I would just like to add that a wood fired oven is fun…but a lot of work. Someone has to tend the fire for at least an hour before baking since in most settings the live fire can’t be left alone. For this reason, we use ours when DH is not actively involved in some other maintenance project, pruning, mowing, burning trimmings, repairs, etc. And from my point of view, pizza parties are a hoot…but require a lot of topping prep and dough rolling, the latter on a fairly tight schedule. Pizza for 2 or 4, not a big deal. 6 or 8? A pain. And if pizzas are custom made and not shared, everyone eats in shifts.
The optimum situation is if you can handle guests helping slice and chop, and if everyone rolls out and tops his own pizza. Prepare for chaos, but it;s a party after all.
