as specialties from his home region, such as cecina. An instructor at the Italian Pizzaioli School, he attended the PFC Master Instructor course in May 2014. After participating in various competitions and contests obtaining excellent results, he has been collaborating for years with the World Pizza Championship organization as a competition judge.

Professional Acknowledgements

• 1984 1st Runner-up Italian Pizza Competition, Carrara Fair Tirreno C.T.
• 1985 2nd Runner-up Italian Pizza Competition, Carrara Fair Tirreno C.T.
• 1993: 7th Classified Pizza Classica, World Pizza Championship.
• 1997 – present: certificate of qualification as a judge of the World Pizza Championship.

Professional Experience

• 1977-1978 Assistant pizza chef at the Manè Pizzeria Restaurant in Viareggio, LU.
• 1978-1979 Assistant pizza chef at Pizzeria Florida in San Vito di Negrar (VR)
• 1979-2002 Pizzaiolo and pizza preparation line manager at Ristorante Pizzeria Manè in Viareggio (LU); kitchen helper with barbecuing and wood-fired cooking of meat and fish
• 2003 – today Owner of Manè Pizzeria Restaurant in Viareggio (LU) in the new location
• 2012 – today Partner of Pizzeria Ristorante Manè sul Mare in Viareggio (LU)
• 2017 – today Partner of Pizzeria Restaurant Manè in the Island in San Teodoro (OT)