Tomás Ferraro
Co-founder · Head pizzero
Grew up above his grandfather's pizzeria in Almagro. Still makes every batch of dough himself on Mondays, which is why we are closed on Mondays. Will not tell you which football club he supports.
El equipo
The people behind the counter
Twenty-six people work at Fugazzeta Club, from eight countries, eleven of them full time. These are the ones you are most likely to meet.
Valeria Iturbe
Co-founder · Front of house
Designed everything you can see, from the sign to the menu you are reading. Runs the floor on Friday and Saturday nights and the books on Tuesday mornings.
Joaquín Pereyra
Head chef
From Rosario, joined in 2022 from a grill restaurant in Marylebone. In charge of the empanadas, the provoleta and the kitchen rota. Makes the chimichurri to his mother's recipe.
Priya Lal
General manager
Has run restaurants in east London for twelve years. Handles bookings, private hire and anything that needs a straight answer. If you email us, Priya probably replies.
Dami Okafor
Bar manager
Built the Argentine wine list with Valeria on two trips to Mendoza and San Juan. Will talk you out of the Malbec and into the Criolla Grande if you let him.
Ruth Hennessy
Pastry
Cooks the dulce de leche every Tuesday and makes around 600 alfajores a week. Came for six months in 2021 and never left.
Mateo Ferraro
Pizzero
Tomás's younger cousin, arrived from Buenos Aires in 2023. Runs the oven on weekend lunches and the Saturday slice counter.
Agnieszka Wróbel
Delivery lead
Plans the rider routes and looks after the five cargo bikes. Knows every one-way street between Dalston and Bow.
Kwame Asante
Assistant manager
Started as a runner on our opening night. Now runs the floor Tuesday to Thursday and trains every new member of the team.
How we work
Tips, tronc and the staff meal
Every penny of the service charge goes to the team, shared through an independent tronc by hours worked, kitchen and floor alike. The whole team eats together at 16:15 before evening service, and on the last Monday of every month we close the books and cook an asado in the yard.
Want to join us? See careers.