JOHN ARENA has been referred to as the Don of Dough, the Sultan of Sauce and the Prince of Pizza. As the owner of Metro Pizza in Las Vegas, John has been turning out pies in Las Vegas for 37 years and long in the way become a worldwide ambassador for the craft of making pizza.

JOHN’S CREDENTIALS AND AWARDS:

• Created the nation's first accredited university level pizza class, History and Culture of Pizza at UNLV’s School of Hospitality
• First independent pizza operator to receive “Pizza Operator of the Year Award from the National Association of Pizza Operators.
• Was the teacher for the first 3 time World’s Pizza Champion
• Selected as one of the Top 10 Pizzerias in America in “Everybody Loves Pizza” by Penny Pollack and Jeff Ruby
• Featured on Live with Regis and Kathy Lee”
• Listed as one of the 10 best pizzerias in the country by USA Today
• 5 Time Zagat’s Best Pizza award winner
• Development pizza classes for clients including AMEX, Coke, Avis, Zap, and Thomas Keller Restaurant Group
• Extensive International travel to research the history and development of pizza and its many variations
• Pizza maker for four (4) US Presidents
• Author/Contributor for various restaurant industry trade publications
• Seminar leader for events sponsored by Pizza Marketing Quarterly, International Pizza Expo and the National Restaurant Association
• Competed in a special pizza episode of Chopped on the Food Channel.
• Trained pizza makers who now own pizzerias in Korea, China, Brazil and other countries.