Why We Do It
How It All Happened
Ooni was founded by husband-and-wife team, Kristian Tapaninaho and Darina Garland. Before Ooni Kristian and Darina were running an education company to promote creativity, innovation and problem solving within school communities.
Speaking of problems, Kristian had one: he was really getting into making pizza but he was frustratedβ βmy pizzas are good, but theyβre not great.β The pizzas Kristian was able to make at home lacked that restaurant-quality taste that comes from a very high heat. His domestic oven simply wasnβt cutting it.
Kristian went on the hunt for a wood-fired pizza oven to use in his backyard, but the only products on the market were eye-wateringly expensive and bulky. Kristian wasnβt an inventor, an engineer or a product designer, but he knew he had a great idea. After a series of sketches, many prototypes and ongoing backyard testing, Kristian created the worldβs first ever portable wood-fired pizza oven. Ooni β theΒ fast, portable, cost-effective, kick-ass wood-fired oven was born! YES!
The Story So Far
Our Values
Ambition
Innovation
Rigour
Passion
Kindness
The Future
With brilliant products, an innovative product road map, our Impact Fund, stand-out customer service, a world-class team and a fully fired up global community, weβre excited about the future. Peace and pizza to the people.
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