ENJOY MARCO’S PIZZAS IN BANGKOK AND PATTAYA
Marco first came to Thailand in June 2013 and just 4 months later opened his first restaurant here in Pattaya at Jomtien’s Rompho market. Three years later in October of 2016 he moved to his current premises on Thappraya road, with just a single unit.
Surviving the pandemic by
adding takeaway options, Marco’s popularity grew and grew. So much so that by 2023 tired of turning away people who he couldn’t fit into his restaurant, he extended the space. With a beautiful layout, stunning art deco style lights and his now signature royal blue colour used throughout. This was completed and ready to open in November.
“Funny” he remarks, “all the important moves for the restaurant have happened
towards the end of the year.” Also, good timing, as opening just before high season has meant that every change and extension has taken place when business is at its height. The challenge, however, with no soft opening periods is that Marco and his staff have to be prepared to “hit the ground running” which involves good training to ensure that they are.
Some of the team are seen here in front of the wall inspired by one of Marco’s favourite paintings. This area has become, as he guessed it would, the party table for large groups who love sitting all together.
The availability of more space in the Pattaya restaurant has also meant more room for an large, open pizza oven, as its always good fun to watch pizzas being made. Also a wine cellar and the impressively large bar, from which there is now a great selection of cocktails to be enjoyed.
So again continuing with high season development, last November, Marco opened his first premises in Bangkok. He had seen the
partnership with Grab for takeaway pizzas become extremely
popular. The Pattaya Pizzeria receiving their Grab ThumbsUp Award (given to just 40 of their Best Food Delivery Merchants of the Year) Marco proudly told me.
So it made sense that for
“Pizza Vera” premises in Bangkok, Grab would play a big part. This has indeed been the case because as well as devotees of Marco’s pizza here in Pattaya he is already
gaining regular customers around his Bangkok location who love to order his pizza. Not far from many International Schools
teachers, students and school children are loving to order Marcos pizzas. He has even created a smaller (junior pizza) especially for this market.
The pizza of the month, which can be seen on this month’s back cover, is also something Marco continues to do for his loyal customers. Even with 30 varieties to choose from on the regular menu it seems that regular visitors to the restaurant look forward to and ask about the new special of the month. Marco is up for the challenge. Working with his premium suppliers he continues to invent new pizza toppings. What’s next for Marco as he continues to build a more and more successful business? “ I want to refurbish the original Pattaya restaurant” (at the side of the new, larger premises) he tells me, “to make it even more suitable for larger functions and private parties”.
A great idea as it seems that lovers of fine Italian food, along with the restaurant’s tremendous reputation for consistent quality, and excellent customer service will see it as a great place to hold a special evening.
https://www.marcospattaya.com/
