SUNDAY, MARCH 24, 2013 THE DALLAS POST PAGE 7
BACK MOUNTAIN BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: GROTTO PIZZA
Grotto Pizza a ‘hub for the community’
By LIZ BAUMEISTER funds through the restaurant.
Ibaumeister@theabingtonjournal.com The restaurant is also deeply
rooted in the community
What began at Harveys Lake through its multi-generations of
) 953 as a small seasonal workers and loyal customers of
taurant called Joe’s Pizza has many years.
evolved into a multi-location “It is a retail food service
business with three restaurants where you're directly serving
in Northeast Pennsylvania and your customers,” said Mascioli,
several more out of state. explaining what he enjoys must
Known as Grotto Pizza since zpout running Grotto Pizza.
1960, the restaurant continues “You kind of get it into your
to thrive in and for its local blood in this business because
community. : it’s people-oriented.”
Tony DeCosmo, Director of He added that the work often
Marketing, describes the busi- involves long
ness as “a hub for GibLiE a ARE pt hours that are
the community” MEET THE OWNE Rt : always worth it
where people ARMAND MASCIOL because of the
ther for meet-
- gs, fundrais- Favorite items on the large customer
’ d 1 menu: Spaghetti with meat- base.
ers ana. specia balls, lasagna, cheesesteaks, The real
events. For wings and Angus burgers key for us is
example, he said, Pizza topping: Pepperoni that we’ve been : "
for the past 17 Best thing to watch on TV ,.5,,q since a . : i i : rE, ; LL . y
years, it hosted a While eating pizza: Sports 1953.” Mascioli LIZ BAUMEISETER PHOTOS/THE DALLAS POST
» Sports teams: Philadel-
rd bran ma a said. “We have Owner Armand Mascioli, left, and Director of Marketing Tony DeCosmo are shown in the kitchen at Grotto Pizza, Harveys Lake.
“Parade of Trees
fundraisers, Nankeas a very loyal Sarah Stredny
which has raised Hobbies: Golf and boating extended base of slices a pizza
almost $150,000 customers. Some that just came
for various chari- of them travel for out of the oven
es since the first year. many miles to get here.” at Grotto Pizza,
e business supports many He said one aspect which Harveys Lake.
unity organizations, makes the restaurant unique is Stredny has
according to owner Armand the size, accomodating up to worked at the
Mascioli, such as the FM. 650 people with a full range of business for 11
years and is the
third generation
Grotto Pizza
worker from
her family. Her
grandmother,
Janice Bauer, is
still employed
Kirby Center, Luzerne County services: private dining, out-
Community College’s Joseph door deck, sports bar, private
A. Paglianite Culinary Institute catering, take-out and delivery.
(named after Mascioli’s uncle He added the restaurant strives
and Grotto Pizza founder), chil- to offer the highest quality and
dren’s sports, Catholic schools, freshest ingredients, sticking
the local fire department and with its traditional recipes,
more. while still keeping current with . there on week-
It recently launched a new the menu. Originally called Joe's Pizza, Grotto Pizza, with three locations ends and is in
program, Community Fund- “You never forget what youre. in Pennsylvania and several out of state, began in 1953 at Har- her 35th year.
raiser Nights, which allows good at,” he said. “We're really ~~ veys Lake. After the original building burned down, the current
non-profit organizations to raise good at our pizza product.” one was built and renamed Grotto Pizza in 1960.
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