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'''Piada Italian Street Food''' is a fast casual [[Italian cuisine]] restaurant chain with 21 locations in three states (Ohio, Michigan, and Indiana) as of 2014.<ref>[http://mypiada.com/locations.aspx Piada Locations] Piada Company Locations</ref> There are seventeen locations in Ohio, two in Indiana and two in Michigan.


The restaurant features custom-rolled wraps in a stone-grilled, thin-crusted dough made from organic flour and extra virgin olive oil, as well as chopped salads and bowls.<ref name=Dayton>Mark Fisher [http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/taste/entries/2012/03/28/new_italian_restaurant_chain_c.html New Italian restaurant chain] March 28, 2012 Dayton Daily News</ref> The chain features food prepared along an [[assembly line]], and has been called an Italian [[wikt:copycat|copycat]] of [[Chipotle Mexican Grill]].<ref>[http://seekingalpha.com/article/474891-chipotle-fundamentally-sound-but-overvalued-nonetheless Chipotle: Fundamentally Sound, But Overvalued Nonetheless] April 3, 2012 Seeking Alpha</ref>
'''Piada Italian Street Food''' is a fast casual, authentic Italian eatery serving high-quality, fresh Italian cuisine modeled after the street fare popular along the east coast of Italy. The restaurant concept revolves around the namesake “piada,” a thin crust dough handmade with natural flours and olive oil, freshly baked on a stone grill, filled with a selection of Italian inspired ingredients and hand rolled. Piada Italian Street Food also offers Chopped Salads, Pasta Bowls, and at select locations, Tascas.

== Concept ==

Chris Doody, owner of the company, is a co-founder of the Bravo Brio Restaurant Group chain. Doody has always been passionate about Italian food and has studied and refined it over the years at Bravo and Brio. He sold his stake in the Bravo Brio Restaurant Group to investors in 2006 and launched the Piada concept around the Italian "wrap-like sandwich" known as a Piada or Piadina, a street food he sampled in northern Italy.

While traveling Italy he discovered true Italian street food in Rimini, along the eastern coast, that was delicious, inexpensive and easy to eat on the go. “As I traveled, I noticed that people wanted good food, convenience and value,” said Doody. “We are all busy and we all share a common desire to eat better.”
The restaurant’s made-to-order concept offers guests an array of healthy and indulgent options from a selection of more than 30 choices. The ordering process at Piada takes around 90 seconds and the average guest check is less than $10. Guests also have the option to enjoy Italian teas and sodas, as well as soft drinks and San Pelligrino or Aqua Panna.

== Menu ==

[[File:Piada Calamari Salad.jpg|thumb|Calamari Salad]]


The restaurant’s three main entrees, hand-rolled Piadas, Pasta Bowls and Chopped Salads, are made to order with a wide range of fresh ingredients, including meats, vegetables, cheeses, house-made sauces and dressings.

Also on the menu are soups, calamari and two different breadsticks – Parmigiano-Reggiano and pepperoni – served with a creamy parmesan dipping sauce.

Select locations serve gelato, peach bellinis, wine, seasonal sides and Tascas. Tascas are a little Italian sandwich made out of Piada dough.

Recipes are inspired by traditional, simple Italian cooking techniques and highlight flavors like basil, rosemary and San Marzano tomatoes.


== Locations ==

[[File:Piada Bexley.jpg|thumb|Piada Bexley]]

As of August 2015, the fast casual Italian restaurant has 22 locations in three states. There are 18 locations in Ohio, two in Indiana and two in Michigan.

In 2013 Piada received an investment from Catterton Partners who has a history of partnering with fast growing brands like PF Changs, Noodles & Company and retailers such as Restoration Hardware.

Piada will be adding six more locations in Texas (Houston and Dallas) and Minnesota (Mall of America and Chanhassen) in 2015 and has an eye toward opening 15 new locations in 2016.

Piada is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio where their first restaurant opened in 2010.




== Other ==


Chris Doody, owner of the company, is a co-founder of the [[Bravo Brio Restaurant Group]] chain.<ref name=Dayton/> He sold his stake to investors in 2006 and launched the Piada concept around the Italian "wrap-like sandwich" known as a Piada or [[Piadina]], a [[street food]] he sampled in northern [[Italy]]. It is stuffed with pastas, meats, cheeses, sauce and vegetables.<ref>Dan Eaton [http://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/stories/2010/08/09/story1.html New Piada hopes diners beat path to Italian fare] August 6, 2010 Columbus Business First</ref><ref>Pamela Willis [http://www.snponline.com/articles/2011/06/17/multiple_papers/business/allghpiada_20110617_0926am_4.txt Piada's third location lands in Gahanna] June 17, 2011 Columbus Local News (Suburban News Publications)</ref> Piada also serves pasta bowls, chopped salads, [[chips and dip]], soups, and cannoli chips&mdash;a dessert item. There is a kids menu featuring smaller versions of the main menu items.<ref>Piada Menu [http://mypiada.com/ourmenu.aspx Piada Menu on MyPiada.com]</ref>
All Piada restaurants are company-owned in order to control the experience and ensure that all the details of what makes Piada special are consistently met.


==See also==
In 2013, Nation’s Restaurant News recognized Piada as a forward-thinking restaurant company in its annual “Hot Concepts” awards and in 2015 Piada won the “2015 Most Buzzed About Brand” from the National Restaurant Association’s Marketing Executives Group and Restaurant Business magazine.
* [[Piadina]]
* [[List of Italian restaurants]]


==References==
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.mypiada.com/ Company website]
* [http://www.mypiada.com/ Company website]


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Revision as of 21:50, 22 September 2015

Piada Italian Street Food
IndustryRestaurants
Founded2010
FounderChris Doody
HeadquartersColumbus, Ohio, U.S.
Number of locations
22
Area served
Indiana, Michigan, Ohio
Websitemypiada.com

Piada Italian Street Food is a fast casual Italian cuisine restaurant chain with 21 locations in three states (Ohio, Michigan, and Indiana) as of 2014.[1] There are seventeen locations in Ohio, two in Indiana and two in Michigan.

The restaurant features custom-rolled wraps in a stone-grilled, thin-crusted dough made from organic flour and extra virgin olive oil, as well as chopped salads and bowls.[2] The chain features food prepared along an assembly line, and has been called an Italian copycat of Chipotle Mexican Grill.[3]

Chris Doody, owner of the company, is a co-founder of the Bravo Brio Restaurant Group chain.[2] He sold his stake to investors in 2006 and launched the Piada concept around the Italian "wrap-like sandwich" known as a Piada or Piadina, a street food he sampled in northern Italy. It is stuffed with pastas, meats, cheeses, sauce and vegetables.[4][5] Piada also serves pasta bowls, chopped salads, chips and dip, soups, and cannoli chips—a dessert item. There is a kids menu featuring smaller versions of the main menu items.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ Piada Locations Piada Company Locations
  2. ^ a b Mark Fisher New Italian restaurant chain March 28, 2012 Dayton Daily News
  3. ^ Chipotle: Fundamentally Sound, But Overvalued Nonetheless April 3, 2012 Seeking Alpha
  4. ^ Dan Eaton New Piada hopes diners beat path to Italian fare August 6, 2010 Columbus Business First
  5. ^ Pamela Willis Piada's third location lands in Gahanna June 17, 2011 Columbus Local News (Suburban News Publications)
  6. ^ Piada Menu Piada Menu on MyPiada.com
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