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Kitchen Automation!

From weighing ingredients to portioning dough, automations can save on labor costs and improve quality.

Adding Herbs, Spices and Other Elements to Your Pizza Dough

Adding Herbs, Spices and More to Your Pizza Dough

Incorporate flavors to your dough to give your pizza a delightful, textural crunch and flavor.

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Innovation, Trends from International Pizza Challenge

Discover pizza, dough and topping trends that shined at this year’s International Pizza Challenge during Pizza Expo.

 

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Summertime Blues | Combat Your Summer Sales Slump Commentary

Summer hits differently for most Americans. As the days grow long and the weather heats up, it’s all about backyard BBQs, time at the pool or lake and summer sports, etc. Summer is a happy season for most. Unfortunately, many pizzerias move into a bit of a slowdown during the summer. It’s not a total […]

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School’s in Session at Pizza Expo Columbus!

Extensive pizza restaurant workshops offered at premier Midwest pizza show Pizza Expo Columbus is a tax-deductible working vacation, and it will make its debut Oct. 26, 2025, at the Greater Columbus Convention Center. Developed specifically for owners and operators of pizzerias and Italian restaurants, there’s something for everyone at Pizza Expo Columbus. For two jam-packed […]

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Pizza Expo Columbus 2025: Latest News from the Midwest’s Premier Pizza Show

Updated News on Pizza Expo Columbus | October 26-27 | Columbus Convention Center | Columbus, Ohio To keep everyone up to date on all the news and conversations surrounding Pizza Expo Columbus, staging at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio, on October 26-27, 2025, we’ve created this news center. Leading up to our […]

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2025 Rising Stars of the Pizza Industry

Pizza Today’s 2025 Rising Stars of the Pizza Industry are … To select the 2025 Rising Stars of the Pizza Industry, the editorial staff of Pizza Today reached out to some of the country’s most well-known and well-respected pizzaiolos
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Launching a Mobile Pizzeria: Get Licensed (Part 6)

How to obtain licenses from the health department and fire department as well as a sales tax license (Editor’s note: This is the fifth installment in a series about opening a mobile pizzeria by Jason Cipriani, co-owner of Sips & Pies. You can read the other articles here.) After deciding on a pizza style, oven and […]
People & Pizzerias

2025 Rising Stars of the Pizza Industry

Pizza Today’s 2025 Rising Stars of the Pizza Industry are … To select the 2025 Rising Stars of the Pizza Industry, the editorial staff of Pizza Today reached out to some of the country’s most well-known and well-respected pizzaiolos to learn whose careers they are watching develop and unfold. We received dozens of nominations for […]
People & Pizzerias

Jhy Coulter, Orange By Devoured, Kansas City, Missouri – Rising Star

Jhy Coulter Restaurateur/Creator at Orange By Devoured Kansas City, Missouri Instagram:  @orangebydevoured, @devoured.pizza Jhy Coulter has never been one to let the grass grow beneath her feet – until now. After graduating with an art degree from the University of Missouri, Kansas City, Coulter says she always kept a second job in a restaurant while […]
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Isaiah Ruffin, Pizza by Ruffin, Seattle, Washington  – Rising Star

Isaiah Ruffin Chef and co-Owner of Pizza By Ruffin Seattle, Washington Instagram: @pizzabyruffin Isaiah Ruffin got his start cooking for generals in the U.S. Army. Today, he makes pizza for captains of industry. After years operating a food truck in Northern Colorado with his wife, Colleen Constant, the pair signed an agreement in 2024 to […]
People & Pizzerias

Victoria Tiso, Tori T’s Pizzeria, Malverne, NY – Rising Star

Victoria Tiso Owner of Tori T’s Pizzeria Malverne, New York Instagram: @Tori_tspizzeria, @thebronxpizzagirl Victoria Tiso grew up in her father’s pizzeria, the famous Louie and Ernie’s in the Bronx. She then spent years as a high school and collegiate softball coach before returning to Louie and Ernie’s to study under her father. Her quest led […]
People & Pizzerias

Miriam Weiskind, Yum’s of PDX, Portland, Oregon – Rising Star

Miriam Weiskind Head pizzaiolo and owner of Yum’s of PDX Portland, Oregon Instagram: @yumsofpdx, @thezareport Miriam Weiskind spent eight years as a tour guide for Scott’s Pizza Tours in New York. Disappointed by her underwhelming pizza making attempts, she sought to learn from the industry’s best. She became a pizzaiola at Paulie Gee’s. But when […]
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Davide Lubrano Lavadera, Pizzata Pizzeria, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – Rising Star

Davide Lubrano Lavadera Founder/ Co-owner of Pizzata Pizzeria and Pizzata Pizzeria & Birreria Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Instagram: @Pizzata_pizzeria, @Pizzata_birreria, @Obsession_pizza At this year’s Pizza Expo in Las Vegas, Davide Lubrano Lavadera took the stage on multiple occasions – as winner of the Roman Division and second-place finisher in the Pan Division at the International Pizza Challenge […]
People & Pizzerias

Melina Piroso Felix, The Pizza Bandit, Denver, Colorado – Rising Star

Melina Piroso Felix Owner/operator of The Pizza Bandit Denver, Colorado Instagram: @thepizzabanditcolorado Melina Piroso Felix started building The Pizza Bandit brand before selling her first pizza. Her son suggested the business name, and when Piroso Felix saw the web domain cost just $8 to claim, she was sold. Having spent at her uncle’s Florida-based pizzeria, […]
People & Pizzerias

Large Plain Pizza and Pints, Pittsburgh, PA | Pizza Destinations

Go inside Large Plain Pizza & Pints, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Each month in Destinations, we highlight an up-and-coming pizza spot in the U.S. In Pizza Destinations, we showcase a pizza place that may have just opened to rave reviews, hit best pizza lists or have exciting news. If you’re a pizzeria that would like to be featured, […]

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264. We the Pizza with Muhammad Abdul-Hadi

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263. Steps to Launching a Mobile Pizzeria 

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262. Stepping into ownership after 34 years in a pizzeria

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261. Bouncing Back from Hurricane Helene in North Carolina

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260: Work/Life Balance by Design with Isaiah Ruffin

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259: Pizza Expo Series, Part 4: It’s a People Business

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258: Pizza Expo Series, Part 3: That Pizza Energy

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257: Pizza Expo Series, Part 2: Creating a Culinary Experience

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256: Pizza Expo Series, Part 1: Voices of Leadership

Pizza Expo March 24-26, 2026

Now in it’s 42st 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 Expo Columbus, October 26-27, 2025

International Pizza Expo and Pizza Today magazine launch Pizza Expo Columbus. This new event, tailored for Midwest pizza industry professionals, will debut on October 26-27, 2025, at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, OH.

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