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Clove is in the Air

Audrey Kelly shares her love of garlic and how she uses garlic in her restaurant. Get garlic menu ideas and recipes.

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Avocado Bravado!

One of the hottest trending pizza toppings is avocado. John Gutekanst has ideas of how to buy, store and use avocado across the menu. Go avocado crazy!

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In Memory of Dom Demarco

On March 17, 2022, we lost a true legend. Domenico DeMarco was the co-founder and head pizza maker of Di Fara Pizza in Brooklyn. Dom inspired a generation of pizza makers and elevated, maybe even saved, the New York slice.

 

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Audit Your Online Pizzeria

The ultimate checklist to review your online presence Now, more than ever before, your pizzeria needs to be open online 24/7. No, not your physical location, your digital shop, the place where customers and potential customers gather information on your business. This is the you that sparks 3 a.m. cravings for a customer who can’t […]

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Commentary: Raise Your Prices

It’s time for a price hike. Inflation is free-flowing and rampant, and the cost of everything you touch is increasing. From a grocery store chicken breast for your summer grill to a tube of toothpaste to gasoline — and everything in between — consumers are feeling a pinch.  You can’t survive on $10 pizza sales. […]

Save the Date for Pizza & Pasta Northeast 2022

Save the Date for Pizza & Pasta Northeast 2022

Pizza & Pasta Northeast to stage October 16-17, 2022 at the Atlantic City Convention Center Pizza & Pasta Northeast continues to be your one-stop shop for everything you need for your pizzeria, including the newest products, equipment and technology hitting the market. Throw in an education program and demonstration program second to none and you […]

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On the Road: Slim & Husky’s

Culture and Community Nashville-based Slim & Husky’s focused on growing its brand Culture and community aren’t just buzzwords for Slim & Husky’s. Far from marketing-speak, those focal points guide nearly everything the trio of founders
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Conversation: Benson Tsai, Stellar Pizza, Los Angeles, CA

Stellar Pizza Los Angeles, California Concept: Stellar Pizza is a new, next-generation pizza company powered by automated, mobile restaurants. The robotic pizza vehicle can cook a touch-free pizza from start to finish in less than five minutes. The technology fits on the back of a truck, which allows end-to-end mobile pizza cooking for delivery to […]
Operations

Kitchen Technology to Optimize Operations

From kitchen display screens to AI, new tech can help pizzeria owners speed up orders Everyone is in a hurry now. Customers have always wanted their favorite pizza to be ready quickly, but now people expect their orders, especially for delivery and takeout, to be completed almost instantly. Whether it’s due to the pandemic changing […]
Operations

Sound Inventory Management for a Healthy Restaurant

Having Shelf Control Inventory, especially in a pizzeria, is a very daunting proposition. The reason to take on such an arduous task is to pursue a healthier restaurant with a more considerable profit margin. Theoretically, classic inventory should do that, but not in all cases. So first and foremost, let’s identify why you would want […]
Operations

Kitchen Equipment: The Starting Lineup

Equipment choices are key to an efficient kitchen Your kitchen is your money-making zone. It needs to be highly efficient and functional for you to be profitable. No kitchen is the same and deciding not only the best equipment but the most appropriate equipment for your intended outcome and footprint is paramount to your success. […]
People & Pizzerias

Destinations: Hella Pie Pizza, Tracy, CA; Santarpio, Boston; Tribecca Allie, Sardis, MS

A Look at Pizzerias Around the U.S.   Hella Pie Pizza | Tracy, California Beginning as a food truck in 2017, Hella Pie opened as a slice house and takeout pizzeria in October 2020. “We are locals cooking for locals,” Owner Marcus Medina says. “Because everyone is picking up their pizzas we get to have […]
Finance & Growth

Building Blocks: What I Learned from Opening 2 New Stores in 4 Months

Usually when I write this column, I hope to teach something — and this month will be no different, but it’s from a more personal perspective. For most of the life of this column, I’ve had five Caliente Pizza & Draft House locations. In the last four months, however, we opened two new locations and […]
Menu Development

Trending Toppings: Avocado Bravado

To say avocado is trending is an understatement Avocado, also called the Alligator Pear by the English who first encountered it, is believed to be from the Puebla region of South-central Mexico, where this delicious fruit was foraged by humans and eaten by large, since-extinct animals. The Aztecs believed that anyone who consumed avocado would […]
People & Pizzerias

Man on the Street: In Memory of Dom Demarco

In March 17, 2022, we lost a true legend. Domenico DeMarco was the co-founder and head pizza maker of Di Fara Pizza in Brooklyn. Dom inspired a generation of pizza makers and elevated, maybe even saved, the New York slice. Visiting Di Fara wasn’t just about the food, it was about the experience. I’ll never […]
Employee Management

Mike’s Monthly Tip: Tighten Up or Loosen Up

This month, it’s time to tighten up, or it’s time to loosen up. Think about all the things you are fanatically interested in and even maniacal about. Loosen up on that stuff a little bit. If you’re an absolute stickler for punctuality and never being your REAL self in front of staff, maybe loosen up […]

