Frank Kabatas immigrated from Turkey in 1997 and soon worked at East Village Pizza, where he gained skills while pursuing English education. After being fired, he worked at Ben's Pizzeria and Domino's, where he learned cooking and marketing techniques. In 2003, he leveraged his expertise to purchase East Village Pizza, challenging the competitive New York pizza market. Now, he delights 1.7 million Instagram followers with his creative pizza offerings, marking a significant transformation from his humble beginnings.
Frank Kabatas could never afford pizza before he walked into East Village Pizza in 1997, the day after he immigrated from Turkey. Now, he owns the restaurant, delighting New Yorkers and his 1.7 million Instagram followers with his consistent yet creative slices.
Kabatas followed his brother to New York, where he got his first job at East Village Pizza. He worked on whatever they needed, from dishwashing to delivering pies on a manual bicycle, while attending Long Island University in Brooklyn to improve his English.
After being fired six months into his employment, he found work at Ben's Pizzeria in Greenwich Village, which taught him how to make delicious pies for the first time. A year-and-a-half later, he moved to a Long Island Domino's, where he learned the secrets of marketing.
In 2003, armed with pizza-making and marketing skills from his two jobs, Kabatas saw that East Village Pizza was for sale. So he bought it.
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