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Digestibility of Pizza

Pizza Dough Expert Laura Meyer breaks down the digestibility of pizza and how you can make a pizza that is more easily digestible.

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Prepping for the 5 Busiest Pizza Days

Get tips on how to prepare your pizzeria for the 5 Busiest Pizza Days including Halloween and Super Bowl Sunday.

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Guide to a Top Pizza Topping Sausage

Pizza Master Audrey Kelly provides a guide to making sausage in house and pizza topping combos with how-to tips.

 

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Pizzerias Across America to Celebrate National Pizza Month

October is National Pizza Month While other foods get a day, America’s undisputed favorite food, pizza, gets a month-long celebration. Pizzerias have been working behind the scenes to create something special for their guests during the month of October. Pizza Today established National Pizza Month in 1984 and U.S. Congress officially designated October as National […]

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Get Schooled at Pizza and Pasta Northeast

In Session The Pizza & Pasta Northeast show in Atlantic City has a robust educational package in place for attendees. Between expert-led seminars and hands-on food demonstrations, these sessions are jam-packed with critical information to help pizzeria owners run their businesses more profitably and more efficiently. Here’s a brief rundown of some of the topics […]

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A Pizza & Pasta Northeast Preview

We’re Back! What you need to know to get you ready for the show Next month, Pizza and Pasta Northeast returns after a two-year hiatus to make a big splash in Atlantic City on October 16-17.  “The Northeast has the highest concentration of pizzerias and Italian restaurants in the U.S., so we’re pulling out all […]

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National Pizza Month: Have the Biggest October Ever!

We all know that one of the busiest pizza days all year is Halloween. But did you know you can drive killer sales all month long in October by promoting National Pizza Month? You should start planning now. National Pizza Month Background Pizza Today
Menu Development

Add Party Packages and Family Style Menu Options During the Holidays

Bundle Up This Holiday Season Let’s face it, the holiday season is busy. With all the things that we have on our to-do lists, sometimes it’s all too easy to lose sight of what’s most important about the holidays: our friends and family.  Packages and family-style options can be a great way to help your […]
People & Pizzerias

Destinations: Wheated, Brooklyn; Sfumato, Alton, IA; Detroit Beach, Monroe, MI

A Look at Pizzerias Across America   Wheated  | Brooklyn, New York Opened in 2013, Wheated is a cozy spot with an elegant bar featuring a classic cocktail program and 700-plus whiskeys. “I wanted to create a pizza place with a cocktail focus,” says owner David Sheridan. “We have stayed true to that vision over […]
People & Pizzerias

Work/Life Balance in Pizzerias

It’s one of the biggest challenges in the pizza industry To succeed in business, you have to be willing to give all of your time, energy and focus. And in no business is that more accurate then the pizza business. When my father opened up his first store in 1996, my four other siblings and […]
Operations

Prepping for the 5 Busiest Pizza Days

Get your house in order for killer sales days It’s the most wonderful time of the year. The “Pizza Holidays” are soon to be upon us. Those would be Halloween, the night before Thanksgiving, New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day, and of course Super Bowl Sunday.  We work so hard on a daily basis to […]
Dough Production/Development

Knead to Know: Digestibility of Pizza

How do your customers feel after eating your pizza? Have you ever gone out to eat with the intention of going out afterwards for a night on the town but ended up sluggish and uncomfortable because of the food you ate? I have and it has ruined my night on more than one occasion. In […]
Operations

Mike’s Monthly Tip: Lessons learned from a disaster

Fire! So, we had a fire at our main Tulsa location. Something like that is scary, and it freaks you out and makes you wonder how close you came to losing it all. Of course, we have insurance, but not the level of insurance where you can burn down our main store and it doesn’t […]
Menu Development

A Guide to Making Sausage in House and Pizza Topping Combos

Sausage Sizzles As far as meat toppings go, I used to be firmly in the pepperoni camp. Lately though, I’ve realized the beauty in a simple sausage slice. With the right sausage, it has all the elements of an unadorned cheese slice with bursts of extra flavor. While the vast majority of pizzeria operators buy […]
Operations

What’s in and out in restaurant flooring – and why selecting the right flooring is so important

Flooring Matters When it comes to restaurant flooring, Allison Westrick embraces a pragmatic approach. The co-founder and design principal at Sketch Blue, a Columbus, Ohio-based design firm specializing in hospitality spaces, Westrick understands the importance of flooring to a restaurant’s design aesthetic. It is, after all, a foundational design choice capable of impacting the vibe […]
Finance & Growth

Recession Tactics for Pizzerias

It’s not time to hunker down, it’s time to get strategic Inflation is everywhere, all while a recession looms over all our heads. What comes next? No one knows. No economist, no politician, no stock trader knows anything for sure. Everyone just has ideas. A Macroeconomics Degree will not matter to the bottom line of […]

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120. Get Ready for Pizza & Pasta Northeast 2022

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119. Getting Real with Mike Bausch

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118. The Creative and Entertaining John Gutekanst

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117. Two Pizzerias 1,200 Miles Apart

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115. A Square Pie Guy: Danny Stoller

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113. Tony Gemignani on Pizzeria of the Year

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Pizza Expo March 28-30, 2023

Now in it’s 38th year, International Pizza Expo remains unchallenged as the industry’s leading event. Join thousands of pizzeria professionals as they convene in Las Vegas for 3 days dedicated to all things pizza! With suppliers from across the globe, educational sessions taught by top industry professionals and national competitions, this event is one you simply cannot afford to miss.

