In this episode of Call Your Publicist, hosts Jenna Guarneri and Alexandra Anastasio sit down with longtime JMG PR client Frank Kabatas, the owner of East Village Pizza and one of New York City’s most recognizable entrepreneurs.

Frank shares how he came to the U.S. from Turkey with no English, learned the art of pizza from the ground up, and eventually bought the very shop that once fired him. His story is one of hard work, courage, and curiosity—the key ingredients that helped him build a viral brand with over 1.7 million followers and national press features on Good Morning America and The New York Post.

You’ll hear how Frank approaches business, community, and social media with authenticity, and how staying true to his craft made East Village Pizza a New York staple.