400 Gradi was established in 2008, with a flagship site in the heart of Brunswick and now available to cook at home. Founder Johnny Di Francesco got his first job making pizza at the age of 12, motivated by wanting to buy a pair of nikes that his family couldn t afford. he bought the nikes and his passion for the art of pizza grew. After several trips to the motherland, Johnny decided it was time that Australians got a taste of Neopolitan pizza.