Tommy gives us a look at what’s happening north of the border in Winnipeg, MB, Canada. His pizzeria, Tommy’s, is still in the grips of the COVID-19 restrictions that forced him to close for three months. This episode is hosted by Executive Editor Denise Greer and...
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SBA Announces First-of-Its-Kind Technology Initiative for Restaurant Revitalization Fund
WASHINGTON -The U.S. Small Business Administration announced today the first round of technology partners participating in a new initiative for the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) - a program that will allow eligible restaurants and other food establishments to...
Pizza Expo 2021: What to Expect, Health & Safety
We’re bringing the pizza industry back together. Here’s how… Pizza Expo 2021 is just around the corner. As we get closer to the nation's best known gathering of pizza professionals, August 17-19 in Las Vegas, we'll be updating our health & safety plan accordingly...
PDQ Delivery Toolkit
Essential Resources to Enhance Your Delivery Operations What is the PDQ DELIVERY TOOLKIT? The PDQ Delivery Toolkit is a feature-rich, easy-to-use mobile application that has been proven to enhance delivery services, lower costs and ensure the integrity of your...
Checking In With Jeremy Galvin, Master Pizza, Chagrin Falls, OH
Jeremy Galvin, president of the 12-unit Master Pizza in the Cleveland, Ohio area, hits on just how tough it is to find employees in the current climate and measures they are looking at. Jeremy is also instrumental in coordinating the International Pizza Challenge at...
Domino’s and Nuro Launch Autonomous Pizza Delivery with On-Road Robot
Select Houston customers can have Domino’s delivered via R2, Nuro’s custom, autonomous vehicle, starting this week ANN ARBOR, Mich., April 12, 2021 Domino’s (NYSE: DPZ), the largest pizza company in the world based on global retail sales, and Nuro, the leading...
LloydPans Adds Chicago Deep Dish Pizza Pan to Lineup
Spokane Valley, Washington — LloydPans is digging deeper, possibly as deep as we can go, and we’ve added a new pan to our lineup that showcases one of the most popular pizzas in the nation: the Chicago deep dish. Introducing the Chicago Deep Dish Pan, which is...
Checking In With Dave Garcia, Halftime Pizza, San Antonio, TX
Dave Garcia talks creating a family-friendly sports restaurant with Executive Editor Denise Greer and Creative Director Josh Keown. He also shares his focus of striking the balance of long hours and family life. https://youtu.be/u30n3IPxjNA A lot has changed...
Congratulations to our Winners of the 365 Pizza Challenge
Chef Heinz Lauer, Former Executive Chef of Le Cordon Blue College of Culinary Arts, has reviews and tested tall of the pizza recipe submissions and has made his final decision on the winner of the 365 Pizza Challenge! And the overall winner is... The...
Man on the Street: Take the Slice Out Hunger Pledge
Over the past 12 months, I’ve spent about $800k on pizza. Any normal year would have seen me spending about a quarter of that on pizza for tour guests, but this last trip around the sun has been anything but normal. Live tours are off the table, so I’m directing my...
Building Blocks: Cross-Training and Scheduling
In our last installment, we talked about how important labor cost is to your restaurant’s bottom line and being aggressive when it comes to setting targets for spending in this area. There are two important factors with regards to how you can either meet or come in...
Pizzeria owners extend their brand reach with private labeling and licensing products
Bottling a Brand with private labeling and licensing products Pizzeria owners who want to package their signature sauce, dough or whole pies to sell in stores or online might find the process is not easy, but the extra exposure and revenue are a plus. That was...