Jess Oberlin
- Owner
About
A Woman in Pizza, Supported With Love. A pizza maker and pizza business owner.
I entered the pizza world later in life, supported endlessly by my partner, my family, and my friends.
Hope’s is a family-built business.
Every step from the first dough ball to the first wholesale deal is shaped by the people who supported and believed in me.
I was sick long before I ever dreamed of starting a pizza company.
Getting better forced me to rethink everything. When I went to NYC, I met a woman in pizza, Jenny Olbrich, who taught me the craft of slow-fermented dough and true New York-style technique.
It changed my life. I came home knowing two things:
I wanted to make pizza. And I wanted to create something that could grow bigger than me. I started in pop-ups and catering, and moved into the fresh/frozen pizza market.
The name Hope also comes from my grandmother, Hope Oberlin, who was the heart of our family. Hope was a party animal and my best friends.She’s where the joy, generosity, and stubborn optimism behind this pizza brand come from. Hope’s Pizza thrives through her name, her energy, and her belief that food brings people together.
I entered the pizza world later in life, supported endlessly by my partner, my family, and my friends.
Hope’s is a family-built business.
Every step from the first dough ball to the first wholesale deal is shaped by the people who supported and believed in me.
I was sick long before I ever dreamed of starting a pizza company.
Getting better forced me to rethink everything. When I went to NYC, I met a woman in pizza, Jenny Olbrich, who taught me the craft of slow-fermented dough and true New York-style technique.
It changed my life. I came home knowing two things:
I wanted to make pizza. And I wanted to create something that could grow bigger than me. I started in pop-ups and catering, and moved into the fresh/frozen pizza market.
The name Hope also comes from my grandmother, Hope Oberlin, who was the heart of our family. Hope was a party animal and my best friends.She’s where the joy, generosity, and stubborn optimism behind this pizza brand come from. Hope’s Pizza thrives through her name, her energy, and her belief that food brings people together.
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