Community events are a different kind of challenge. There's no set guest list, no predictable flow — just a steady stream of curious people walking past your station, deciding in two seconds whether they want what you're making. At the Ridgeview Elementary School Mayfair in West Vancouver, that stream didn't stop for three hours.
We were part of the food court, set up on school grounds alongside the carnival games, pony rides, and foam party that's become a beloved annual tradition at Ridgeview. Our station was simple: fresh dough, two flavours — classic cheese and pepperoni — and the oven running at full heat from the moment the gates opened.
The dough was made that morning, cold-fermented and hand-stretched to order. Each pizza took about 90 seconds. The setup draws attention on its own — there's something about watching a raw pie go into the oven and come out blistered and ready that makes people stop and wait, even when they weren't planning to. Kids especially. A few of them came back two or three times.
The lineup
By mid-afternoon we had a consistent line. Parents with kids, teachers, families who'd been at the fair all day and wanted something real to eat — not carnival food, but something made fresh in front of them. The cheese pizza was the crowd favourite for the younger kids. The pepperoni barely kept up. We fired 45 pies in total and sold out before the fair closed.
Events like Ridgeview Mayfair are a reminder that mobile pizza catering works anywhere — not just at private dinners or corporate events, but in schoolyards and community spaces where good food brings people together. The oven fits. The pizza travels. The experience lands every time.
The details
Ridgeview Elementary School is located at 250 Mathers Avenue in West Vancouver. The annual Mayfair is a community tradition, raising funds for the school while giving families an afternoon of activities, games, and good food. We were proud to be part of their food court and to have sold every single pie we made.
