Nonna's Story
Made with love: our nonnas and nonnos
Nonnas and nonnos are the heart of the Italian family and bring their love to our kitchens at PISA. When a Nonna or nonno places a plate of food before you they are giving you more than just fuel for your body, they are giving you nourishment for your soul.
PISA's traditional Italian sauce is a reflection of this. Our sauce is the combined effort of our nonnas and nonnos who spent days trying different recipes before settling on a sauce that everyone felt represented the taste of Italy while acknowledging different regional tastes. The result was very exciting and our nonnas and nonnos were very proud of the results.PISA's nonnas and nonnos arrive at PISA very early in the morning as the ovens are still heating up to sip short blacks while talking, laughing and creating an atmosphere that can only result in wonderfully tasty food. They bring with them family recipes they have cooked for their families that they now share with their community. They guide our cooks to create meals that are rich in history and tradition to ensure our meals are authentic and reflect true Italian home-cooking – rich in tradition and full of love. They take great care to ensure everything they cook is created with the same passion they would put into creating meals for their own families.
PISA immensely values the contributions of our nonnas and nonnos. It is an honour to have them in the PISA family and a privilege to learn from them.