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Mara Whitfield
Owner and Host
Welcomes every guest and keeps the room running warmly.
About Pizza Pleasers
A neighborhood kitchen built around the seasons and the hearth.
Built around the hearth
Pizza Pleasers is a Halethorpe based kitchen built around a simple idea: good food, made from scratch, shared at a welcoming table. We cook with the seasons and source from growers and makers close to home.
Our wood-fired hearth is the heart of the room. It shapes how we cook and how the space feels, warm, unhurried, and made for lingering over one more plate with the people you came with.
- Seasonal SourcingMenus built around what local growers bring us each week.
- Made From ScratchBreads, sauces, and dressings prepared in house, daily.
- Warm HospitalityA welcoming room and a team that remembers your name.
Our Story
- Founded
A small storefront
Opened with a short menu and a borrowed wood oven.
- Early growth
The hearth arrives
Built our wood-fired hearth and made it the center of the room.
- Expanded
Catering begins
Started catering private events and family-style gatherings.
- Today
A neighborhood fixture
Now a steady gathering place for the Halethorpe community.
Our Team and Chef
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Diego Alvarez
Executive Chef
Builds the seasonal menu around what arrives each week.
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Priya Naidu
Pastry Chef
Bakes the breads and desserts that finish every meal.
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Owen Becker
Events Lead
Plans catering and private gatherings from start to finish.
What We Stand For
Seasonality
We cook with what is fresh, local, and at its best.
Hospitality
Every guest is welcomed like a returning friend.
Craft
We make as much as we can by hand, from bread to sauces.
Come share our table
Tell us when you would like to join us and how many are in your party, and we will hold your table by the hearth.