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Scot Cosentino went from a struggling student who overcame learning barriers to the founder of the famed Goodfellas Brick Oven Pizza in New York City. Now he is an award-winning restaurateur, known for creating some of the most popular pies in the pizza capital of the world.
ABOUT SCOT COSENTINO
Scot Cosentino is a third-generation Italian American, born in North Carolina and raised from the age of two in Brooklyn, New York. Scots love of pizza began as a child growing up in a neighborhood filled with legendary Italian restaurants. As an adult, he sought to learn the pizza business, but a lifelong struggle with learning prevented him from achieving his goal. Scot credits L. Ron Hubbards Study Technology as the turning point in his life and career. After overcoming his barriers to learning, he gained the confidence to pursue his lifelong passionmaking pizza. Scot established Goodfellas Brick Oven Pizza, the first-ever wood-fired brick oven pizzeria on Staten Island. His innovative and delicious pies have attracted a devoted following of city luminaries, mayors and celebrities. Among Scots countless awards are his multiple Worlds Best Pizza trophies from the International Pizza Expo. Fulfilling his mission to help others who share his passion for pizza, Scot established the Pizza School of New York, an exclusive one-on-one training academy that instructs pizza makers from across the globe.
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