Alessandro D’Ubaldo (Chef)
# Alessandro D’Ubaldo (Chef)

Alessandro D’Ubaldo is an Italian entrepreneur, restaurateur, founder of 800 PIZZA, and PINSANITY® based in the United Arab Emirates. 800 Pizza also owns two additional brands Pinsanity and Cluckrs, both founded by Alessandro D'Ubaldo.

## Biography

In 1999 at the age of Alessandro moved to the United Arab Emirates as a cabin crew member of Emirates Airline. 800 Pizza also owns two additional brands Pinsanity and Cluckrs, both founded by Alessandro D'Ubaldo.

In 2003, Alessandro ventured into the real estate market in Dubai, launching Furnished Apartments, a short-term rental platform. In 2007 he founded 800 PIZZA an Italian pizza restaurant chain.

In 2007, as a result of his interest for the cuisine of his homeland, Alessandro opened the first 800 PIZZA branch in Al Barsha (Dubai) with an investment of around half a million Dirham. The restaurant chain is present in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and Ajman. 800 Pizza also owns two additional brands Pinsanity and Cluckrs, both founded by Alessandro D'Ubaldo. Pinsanity has branches in UAE and Saudi Arabia, while Cluckrs is operational in Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

In 2011, Alessandro partnered with the Dubai-based Belhasa Hospitality Group. In 2020 Alessandro launched the PINSANITY® and the CLUKRS® brands in the UAE and in 2021 expanded into the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. In November 2021, 800 PIZZA was acquired by cloud kitchen operator KITOPI.

## references

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