Berazategui pizzaiolo wins South American runner-up title

Giuliano Di Meo, a 24-year-old pizzaiolo from Sourigues, Berazategui, secured second place in the Pizza Romana Integlia category at the 6th edition of the ‘Campionato Scuola Pizzaioli’. The competition, held at La Rural in Buenos Aires, featured professionals from various South American countries and throughout Argentina.

Di Meo works at Michele Pizza e Amore, which is the second pizzeria in Argentina certified by the Associazione Verace Pizza Napoletana (AVPN). The Pizza Romana Integlia style is characterized by its tray-baked, light, and crispy dough. Berazategui Mayor Carlos Balor congratulated Di Meo on social media for representing the local community on a continental stage.