What do you do when what you know suddenly shifts and you need to make something happen? You take your fine dining background, a few good people, and your entrepreneurial hustle, and you create one of Oakland's most buzzed about pop-ups in recent years, June's Pizza (@junes_pizza)!
Initially opening during the pandemic to acclaim and customer demand, Craig Murli prioritized growth by focusing on simplicity, with a pared down menu featuring nothing but wood-fired Margherita pizza plus a special, and their notorious dusting of Grana Padano! Recalibrated and recently reopened, June's Pizza is living in the paradigm of delayed, not denied.
In this episode, Kahja talks with Craig about the frustration of hustling for someone else's dream, bringing a "soigné" approach to restaurant work and life, leaving marketing to the people who love your product, not waiting until you have all the answers to move forward, brand transference, and remaining humble on the way back up after experiencing the pitfalls of being a business owner.
Recorded in West Oakland, CA
Wanna keep up in between episodes? Follow Kahja on IG at @heykayinthebay.
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