Lou Cobello is a former builder who got here out of retirement in 2007 to open a pizzeria along with his spouse (Scarlet, a.ok.a. Mimi), son (Lou, Jr.) and daughter (Tara). Situated in Savannah, Georgia, Lou’s small New Jersey-style store, Screamin’ Mimi’s Pizza & Subs, focuses on contemporary elements atop a hand-tossed crust. We caught up with Lou through the Tour de Pizza cease at Screamin’ Mimi’s in June.
PT: You’ve developed fairly a popularity in Savannah moderately shortly, haven’t you?
LC: Properly, there wasn’t something like this right here earlier than we opened. We had one other store a number of years in the past in New Jersey, so we already had the recipes and all the pieces like that down fairly good … Folks just like the pizza. We’ve gotten some good, loyal clients.
PT: What’s the key?
LC: You simply gotta deal with folks good and provides ‘em good meals. That’s it. That’s all there’s to it. They prefer to see the homeowners. We’re right here, we speak to them, we all know their names. That’s essential.
PT: Do it’s a must to market and promote aggressively while you try this?
LC: Not likely. We don’t do a lot promoting. It’s about understanding the purchasers and having good relationships with them. We sit down with our clients. That’s what retains them coming again. We’ve constructed this by means of referrals, phrase of mouth.
PT: How would you describe your pizza?
LC: It’s Jersey-style. We do massive pies and outsized slices. We hold it easy. That’s one of the simplest ways to do it.
PT: Why did you determine to become involved with the Tour de Pizza?
LC: It was a great way to get our title in entrance of the neighborhood and do one thing enjoyable for the neighborhood. It’s been a very enjoyable time having these guys (from the Tour de Pizza) right here.
