Rudy's announces new Manchester venue and Pizza Academy

Rudy’s Pizza Napoletana has announced a new opening in its Manchester hometown this spring. The new 8,000sqft location on Portland Street resides in the former Dawsons Music & Sound site.

Spanning two floors, including a mezzanine, the branch will be home to Rudy’s pizzeria and the group's very own pizza school: Rudy’s Pizza Academy, a world-class destination for pizzaiolo talent. The 120-cover restaurant will be the group's sixth location in Manchester and its 17th in the UK. 

The Academy will take just over half the space at Portland Street, providing a structured training programme, open to both experienced pizza chefs and to those completely new to making pizza. Every new Rudy’s back of house team member will start their journey at the Academy.

Rudy’s dough is cooked in a Stefano Ferrara oven for just 60 seconds – resulting in a soft and light pizza with an airy and raised cornicione (the edge or rim of the pizza). Rudy’s Fast-Track Pizzaiolo Programme combines both practical training, learning the theoretical aspects of a Neapolitan pizza and extensive knowledge of the greoup's ingredients.

Rudy’s Pizzaiolo Academy is set to welcome over 100 chefs in this first year, providing the opportunity to learn, grow and build a rewarding career with Rudy’s.

Jos Goncalves, manager at Rudy's Portland Street, comments: "We are delighted to announce that our next Rudy’s pizzeria will be located on Manchester’s bustling Portland Street. Manchester has been home to the Rudy’s famiglia since we first opened in Ancoats in 2015, and we can’t wait to open our latest pizzeria, with the addition of our first Pizza Academy in the city this spring."

The new location at Portland Street will also be the HQ for Rudy’s Bake at Home. Back soon by popular demand, Bake at Home is hand-made by Rudy’s pizzaiolos using the same fresh dough and Neapolitan ingredients used in the pizzeria, then blast chilled, vacuum packed and delivered to customers' doorsteps. Rudy’s Bake at Home will be available for nationwide delivery and will re-launch this spring.

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