Dick Domenget
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Richard "Dick" Domenget was the owner of The Pizza Oven in Monona, which he ran with his family for 42 years[1].
Domenget left a job on the assembly line of a paint roller factory in Fond du Lac to help his brothers Dennis and Milton run a pizza parlor. "On our first night, we made $16", he said. His sister Jeanette, his wife Judy and their three children all worked at the restaurant[2].
He sold the business in 2004, when the original restaurant at 6016 Monona Dr. closed for redevelopment, and helped the new owner start by making the pizzas for the first weeks[2].
Trivia
- A window let customers see into the kitchen where he worked[2].
- He collected soda memorabilia, which decorated the restaurant[3].
- "We're the only ones who know the recipe", he said of himself and his son[2].
See also
Notes
- ↑ Kalk Derby, S. (2019, December 12). "Monona's Pizza Oven and Sauce Bar closes." madison.com.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Lipton, E. F. (2004, March 22). Regulars mourn coming changes to Monona's Pizza Oven. The Capital Times. p. 11–12. Newspapers.com images 529174961, 529174972.
- ↑ Foster, K. (1999, October 6). "East side Pizza Oven a tasty nostalgia trip." The Capital Times. p. 37. Newspapers.com image 522182907.
