It is official. The Flying Banzini will soon open at 1242 Wellington Street West, Ottawa, ON. Locals probably don’t care but for a recent immigrant from Saskatchewan I take some pride in the fact that The Flying Banzini shares the same street at the…

Nothing is 100% settled but we are getting close to a basic floor plan. Then will follow electrical, plumbing, etc… The main floor will include: Open kitchen with pizza oven, roasting oven, sandwich prep, pizza prep, pickup counter, and butcher block to carve and…

So, I was doing it again last night. This time, I made sure I locked the door so I wouldn’t be interrupted. I can’t go through the experience again, of having to shamefully explain my actions. Or worse, endure the look of utter disappointment…

I have a question for you that may affect my kitchen design. Please give me your thoughts here or on Facebook. Remember that The Flying Banzini has been designed at every step of the concept to provide very high quality sandwiches, individual pizzas, and…

There are a lot of people required to get a Building Permit Application together. The last time I filed a building permit application I hand drew the diagram right then and there at the counter. That was good enough. This time… not so much….

Mennonite Girl I was twelve years old when we moved from rainy BC to sunny Saskatchewan. My parents had made the decision to move closer to my grandparents and I will always be grateful for this. Not only did I get to live in…

From the start I have contracted Rich at CreativeFriction.com as the interior designer. Of course, not much happens until a site is selected. Now that we have a site, design can begin in earnest. The incredible design drawing you see above is not Rich’s…

As most of you know I am Big Banzini’s new business partner, Raelene (aka, ‘Sweet’), and as you may not know, I will be responsible for creating desserts that will bring you back to the Flying Banzini again and again. I ADORE a…

The open kitchen is on the main floor. The dish pit supplying clean dishes, linens, etc is on the lower floor. What if it’s been a busy lunch rush. “Quick we need more plates brought up from the dish pit below.” Or, maybe the…

(A modest installation of Alan Scharf’s work in my home) Our first official design meeting is done. Rich turns the floor over to us, I announce, “I only have one thing that is really important to me.” I then explain, conceptually, how I see…