The Love Boat Line Celebrates New
Partnership with 13-Time World Pizza Champion Chef Tony Gemignani
Best Pizza at Sea About to Get Even
Better
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LAUDERDALE, Fla., July 12,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- In celebration of a new
partnership with Chef Tony
Gemignani, the 13-time World Pizza Champion and the
undisputed greatest pizza maker in modern history, Princess
Cruises, recognized for the Best Pizza at Sea, today established a
new GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS Title for "World's Largest Pizza
Party" at multiple venues aboard its fleet of Love Boats with
hungry guests devouring more than 60,000 slices of
fresh-from-the-oven pizza prepared by the line's master chefs.
Chef Gemignani has created two pizzas exclusively for Princess,
each with an exciting blend of savory flavors and premium
ingredients from Soppressata sausage and hot honey to agave pesto
and fresh goat cheese. He also provided recipes for three of his
signature, award-winning pizzas, further enhancing the line's
position as offering the Best Pizza at Sea.
"There was great excitement on board as Princess Cruises set a
GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title for the World's Largest Pizza
Party at multiple venues," said Callie
Smith, Adjudicator from Guinness World Records.
Chef Gemignani's recipes 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. Chef Gemignani personally trained Princess
chefs at his famous Tony's Pizza Napoletana in San Francisco and onboard Princess ships,
ensuring all five pizzas are thoughtfully prepared to replicate his
original, hand-crafted pizzas at sea.
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, 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 have the best pizza at sea, we decided to take it up
an entirely new level with legendary Tony
Gemignani and also set a GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS
title in the process," 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/records 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 Chef Gemignani. "Bringing my
original recipe hand-crafted pizzas inspired by the destinations
Princess visits, to the world-class line up of culinary offerings
onboard their 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.
Princess is now a two-time GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS
title/record holder having broken a Guinness World Record for
hosting the largest marriage vow renewal ceremony in multiple
venues on 11 February 2020 after
1,443 couples participated onboard three ships. Similarly, Chef
Gemignani, who was part of the previous record for "World's Largest
Pizza Party" set in 2023, is now a four-time Guinness World Record
holder, including "World's Longest Pizza," "Most People Tossing
Pizza Dough at Once," "Largest Pizza Base Spun in Two Minutes," and
"Most Consecutive Pizza Rolls Across the Shoulders in 30
Seconds."
By the Numbers: Stats from the World's Largest Pizza Party
- Total Weight of Dough Used: 6,512 pounds
- Total Weight of Flour Used: 3,417 pounds
- Total Weight of Pepperoni Slices Used:1,393 pounds
- Total Weight of Cheese Used: 2,323 pounds
Broll from the pizza party is available here:
https://app.shift.io/spotlight/c044cd8d-ff9a-4265-843a-ebfa87e89512.
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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