Get a slice of this, folks. A London pizzeria has just reigned supreme at the National Pizza Awards, topping the charts despite the fact that it hasn’t even opened to the public yet. Five Feet has set up shop inside the former site of Dobson’s Bakery in Bermondsey – and is set to swing open its doors tomorrow (November 11). Last week, however, the south-east spot pipped 15 other pizzerias to the post, and was crowned the winner of the National Pizza of the Year award.
Five Feet London
The new pizza shop on the block comes courtesy of Legare co-founder, Jay Patel, and former Dusty Knuckle baker, Jack Ellingham. In a live cook-off that took place at London’s Big Penny Social on November 3, Five Feet beat out the competition their ‘Sausage and Broccoli’ pizza. Crowned the winner by a panel of pizza aficiona-doughs, the winning slice was topped with vodka sauce, pecorino, oregano, chilli, sausage, fior di latte, provolone, friarelli, pickled chillies, ricotta and coolea.
Jack Ellingham also snapped up the title of National Pizza Chef of the Year, so it really was a brilliant night for him.
Ellingham said on the ‘unexpected’ win: “We obviously wanted to win, but we were not expecting our name to be read out. When it was, it was one of the best feelings of all time.
“For the business, it’s amazing. We were planning to open before the awards and open off the back of it, with some trading under our belt. But there have been delays, so winning this before opening hopefully drives some people through the doors to experience the space, because it’s looking beautiful.”
Five Feet will open at 4 Tanner Street, Bermondsey, SE1 3LE tomorrow. Find out more and plan your visit here.
