Buying Local Podcast · Episode 30 · June 17, 2025 · 26 min

Buying Local S3E30: A Passion for Pizza with Zach Cutler

In this episode of the Buying Local Podcast, your host Mike Nelson sits down with Zach Cutler, owner of Fierro’s Pizzeria. Tune in as they discuss turning a local pizza shop into a growing business, how Zach’s wood-fired pizza trailer became a catering hit, the importance of being embedded in your community, and more! Find the Buying Local Podcast on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Rumble. Find Fierro’s Pizzeria at fierrospizza.com for their full menu, catering details, and online ordering, or connect with them on Facebook and Instagram . 0:00 Welcome and Host Introduction 1:09 Meet Zach Cutler – From Culinary Graduate to Pizzeria Owner 2:07 The Unexpected Purchase of Fierro’s 3:16 Pizza R&D and the Infamous Taco Pizza 4:06 Transitioning Ownership and Honoring Tradition 5:15 Community Reactions and Smart Menu Changes 7:24 Letting Customer Feedback Drive the Menu 8:44 Delivery Services and Expanding Reach 10:00 Catering: From Pans to Full-Scale Offsite Events 13:40 Balancing a Full-Time Job and Multiple Ventures 17:27 The Birth of the Wood-Fired Pizza Trailer 20:00 Dough Fermentation and Flavor Development 22:47 Weddings, Birthdays & Beyond – Events with the Pizza Trailer 24:55 Breakfast Pizza and Late-Night Slices 26:04 How to Connect with Fierro’s Pizzeria