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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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Don't miss our chat with @lboogiesmith of @stateofmindslicehouse on The Hot Slice Podcast with @pizzatoday. Lars is coming off a big win in Italy. Listen wherever you get your podcast or at PizzaToday.com. #pizzeria #pizzaworldchampionship #pizzacompetition #pizzamaking
#recipeoftheday -- Tony Gemignani's Grandma Pie What's a Grandma? "#Grandmapies are cooked in a half-black reinforced sheet pan, are heavily oiled and feature sliced mozzarella (sometimes shredded or fresh mozz is used). These pizzas are topped with tomato sauce and cooked in a gas brick oven. You could finish it with Grana Padano, herbs, pecorino, olive oil, Parmigiano and chopped garlic. Sometimes the dry cheese can go on before. This #pizza is typically shorter/thinner than your typical Sicilian. It’s great for delivery, dine in and by the slice. Typically this pizza is slightly fried more than a Sicilian because of the excess oil and thinness. I sell them at my Slice House and we always sell out." Get the recipe: https://pizzatoday.com/recipes/tonys-trending-recipe-the-grandma-pizza/
Happy #pizzafriday ! Have a big #pizzanight tonight! Photo: Half Sausage & Pepperoni/ half Supreme from @baccipizza in Chicago 📷 @joshkeown
It's our 100th episode of The Hot Slice Podcast!!! We have a very special guest: Pete Lachapelle, everyone’s favorite pizzeria ambassador. Pete has been the fixture at Pizza Expo and Pizza Today for over 20 years. Pete has so many stories to share. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts or at PizzaToday.com
Where there is a will, there is a way. Nashville-based @SlimandHuskys is a powerhouse fast-casual pizza company with nine stores in Tennessee, Georgia and California. It all started with three friends and a garage. ““We turned it into a science lab for pizza,” Co-founder Clint Gray says. “We didn’t know how to make pizza. We never worked in a pizzeria. But we knew a guy who was a chef. He didn’t know how to make pizza either, but he was a chef and knew he could figure it out. We bought some refrigeration units from an old Quizno’s franchisee and some old sandwich tables, plus an old mixer and a new oven and got to work learning. Our garage had no hot water and no heat. But it had lights. And we installed a three-phase electrical into the building to run the oven. We literally had to run a hose from the bathroom sink to the mixer. We microwaved our water to the right temp to mix the dough and we figured it out like that over time.” Read their story at PizzaToday.com.
May the Fourth be with you pizza fam! #maythe4thbewithyou
The ROBOTS are here! If it were available to you, where would you apply robotics to your business? Discover how Los Angeles-based @eatstellarpizza leverages automation with its robotic pizza vehicle in this Q&A with CEO Benson Tsai at PizzaToday.com. Link on our story. #robots #roboticpizza #automation #pizzamaking
Moms want restaurants to do the cooking this #MothersDay2022. There's still time to show your appreciation this #mothersday. We have you covered. Get Mother's Day marketing ideas now at PizzaToday.com. #happymothersday #mothersdaymarketingideas #mothersdaypromotions
What's your take on a killer pizza sauce? Does it have a secret ingredient? Audrey Kelly's Sicilian grandmother's secret was a fried egg. Audrey dives into red sauces. Get the link in our Story or go to PizzaToday.com. #pizzamaking #pizzasauce #pizzeria @audreyjanespizza
#recipeoftheday -- The Cortopassi Tony Gemignani's (@capopizza ) Trending Recipe is a stunner. We love the story Tony shared about this #pizza. "I’ve been in the pizza business for over 30 years. In 1997, I was on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Shortly after, I received a letter and bottle of wine from a man named Dino Cortopassi. He congratulated me. He told me that my last name, Gemignani, was a popular name in Lucca, Italy, where he was from. He told me he would try and get me into the newspaper in Lucca. We met in person later, mostly at Pizza Expo or at the cannery. We talked a lot about farming because I grew up with my grandfather who was also a farmer. He taught me so much. Dino and he were very much alike. They loved the land, enjoyed their wine, respected their friends, cherished their family, and had an amazing hard-working life. Like Dino, my grandfather was the hardest working man I have ever known. Tomatoes are the essential ingredient for almost any style of pizza. Here is my tribute contadino (farmer in Italian) tomato pizza that is absolutely delicious. Enjoy." Get the recipe at pizzatoday.com/recipes/pizzas
Our May issue is hitting the mailboxes this week. We can’t wait to share the amazing story of Clint Gray and @slimandhuskys in Nashville, TN.
#featuredpizzeria – St. Angelo’s Pizza (@stangelos_vinings ) in Atlanta, GA. See how constant evaluation and changed has positioned the two-unit pizza company as one of the country’s top performers. Here’s a glimpse of St. Angelo’s. Read the full feature at PizzaToday.com.
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