Princess Cruises Shoots for GUINNESS WORLD
RECORDS™ Title for World's Largest Pizza Party to Mark Newest
Celebrity Culinary Collaboration
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LAUDERDALE, Fla., July 9, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- Princess Cruises today announced another exclusive
celebrity culinary collaboration, with Pizza Chef Tony Gemignani, the 13-time World Pizza Champion
and undisputed greatest pizza maker in modern history. Chef
Gemignani has created five unique pizzas for Princess, each with an
exciting blend of savory flavors and premium ingredients from
Soppressata sausage and hot honey to Gorgonzola and sweet fig
preserve, further enhancing the line's position as offering the
Best Pizza at Sea.
Chef Gemignani's artisan, hand-crafted pizzas will initially
debut at Alfredo's onboard the new Sun Princess, adding to the
greatest assembly of culinary experiences at sea, with plans to
extend to the rest of the fleet this summer. Princess chefs
received specialized training under the guidance of Chef Gemignani
from his acclaimed Tony's Pizza Napoletana in San Francisco ensuring they can masterfully
replicate his original, hand-crafted pizzas at sea.
To mark the exciting, new collaboration, Princess Cruises will
attempt to set a GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title on July 12 for Largest Pizza Party at multiple
venues with fresh-from-the-oven pizza prepared by the line's master
chefs, including new selections from Chef Gemignani.
Chef Gemignani is the most decorated pizzaiolo in American
history, an award-winning chef, restaurateur, master instructor,
philanthropist, founder of Slice House by Tony Gemignani, and author of PIZZA, The
Pizza Bible, and The Pursuit of Pizza. Born and raised
in Northern California, he opened
his first restaurant in San
Francisco in 2009 – Tony's Pizza Napoletana – offering
several styles of pizzas including Classic American, Italian,
Sicilian and Neapolitan pizzas artfully made with artisan flours,
an array of authentic sauces, and seasonal ingredients and finished
in seven different, regionally-specific ovens. The restaurant was
met with immediate success upon opening and was named the best
pizzeria by USA Today and
top pizza restaurant by the Travel Channel.
"Princess is about delivering great experiences and there is no
more important element than Pizza. While Princess has long
been known for having the best pizza at sea, we decided to take it
up an entirely new level with legendary Tony Gemignani," said John Padgett, Princess
President. "Tony is the 'GOAT' with unparalleled world
championships, expertise and passion for crafting the perfect
pizza."
Over the course of his career, Chef Gemignani has achieved 13
World Pizza Champions, two-time Food Network Gold Medalist, four
GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS titles, and opened more than 30 restaurants.
He's appeared on multiple reality television series including "Food
Network Challenge," "Bar Rescue," and appeared on the Master Class
GOAT series, The Travel Channel and CNN.
https://tonygemignani.com/
"Princess is the original Love Boat and its magnificent ships
are known to all the world," said Gemignani. "Bringing my original
recipe hand-crafted pizzas inspired by the destinations Princess
visits to the world-class line up of culinary offerings onboard its
ships is not only exciting but an honor."
The new Chef Gemignani-designed pizzas will take center stage at
Alfredo's and Gigi's specialty pizzerias, charming, sit-down venues
offering an enticing menu of freshly prepared, individual-size
pizzas, salads, wine and beer and more, and voted "Best Pizza at
Sea" by USA Today, as well
as the complimentary Slice locations found on the Lido Deck of
Princess ships.
The new partnership adds to an impressive roster of celebrity
collaborations that Princess Cruises has cultivated, showcasing its
commitment to providing unparalleled culinary experiences. Other
recent collaborations include:
- Dario Cecchini, the world's most
famous butcher
- Makoto Okuwa, renowned sushi
master
- Rob Floyd, celebrity
mixologist
- Romero Britto, world-renowned
artist
- Gerard Bertrand, Master
Winemaker
- Darren McGrady, former Royal
Chef
- Tyra Banks, supermodel and
businesswoman
- Rudi Sodamin,
internationally-respected chef
Additional information about Princess Cruises is available
through a professional travel advisor, by calling 1-800-Princess
(1-800-774-6237) or by visiting www.princess.com.
About Princess Cruises
Princess Cruises is The Love Boat, the world's most iconic cruise
brand that delivers dream vacations to millions of guests every
year in the most sought-after destinations on the largest ships
that offer elite service personalization and simplicity customary
of small, yacht-class ships. Well-appointed staterooms, world class
dining, grand performances, award-winning casinos and
entertainment, luxurious spas, imaginative experiences and
boundless activities blend with exclusive Princess MedallionClass
service to create meaningful connections and unforgettable moments
in the most incredible settings in the world - the Caribbean, Alaska, Panama Canal, Mexican Riviera,
Europe, South America, Australia/New
Zealand, the South Pacific, Hawaii, Asia,
Canada/New
England, Antarctica, and World Cruises. The company is part of
Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE:CCL; NYSE:CUK).
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