TRADITIONAL ITALIAN BRICK OVENS IN A MODERN WORLD
We are a custom pizza oven builder and we bring the thousand-year-old Italian tradition of wood fired cooking right to your home or business.
We are Forno Nardona – A husband and wife team.
And we live and work in Tampa, Florida. First and foremost, we are a brick pizza oven builder. We design, hand-craft, and ship wood fired pizza ovens to your home or business. We also build outdoor kitchens plus bases and stands for our ovens, if needed. And we get dealer pricing on Lion Premium Barbecue products so we can pass the savings on to you..
Our Mission:
is to build the highest quality products. We do this by using only top-of-the-line modern materials. So by combining quality materials and our fine craftsmanship, we can insure the beauty and longevity of your oven and/or kitchen for many generations to come. You can call or email us to get the conversation started. We look forward to building not just a product for you but a lasting relationship.
Founder Philosophy
At Forno Nardona, we build ovens the same way we live life — with curiosity, honesty, and a relentless drive to create something worth passing down. We are energized by trying new things, learning constantly, and pushing for excellence, and that spirit shows up in every dome we craft. We believe in transparency, in telling the truth about what goes into our ovens, and in treating every customer like a collaborator rather than a transaction.
Quality isn’t a marketing word for us
— it’s a personal standard. We’re competitive by nature, and that competitiveness fuels our commitment to outperform mass‑produced alternatives with handcrafted ovens built to last generations. Every detail matters: the materials, the performance, the finish, the way an oven becomes the heart of a home.
Most of all, we believe in community. We are drawn to helping people preserve what matters — whether it’s our own Cherokee and Italian roots through food and culture, or families across the country who want to gather around something real. Forno Nardona exists to bring people together, to honor tradition while embracing innovation, and to build something that feels both personal and enduring.
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Our ovens and company pay homage to owner William “BJ” Hall’s Italian heritage. His grandmother’s family came from Italy. So the company name of Forno Nardona was derived from his grandmother’s maiden name, Nardona, and the Italian word for oven, ‘Forno’.
The very first pizza oven we built was for personal use at our home. Before we knew it, our friends and neighbors wanted an outdoor pizza oven of their own. In April of 2013, our business as an outdoor residential brick oven builder began. Today, we build for outdoor and indoor as well as commercial and residential. We are also able to include an optional gas burner.
Over time, our ovens have evolved and improved. Our techniques have been fine-tuned and our product is the best available in the market.
BUILDING A PIZZA OVEN FOR YOU
We create outdoor spaces that are both beautiful and functional.
Family dinners and backyard parties will never be the same!
Our process involves us working with you directly to design an oven that fits your style and needs. Once you choose from our four models of traditional pizza ovens, then you customize its look by choosing the size, face and finish. And our finishes are abundant! So, bring your passion and enthusiasm to the design project! If you need more inspiration, then take a look at our photo galleries page! Also, you can check us out on Facebook or Instagram. You take the lead and we will guide you all the way to creating the oven of your dreams.
