The
year was 1988, and spectacular events were shaping the end of the twentieth
century. George (without the W) would become the 41st President after
a long, determined life in politics; the weaker Dodgers would overcome
the powerful Athletics to surprise a nation by taking home their seventh
World Series title; a small Asian country would host the largest Olympic
event in the history of sporting; and a young lady named Benazir Bhutto
would shock the world by being named the Prime Minister of Pakistan,
and the first women to lead a Muslim Nation. It was a year of challenges
met by people with grandeur vision of their place in the world.
The
year was 1988, and a commercial real estate agent traveling the country
enjoyed her aspirations of her future as a professional polo player.
Patty Phillips had discovered on one of her trips a unique concept called
"Take And Bake". Using her savings, once committed to the goal of purchasing
the polo ponies, she decided to open up a restaurant. Patty's Gourmet
Take And Bake Pizzas.
The roaring economy of the eighties slowed and families found themselves
working eclectic, long hours with less disposable income. It was important
to make each meal at home count. To make the time spent together important.
Providing a better pizza, with fresh ingredients, combined in a creative
recipe (a step beyond traditional pies) intrigued Patty. It was beyond
the cold, soggy pizzas that flood the mailbox circulars daily. It truly
was "gourmet ".
Patty opened the first restaurant in Beverly Hills. Every day she struggled
to accomplish her dream. Every pizza she created had a piece of her
vision; her drive; her commitment for perfection. Patty now aspired
to be a great builder of careers and opportunities for the community.
Her enthusiasm was infectious; it brought her loyal customers that still
commit only to Patty's Pizza to this day. Each pizza brought her closer
to her grandeur vision of her place in the world.
Today, Patty Phillips has two high profile restaurants and an international
wholesale commissary fashioning recipes that will expand the concept
across the country one pizza at a time.
It is funny talking to Patty. Friends once remarked when she told them
she was going to open a restaurant concept of Take And Bake Pizzas,
".but Patty, you don't cook". Her reply, ".yes, but they're unbaked".