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Pizza & Pasta Northeast, October 16-17, 2022

Join us October 16-17, 2022 in Atlantic City, NJ for the 4th Annual Pizza & Pasta Northeast! There’s no shortage of opportunities to improve your business and get involved at the show. Learn from Tony G in our School of Pizzeria Management Workshops, show off your skills in one of our yearly competitions & much more!

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#nationalpizzamonth starts TOMORROW! Tag @pizzatoday and @pizzaexpo and share how you celebrate 31 Days of Pizza! Still need marketing or social ideas? We got you! Visit PizzaToday.com for creative ways to celebrate. Have the BEST OCTOBER EVER! #pizza #pizzamonth #31daysofpizza #pizzaparty #pizzamakers #pizzerias
October is National Pizza Month. We thank you America’s pizzerias and the amazing people of the pizzeria industry. Have the BIGGEST October ever! Happy National Pizza Month! #nationapizzamonth #pizza #foodholidays #pizzalover #pizzeria #pizzalove #pizzamaking #pizzaexpo
We sit down with Bill Oakley, longtime Show Director for @pizzaexpo as well as the Pizza & Pasta Northeast Show. Bill dishes on the happenings at next month’s PPNE Show in Atlantic City. Listen now at PizzaToday.com.
#recipeoftheday -- Rigatoni with Vodka Sauce and Prosciutto di Parma Cracklings from the always creative John Gutekanst. Don't forget to try the #vodkasauce as a pizza sauce option. Get the recipe now at PizzaToday.com #pizza #pasta #pastasauce #pastarecipe
What's the difference between customer service and hospitality? Tell us in the comments. Restaurateur Melissa Rickman clearly defines them in this Operations Article. She'll also lead a seminar at Pizza and Pasta Northeast in October. Read her story: https://pizzatoday.com/topics/pyramid-of-hospitality/
Mike Bausch, owner of Andolini’s Pizzeria in Tulsa, Oklahoma, is a favorite speaker at @PizzaExpo and Pizza & Pasta Northeast. We talk Pizza & Pasta Northeast. He gets real about online ordering and the current climate in the industry and what you should be doing in your shop. Listen now at PizzaToday.com.
Happy National Pepperoni Pizza Day! How will you pay tribute to America's No. 1 pizza topping? Comment or Tag Us your pep cup tribute. Photo: Pep Slice at @PaulieGee, Brooklyn #pepperoni #pepperonipizza #nationalpepperonipizzaday #pizza
#motivationMonday -- "While it’s easy to get caught up in all we hear about how difficult it is to find employees in this economy — or just blame it on the younger generation that doesn’t work as hard (and I’m sure you heard that from your own elders) — the truth is, it has always been a painstaking task to hire. Just like perfecting a recipe, however, we can grow our management skills to not only improve at recruiting but retaining talent." -- Nick Bogacz, Caliente Pizza & Draft House @caliente_pizza Learn 3 steps to improve your employee recruitment and retention: https://pizzatoday.com/topics/employee-management/building-blocks-3-steps-to-improving-your-employee-recruiting-and-retention/
We love the new logo Josh Keown created for #NationalPizzaMonth. Grab that logo now and start planning your October! Find it along with a social media, graphics, media resources and marketing ideas. Explore the tool kit at https://pizzatoday.com/national-pizza-month-october-2019-pizzeria-tool-kit/
#doughtips -- cold ferment or room temp, which is better? Dough expert Laura Meyer looks at the dough process. Read Knead to Know at https://pizzatoday.com/topics/dough-production-development/pizza-dough-room-temperature-or-refrigerated-fermentation-which-is-better/ #pizza #pizzadough
Davide Lubrano and Vinny Gallagher opened Pizzata Pizzeria @pizzata_pizzeria in Philly with their own version of New York style during the height of the pandemic. A few short years later, they are rolling out a Roman style slice shop in Naples, Florida. Learn more about their styles, sourdough starters, employee management style and their startup story. Listen now at PizzaToday.com.
You CAN create crave-worthy vegetable-centric pizzas and Audrey Kelly @audreyjanespizza has some veggie combinations to get you started: • Assorted wild mushrooms, mozzarella, Gouda, roasted garlic, pickled garlic scapes and finished with burrata. • Shaved summer squash and zucchini, ricotta, mozzarella, drizzled with pesto and finished with toasted pumpkin seeds. • Marinara sauce, roasted eggplant, garlic, mozzarella, finished with stracciatella and fresh basil. • Purple potatoes (thinly sliced), fresh mozzarella, thyme, rosemary, extra virgin olive oil. • Roasted chiles (hatch green, jalapeños, or whatever else you have on hand), Brussels sprouts, mozzarella, roasted sweet onions, finished with queso fresco and cilantro. **LINK IN BIO to read the full article, Veg Fest.**
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