Slice Slice Baby

Matthew Kirkley and Josh Stumbaugh are the chefs behind Black Sheep Restaurants’ viral pizza joint, Peak Pizza. Following their highly successful pop-up in Soho in December, the duo planted roots with a permanent location in January—aptly, at The Peak

By Tara Sobti.

Peak Pizza prides itself on real pizza versus “bougie” options. How do you define real pizza and what does it mean to you personally? Matthew Kirkley: It’s about making something that both the average person who needs a fast, easy slice and the CEO would enjoy. Josh Stumbaugh: I grew up with pizza being a community food—something that brings people together. That’s what we’re aiming to create here. With fine dining flooding the market, what’s it like to embrace a more casual, fun vibe with Peak Pizza? Kirkley: Coming from fine-dining backgrounds [Kirkley is the former chef de cuisine at Amber restaurant at The Landmark Mandarin Oriental and Stumbaugh is the former chef de cuisine at Soho House in New York], Josh and I have seen how overwrought things can…

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Tatler Hong Kong (Digital) - 1 Issue, March 2025

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