![]() ![]() Melissa worked as a server at Chez Panisse.ĭepicted above in better days, the Oakland location opened in 2018 - serving sumptuous pizza, pasta, and such cutting-edge cocktails as the Colorado Bulldog - containing vodka, cream, seltzer, New Orleans-style coffee, spiced cherry liqueur, and acid phosphate. The adjustable thermostat makes this unit ideal for any application. The customer side door makes it a self-serve unit. The operator side has the controls and a door for easy loading. Later, Peter helped open, then worked as sous chef at, Dopo in Oakland. Now Available in Two Sizes These versatile 2-Door Warmers /Merchandisers are ideal for front or rear counter applications. This means that pizzas fully cook in two minutes or less. ![]() Benchmark uses dough created with a special yeast and then cooks them at an incredible 800 degrees. The key to the fantastic pizzas that come out of the kitchen is the authentic wood-burning oven. The pair had met Rockridge’s Oliveto Cafe & Restaurant, where Melissa worked as a host and server and Peter worked as a lead line cook. Benchmark Pizzeria is a contemporary Italian restaurant with a California twist. All gift cards purchased here will be honored in Kensington.”ĭrawing the restaurant’s name from the survey markers that his geologist dad enjoyed pointing out to him, chef/co-owner Peter Swanson opened the original Benchmark in Kensington in 2012 with his wife, Melissa Swanson. “Please come visit us in Kensington for some take-out, or email if you need to get in touch. We lack the capital to navigate that future. Benchmark Pizzeria uses 100 percent renewable energy for our business and is committed to sustainable, environmentally-friendly practices. The end is nowhere is sight, and it is likely that our industry will be forever changed when this is over. Without a strong to-go business, we are unable to break even and adequately care for our employees. “We have made the very tough decision to close Benchmark Oakland permanently. Benchmark Pizzeria in Old Oakland has closed permanently.Ī notice now posted at the restaurant’s website, addressed “to our Friends, Regulars, and Supporters,” reads:
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