TEAM CAPO

SCOTT CUNNINGHAM

KYLE MUNROE

LAUREN MORRISON

BEN STUART

TEAM CAPO

SCOTT CUNNINGHAM

  • A Bay Area native with more than 20 years of restaurant experience, Scott Cunningham invested early in Pizza Capo and brought the brand from pop-up pizza cart to heart-of-McMinnville brick & mortar. His restaurants have mentions in every major publication: New York Times, Wall Street Journal, San Francisco Chronicle, Food & Wine, Eater, The Oregonian, Portland Monthly, Rachel Ray, and many more. Scott’s expertise and front-of-the-house polish are reflected in every detail of Pizza Capo and he continues to oversee the entirety of business operations. He is a community leader, dedicated local volunteer, and a vocal champion for the city of McMinnville whose contributions to Willamette Valley food and wine make him a respected and celebrated restaurateur.

KYLE MUNROE

  • When Kyle Munroe landed his first kitchen job at the age of 16, he already had three years of catering experience under his belt. After completing his degree at the Oregon Culinary Institute, he earned a spot on the opening team at Oven and Shaker. Kyle hammered out his culinary craft at Clyde Common and Associated, but pizza kept calling him back. As a chef for Vera Pizza Napoletana certified Settebello, Kyle traveled the Western U.S., opening new locations and ensuring adherence to VPN standards. Each of the thousands of pizzas made under his tutelage spoke the truth of authentic ingredients, perfect char, and genuine regional recipes. He is, without question, a master at the oven and we doubt there’s a Pizzaiolo more dedicated to the art of wood-fired cooking in the state.

LAUREN MORRISON

  • A native of Silverton, Oregon, Lauren Morrison’s deep belief in the importance of family strengthened her innate hospitality instincts. The oldest child of 6, Lauren grew up helping her parents cook, clean and care for their household long before adulthood. A love for the culinary led her to a Portland-based career in restaurants and beyond, from the kitchen at Veritable Quandery, through the tasting and dining rooms of Headwaters, Soter, Tartuca and more. Eventually, Lauren moved to McMinnville and took up a position in the dining room and on the wine-buying team of James Beard-finalist Hayward through their formative years. Now a full-fledged citizen of Oregon Wine Country, Lauren is thrilled to be working in downtown McMinnville - the heart of it all - in partnership with the growers, makers, and servers of the community, to provide the best that the Willamette Valley has to offer, to all who walk through Capo’s front door.

BEN STUART

  • Ben Stuart is a child of the Willamette Valley. Born in McMinnville to Rob and Maria Stuart, he’d lived a lifetime of wine before he was old enough to drink. His parents, proprietors of R. Stuart & Co. winery, are local legends and dedicated stewards of the Willamette Valley Wine industry. Ben is his Mother incarnate, with a sixth sense for making every guest feel at home and a keen eye for the smallest detail. Combine that with his Father’s charisma and a childhood shaped by the harvest calendar and you have a born hospitality professional destined to carry on his parents’ legacy. But don’t be fooled… Ben has already made his own indelible mark on the valley and the industry with his wicked wit, adamant support for social justice, and a commitment to this community matched only by his parents. He’s exactly the heart Pizza Capo and McMinnville deserves.

  • A Bay Area native with more than 25 years of restaurant experience, Scott Cunningham invested early in Pizza Capo and brought the brand from pop-up pizza cart to heart-of-McMinnville brick & mortar. His restaurants have mentions in every major publication: New York Times, Wall Street Journal, San Francisco Chronicle, Food & Wine, Eater, The Oregonian, Portland Monthly, Rachel Ray, and many more. Scott’s expertise and front-of-the-house polish are reflected in every detail of Pizza Capo and he continues to oversee the entirety of business operations. He is a community leader, dedicated local volunteer, and a vocal champion for the city of McMinnville whose contributions to Willamette Valley food and wine make him a respected and celebrated restaurateur.

  • When Kyle Munroe landed his first kitchen job at the age of 16, he already had three years of catering experience under his belt. After completing his degree at the Oregon Culinary Institute, he earned a spot on the opening team at Oven and Shaker. Kyle hammered out his culinary craft at Clyde Common and Associated, but pizza kept calling him back. As a chef for Vera Pizza Napoletana certified Settebello, Kyle traveled the Western U.S., opening new locations and ensuring adherence to VPN standards. Each of the thousands of pizzas made under his tutelage spoke the truth of authentic ingredients, perfect char, and genuine regional recipes. He is, without question, a master at the oven and we doubt there’s a Pizzaiolo more dedicated to the art of wood-fired cooking in the state.

  • A native of Silverton, Oregon, Lauren Morrison’s deep belief in the importance of family strengthened her innate hospitality instincts. The oldest child of 6, Lauren grew up helping her parents cook, clean and care for their household long before adulthood. A love for the culinary led her to a Portland-based career in restaurants and beyond, from the kitchen at Veritable Quandery, through the tasting and dining rooms of Headwaters, Soter, Tartuca and more. Eventually, Lauren moved to McMinnville and took up a position in the dining room and on the wine-buying team of James Beard-finalist Hayward through their formative years. Now a full-fledged citizen of Oregon Wine Country, Lauren is thrilled to be working in downtown McMinnville - the heart of it all - in partnership with the growers, makers, and servers of the community, to provide the best that the Willamette Valley has to offer, to all who walk through Capo’s front door.

  • Ben Stuart is a child of the Willamette Valley. Born in McMinnville to Rob and Maria Stuart, he’d lived a lifetime of wine before he was old enough to drink. His parents, proprietors of R. Stuart & Co. winery, are local legends and dedicated stewards of the Willamette Valley Wine industry. Ben is his Mother incarnate, with a sixth sense for making every guest feel at home and a keen eye for the smallest detail. Combine that with his Father’s charisma and a childhood shaped by the harvest calendar and you have a born hospitality professional destined to carry on his parents’ legacy. But don’t be fooled… Ben has already made his own indelible mark on the valley and the industry with his wicked wit, adamant support for social justice, and a commitment to this community matched only by his parents. He’s exactly the heart Pizza Capo and McMinnville deserves.