Once You Taste Real, There’s No Going Back

Last week, I stepped into a Domino’s after years.

They had a combo offer: pizza, Coke, and some dips. It looked like a convenient deal, so I thought, why not?

When the pizza arrived, my friend and I took our first bites. She was enjoying it comfortably, as if nothing was out of the ordinary. For her, this was what pizza tasted like. She has never been to my pizzeria nor tried a pizza made with a fresh, slow cooked sauce.

For me, it was a completely different story.

The moment I tasted it, I stopped. The sauce felt processed, almost chemical, like it had come straight out of a jerry can. The dough was rubbery, the flavor flat. I couldn’t go beyond that first bite.

That moment reminded me why I started Zuzu Pizza in the first place.

Here our marinara sauce is made fresh the old school way, slow cooked with ripe tomatoes, olive oil, garlic, and herbs. No shortcuts, no preservatives. Our dough is hand stretched, rested properly, and baked with care. Every pizza we make is about balance, freshness, and authenticity.

I realized that my friend wasn’t wrong to enjoy her Domino’s pizza. She simply didn’t know the difference yet. Once someone experiences the richness of a homemade sauce and the chew of a naturally rested dough, there’s no going back to the processed version.

That day, I walked out of Domino’s with a stronger belief in what I do:

Serving food that tastes real.