My name is Wojciech Filipczak, and on February 17, I organized and led a pizza workshop at my school — Maria Skłodowska-Curie High School in Rawa Mazowiecka.
My journey with pizza began on the Croatian island of Pag, where I worked at D10 Pizza Fantasista. What started as a job quickly became something more — a way to understand the rhythm, discipline, and simplicity behind authentic Neapolitan pizza.
It wasn’t just about recipes or technique. It was about people, mindset, and the feeling of working inside a team where every pizza matters. That’s what I wanted to bring back with me.
From Pag to the Classroom
The workshop started with a presentation. I walked students and teachers through the full process — from dough preparation and fermentation to ingredient selection and baking at high temperatures.
Alongside the technical side, I shared my experience of arriving on Pag. A place where food, people, and lifestyle naturally connect, and where pizza is not rushed — it’s respected.
Through that, the workshop became more than just learning how to make pizza. It became a small window into the atmosphere of the island itself.
Learning by Doing
After the introduction, we moved straight into practice. Everyone who wanted to participate had the chance to make their own pizza.
Step by step, students and teachers went through the full process — stretching dough, choosing ingredients, and understanding how small details change the final result.
To make it as real as possible, we used a professional pizza oven provided by a Warsaw-based restaurant, Jak U Mammy. That detail changed everything — suddenly it wasn’t a school workshop anymore, it felt like a real kitchen.
More Than Just One Day
The workshop also opened the door to something bigger. Participants learned they can continue developing their skills through programs at the D10 Pizza Academy, where knowledge is transferred directly from people working at a high international level.
To bring that world closer, I shared visuals and moments from Pag — the oven, the pace, the team, and the small details that make the difference.
Seeing so many students and teachers genuinely engaged in the process was the best part. You could feel the curiosity — not just about pizza, but about where it can take you.
What made it even more special was hearing that many of them now want to visit Pag themselves. That connection — between a small island and a school far away — is something I didn’t expect, but it makes complete sense.
In the end, this wasn’t just a workshop. It was a simple idea: take something real, something you experienced, and pass it on. And sometimes, that’s enough to connect people, places, and stories.
