Our Story
Mike's Hot Honey has been elevating everyday food experiences since 2010, when its first drizzle on a pizza at Paulie Gee's in Brooklyn sparked a nationwide sensation, creating a new category of pizza topping.
Mike started selling his hand-made hot honey bottles to the pizzeria's patrons and local businesses, fueled by popular demand. Today, Mike's Hot Honey can be found in thousands of restaurants and retailers across the country, with the same original recipe inside. Using 100% pure honey infused with real chili peppers, its one-two flavor punch of sweetness then heat makes any dish more dynamic, from the original pairing on pepperoni pizza to chicken, cheese and charcuterie, vegetables, ice cream, dressings and marinades, cocktails, and much more.
Inspired By A Trip
While studying abroad in Brazil, Mike visits a pizzeria where he finds jars of honey with chilies sitting on the tables for drizzling on pies. He falls in love with the unique flavor profile of the honey and is blown away by how good it tastes on pizza.
Creating The
After months of experimentation with chili pepper-honey infusions, Mike settles on a recipe for his original honey infused with chili peppers and gives out jars to friends and family as holiday gifts, dubbing it Mike’s Hot Honey.
Introduction At
While apprenticing at Paulie Gee's pizzeria in Brooklyn, Mike brings in a bottle of Mike's Hot Honey for Paulie to taste on a pizza. Paulie loves the combo and asks Mike to produce small batches for the pizzeria to drizzle on their pies. The Hellboy pie, with hot Soppressata and a drizzle of MHH, becomes an instant hit.
Bottling & Selling
Following repeated requests from customers, Mike begins bottling and selling 12 oz bottles of Mike's Hot Honey off of the bar at Paulie Gee's.
Launch Of
Mike’s Hot Honey launches 1.88 oz Mini Jars for weddings, gift baskets and party favors, the first MHH product small enough to carry on a plane!
2014
Big Step Forward
Mike’s Hot Honey takes a big step forward as its first co-packer begins production, helping bring the original sweet-heat recipe to more fans than ever.
Nationwide Media
CBS This Morning airs feature news segment on Mike's Hot Honey introducing the brand to millions of Americans across the country.
A Complete
Mike's Hot Honey unveils a complete brand refresh with new packaging across all SKUs, garnering praise from retailers and consumers alike and earning a Pentaward for excellence in packaging design.
Designed For
The 24 oz Chef's Bottle is launched for foodservice, designed for busy kitchens and fast-paced drizzling.
2017
A Milestone Year
Fifth Down Capital completes Series A investment in Mike’s Hot Honey.
An Exciting
Mike's Hot Honey launches 0.75 oz Squeeze Packets for delivery, takeout and meal kits.
Iconic
Mike's Hot Honey opens its first holiday kiosk in Bryant Park, NYC featuring the hanging of the very first MHH Neon Sign. The sign, designed by Robbie Ingui of Artistic Neon, is the first of dozens of MHH neons that hang in pizzeria windows across the country.
The Debut Of
The Mike's Trike hits the mean streets of NYC, passing out samples of MHH at events throughout the Five Boroughs.
Available
MHH launches in DOT Foods making our products widely available to restaurants across the country.
Madison Square Garden &
Mike's Hot Honey Fried Chicken opens inside the legendary Madison Square Garden, serving up MHH fried chicken sandwiches and wings to sports fans and concert goers.
Taking MHH
MHH launches dip cups for foodservice servicing pizzerias across the country with to-go / delivery-ready packaging as they adjust to conditions of the global pandemic.
Getting A Little
MHH launches new Extra Hot flavor bringing an even hotter kick to the brand's signature honey infused with chili peppers.
First Marketing
Mike's Hot Honey launches the brand's first Wheatpaste campaign in NYC.
First Retail
Maille x Mike's Hot Honey launch brand's first ever co-branded retail product: Maille Hot Honey Dijon mustard made with Mike's Hot Honey.
Getting Into
Footwear brand Ewing Athletics partners with Mike's Hot Honey to release the Hot Honey Sport Lite sneaker.
NOW
From Brooklyn
From mom and pop pizzerias where we got our start to giants like KFC, Taco Bell, and Dunkin Donuts, from Walmart shelves to Amazon carts—our sweet heat revolution continues to spread. We're proud of our Brooklyn pizza shop roots as we grow into new territories, never forgetting where we began.
