10/20/2026
Hi everyone!
We're entering a new era at Backyard Brick Oven, and I wanted to reintroduce myself!
I'm Jaron, founder, pizzaiolo, and owner of Backyard Brick Oven. I've spent 6 years cooking in professional kitchens, alongside culinary school, and pizza has been a huge part of my journey.
For the first four years, we served pizza right out of our driveway in Bountiful on Pizza Fridays. It's been so fun to see familiar faces over the years and meet new people who've heard about us!
One of my favorite parts of Pizza Fridays has always been the experience. You'd stop by, meet your neighbors, and hang out with us while we stretched, topped, and cooked your pizza right in front of you.
We make Neapolitan-style pizza with thin crust and dough fermented over multiple days, cooked in an oven around 1,000°F for about a minute. Almost everything is made from scratch each week, and we put a lot of care into every pizza.
A few months ago, I had the opportunity to leave the tech world behind and pursue Backyard Brick Oven full-time. It's exciting, a little scary, and a whole new adventure!
My goal is simple: I want to make great pizza feel accessible. Food made from scratch, cooked fresh in a hot oven, and shared with the people around you shouldn't have to be a special-occasion luxury. I love serving something memorable that brings people joy. I mean, who doesn't, right?
We've traditionally shut down for the winter, but this year we're working on ways to keep the ovens going year-round! We're planning more farmers markets, weddings, family and corporate parties, pop-ups, and catering.
We're figuring out what this next chapter looks like, and I'd love for you to be part of it.
Follow along here for upcoming dates and locations, check out our website in our bio, or message me if there's somewhere you'd love to see us!
And if you've been around since the original Pizza Fridays, I'd love to hear from you! Those early days helped make this what it is today.
Thanks for being here and supporting this little pizza business. It means a lot!