Canadian Pizza Podcast: A conversation with Adam Ward, Hooray For Pizza Day

About this episode

Adam Ward discusses his journey and success in the pizza industry with host Colleen Cross.

Adam Ward joins Canadian Pizza editor Colleen Cross us in a podcast to talk about love, resilience and creativity. Ward is head chef and co-owner with Sasha Warunkiewicz of Hooray For Pizza Day located inside the Comedy Bar Danforth in Toronto. The path that led to this business model and success is unique and inspiring. Adam achieved second-place honours in the Canadian Pizza Chef of the Year competition in Toronto for his innovative pan-style take on Hawaiian pizza.

People in this episode

Host: Colleen Cross

Guest: Adam Ward

Topics covered

• pizza
• entrepreneurship
• cooking
• resilience
• creativity

Keywords

• pizza
• Hooray For Pizza Day
• Adam Ward
• Colleen Cross
• Canadian Pizza Chef of the Year
• entrepreneurship
• cooking

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Hooray For Pizza Day

Places: Toronto

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