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Electric Dough Pizza Co. poised for opening in Spring 2025
Construction underway at Chef Tom Gray’s newest restaurant
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Feb. 19, 2025) – CuliVino Hospitality Management and Consulting proudly announces construction is underway on Chef Tom Gray’s newest restaurant, Electric Dough Pizza Co. Located in the historic San Marco Theatre building, the new handmade pizza-centric restaurant is planned for opening in Spring 2025.
“I look forward to bringing our Electric Dough Pizza Co. experience to the San Marco community,” said Gray, who announced the concept and location in 2024. “San Marco is close to my heart and I am excited to bring a new menu, distinctive atmosphere and heartfelt hospitality to this iconic location. Electric Dough Pizza Co. promises to be a remarkable dining destination.”
Interior construction commenced earlier this year. Gray engaged the architectural design firm ai3 and Urban Partners Construction to bring the restaurant’s vision to life. Gray recently did a walk-through of Electric Dough Pizza Co.’s 4,200-square-foot interior with Shaping America’s Plate Founder and CEO Pam Smith, RDN, and Culinary Innovation Partner Chef Cliff Pleau. Gray is partnering with Shaping America’s Plate, a leading multi-dimensional food and beverage consultancy firm, known for its innovation, delicious wellness and approach to sustainability on Electric Dough Pizza Co.’s menu offerings.
Electric Dough Pizza Co.’s menu will be announced in Spring 2025. It will offer Gray’s rectangular artisan pizzas featuring a Roman-style dough with Detroit-style crispy, cheesy edges. The restaurant will focus on fresh flavors and high-quality “better for you” ingredients. Along with pizza, Electric Dough Pizza Co. will offer seasonally-inspired fresh salads and a rotating selection of gelato and sorbets. Beverages will include a full cocktail bar, domestic and imported beer, and wine, along with organic craft sodas and zero-proof offerings. Electric Dough Pizza Co. will include a retail area offering take-and-bake frozen pizzas, fresh pastas, from-scratch sauces, house made pimento cheese and other products to enjoy at home.
Electric Dough Pizza Co. is preparing to open in Spring 2025. It will be the counterpart to Gray’s two full-service restaurants, Prati Italia at the St. Johns Town Center, and Town Hall, situated just a few storefronts from the San Marco Theatre location. To learn more, visit www.electricdoughpizza.com.
Photography: (Photo credit – Kathleen Catherall)
- From left, Chef Tom Gray recently did a walk-through of Electric Dough Pizza Co.’s interior with Shaping America’s Plate Founder and CEO Pam Smith, RDN, and Culinary Innovation Partner Chef Cliff Pleau
- From left, Shaping America’s Plate Culinary Innovation Partner Chef Cliff Pleau, Founder and CEO Pam Smith, RDN, and Chef Tom Gray
About CuliVino Hospitality Management and Consulting
CuliVino is a hospitality management and consulting company based in Jacksonville, Florida. Led by Chef Tom Gray, the team is comprised of industry professionals who are passionate about restaurants and hospitality, and eager to share their talents and experience to assist restaurateurs, chefs and related hospitality business owners achieve success.
CuliVino Hospitality Management and Consulting specializes in existing business consultation, new concept development, and operations management to provide multi-layered support and systems implementation for hospitality owners and in-house management teams with a focus on guiding and mentoring stakeholders in every facet of the business.
CuliVino also offers culinary products including fresh pastas, sauces and pizzas. Celebrating the flavors and recipes developed by Chef Tom Gray and his teams, CuliVino’s culinary products are made from scratch with the best local, organic, natural and sustainable ingredients. Many are gluten-free, vegan and vegetarian. CuliVino’s products are available at Native Sun in Jacksonville Beach, Florida.
For more information, visit www.culivino.com.
About Electric Dough Pizza Co.
A new handmade pizza-centric restaurant concept by two-time James Beard nominee Tom Gray, Electric Dough Pizza Co., is coming soon to San Marco Square in the historic San Marco Theatre building. Electric Dough Pizza Co. will offer Gray’s rectangular artisan pizzas featuring a Roman-style dough with Detroit-style crispy, cheesy edges. The name Electric Dough references the Italian-imported electric oven that the pizzas are baked in and the handmade, long-fermented dough, which produces a crunchy crust and has toppings that cover the pizza from corner to corner.
The restaurant will focus on fresh flavors and high-quality ingredients. Along with pizza, Electric Dough Pizza Co. will offer seasonally-inspired fresh salads and a rotating selection of gelato and sorbets. Beverages will include a full cocktail bar, domestic and imported beer, and wine, along with organic craft sodas and zero-proof offerings. In addition to inside and outdoor dining spaces, a retail area will feature take-and-bake frozen pizzas, fresh pastas, from-scratch sauces, house made pimento cheese and other products to make at home.
Electric Dough Pizza Co. is located at 1996 San Marco Boulevard in Jacksonville, Florida.
About Shaping America's Plate, Inc.
Shaping America's Plate, Inc. (SAP) is a leading multi-dimensional food & beverage consultancy firm based in Orlando, Fla., providing strategic menu innovation and transformative custom-curated concept development to a wide variety of hospitality and food service clients.
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