Our story
Bufala Wholesale is a family business specialising in supplying premium hand-stretched, stonebaked pizza and our signature neapolitan dough to farm shops, delis, pubs, and hotels across the UK. Whether you're looking to restock your deli with high-quality artisan pizzas or need a premium supplier for your hotel's room service offering, we're here to help.
From italy with love
​Our Founder Thomas, created Pizzeria Bufala through his love and passion for Authentic Neapolitan Pizza. Hand-stretching his award-winning pizzas from a vintage 1965 Citroen HY van across the midlands, he soon established Bufala as the 'UK's 1st Certified Pizzeria on the road'.
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Thomas learnt the art of Pizza Napoletana at the Associazione Verace Pizza Napoletana (AVPN) in Naples, Italy where he trained under Maestro Enzo Esposito (the great grandson of Raffaele Esposito, who created the first Margherita Pizza in 1889).
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​The Associazione Vera Pizza Napoletana (AVPN) is an international organisation officially established by the Italian government as a denomination of control (DOC), a designation that made AVPN a legal entity, backed by UNESCO able to give special designation to pizzerias meeting strict requirements that respect the tradition of the art of Neapolitan pizza making.
AVPN accreditation is a challenging and long journey for a pizza maker. Pizzerias face a series of theoretical and practical assessments and inspections in order to become certified and must follow the strict international regulations.
Made in burton
Our Neapolitan Pizza dough is prepared according to international regulations governed by Associazione Verace Pizza Napoletana, which protect the tradition of this old recipe, so what makes it so special?
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We'd love to say it's our scientific knowledge, experience, skill and passion that have seen us crowned Pizzeria of the Year but many people actually consider the secret to pizza dough to be water and that's something Naples and Burton-on-Trent both have in common!
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The reason Buron-on-Trent has been known as the 'Brewing Capital of the World' for centuries is due to its water. Like Naples, Burton’s water is high in dissolved minerals, which is to say that the water is hard and may explain why our pizza dough is considered the best!​
UK delivery
We have now partnered with DPD to provide reliable next day delivery, ensuring cold products arrive in a suitable condition and maximise shelf life.
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DPD provides our client's with complete peace of mind when it comes to their Bufala delivery. With accurate tracking, parcel protection, and dedicated support included, we've got you covered!
