Under new management

A pizza store in Umina Beach is now under new management.

Henry and Donna Folkers have taken over operations at Thommos Pizza, West St, Umina Beach.

The pair took over running Thommos nine weeks ago.

"I've been running pizza stores all over the place for about 30 years," MrFolker said.

He said he had worked as a chef in many different restaurants, and had an extensive pizza background.

"I wanted to try it for myself.

"You get sick of working for someone else," Mr Folker said.

Thommos Pizza operates from 5pm until late, seven days a week.

It now trades as a gourmet pizza shop, and a la carte.

The gourmet pizza shop does both take away and dining and runs as an "all you can eat" buffet on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

"Everything we do restaurant-wise, we do take away as well," Mr Folker said.

"We are now offering top quality products, backed up by great staff and good service.

"Our aim is to please.

"Twenty years ago, any time somebody mentioned food on a weekend, they thought of Thommos.

"We want to take it back to where it was."

Mr Folker said they were currently renovating and were considering building a pergola out the back that would seat about 30 people.

Lyle Stone, September 13