Pizza Today - July 2023 - 47

Gemma Cataldo
Age: 18
Manager
Antonio's Italian Restaurant
Elkhart, Indiana
Instagram handle: @thecataldosisters
What has it been like following in
your father's footsteps by winning the
Traditional Division at the International
Pizza Challenge at Pizza Expo?
After winning the Traditional Division
at the IPC this year in March, the overall
feeling was, " is this real? " Winning the
Traditional Division, in particular, was really
special to me. Because my dad, Paul, had
won the Traditional Division title in 2019.
It holds more meaning to me knowing that
we both share in this accomplishment. It
took several days, even after we had returned
home, for the realization to finally sink in
that I had won the title of World Pizza
Champion. I was both overwhelmed and
blessed to receive this award.
You're pretty new to
competing at just 18 years of
age, correct?
I have only competed one
previous time in Atlantic City,
New Jersey, in the " Young Pizza
Maker of the Year " Competition
where I placed third. However, I
have been to numerous shows with
my dad both here in the United
States, as well as internationally in
Parma, Italy. I have watched him
compete and grow in knowledge
about the industry for many years.
This prompted my initial entry in
the Atlantic City competition.
What's next for you?
I recently graduated high school early in
March and I will be attending Ferris State
University in Big Rapids, Michigan, this
fall. I plan on studying Dental Hygiene,
though I have no intention of leaving the
pizza industry behind. The pizza industry
has always had a special place in my life, and
going to college will not prohibit my desire
to continuously improve and learn. My sister,
Carmela, and I are already working on new
pizzas and flavors for the 2024 IPC. In terms
of more immediate action, I am becoming
more involved with Women in Pizza to
support and highlight the talents of women
in the pizza industry, especially young
women who are just starting.
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