Setting up Al fresco dining post-pandemic As of spring 2020, Peel Wood Fired Pizza, with two locations in Illinois and one location in Missouri, had outdoor dining available for some guests. “Two of the locations had a dining patio, but one did not,” says Patrick...
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New York-style Pizza: New York State of Mind
My Take on the Quintessential Classic: New York-style Pizza John Updike famously said, “The true New Yorker secretly believes that people living anywhere else have to be, in some sense, kidding." In my lifetime of visiting New York City, and the 14 years that I have I...
Presto: Add versatile pesto to your menu
Most pizza shops have two categories of pies. Red or white. But what about that illusive third option? Green. Pesto can be a replacement for sauce or used as a topping. It can be made vegan or extra cheesy. There are endless ingredients that you can use in a pesto,...
Hot in Pizza: Explore 2021 Menu Trends
The most exciting competition at Pizza Expo is always the Non-traditional division. Free from the limitations of other categories, it’s a showcase for experimentation that often inspires pizzeria menus for the following year. Without the benefit of a 2020 Expo, all...
18 x 26 x 1 Bakery Sheet Pan
The newest addition to the DoughMate® line of Dough Handling and Bakery Products! Manufactured in the USA to our proven standard of excellence. This new 18" x 26 x 1" Sheet Tray is designed and built with diversity in mind. The tray is perfect for proofing dough in...
Checking In With Justin Piazza, La Piazza Al Forno, Glendale, AZ
Justin lets us in why he decided to consolidate his pizzerias to strength his business, La Piazza Al Forno in Glendale, Arizona. He also talks adding pizza styles with Editor In Chief Jeremy White and Executive Editor Denise Greer. https://youtu.be/Uoldw-90kk8 ...
Thunderbird high speed dough rounder with NSF approval
Thunderbird Food Machinery Inc .introduce NSF approval high speed dough rounder model #TDR-1380(RT), it can round the dough balls size range from 1 Oz to 32 Oz. It is a very efficient machine for bakeries, pizzerias to save a lots of labor cost. For more information,...
Pizza Expo 2021 — NEW DATES — August 17-19, 2021
Dear Exhibitors and Attendees, After closely monitoring the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and speaking at length with our exhibitors, attendees, and the local host facilities, we have decided to postpone the June 2021 Pizza and Bakery Expos. The new dates...
Checking In With Lisa Shirek, Sliced Pizza Co., Scandinavia, Wisconsin
This week, Lisa Shirek shares how she’s navigating operating her young business, Sliced Pizza Co., in the tiny village of Scandinavia, Wisconsin. This episode is hosted by Creative Director Josh Keown and Executive Editor Denise Greer. https://youtu.be/q3dLZqc38qM A...
American Rescue Plan Act Elevates Small Business Support in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic
Statement from SBA Senior Advisor Michael Roth WASHINGTON - Upon President Biden signing the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 into law, the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Senior Advisor Michael Roth stated: "The American Rescue Plan Act enables the SBA to...
Checking In With Kathryn Knost and Jennifer Nap, Two Saucy Broads Pizza, Fullerton, CA
We chat with two sisters, Kathryn Knost and Jennifer Nap, who turned failed pizza restaurant a decade ago into a thriving business, Two Saucy Broads Pizza & Beer Parlor, built around their New York-style pizza with a California Twist. The episode is hosted by...
HungerRush Launches its AI-Driven Text to Order Solution for Restaurant Chains
HOUSTON, March 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- HungerRush®, an industry-leading restaurant management system provider, announced today the launch of its AI-driven text to order solution to help restaurant chains drive growth. HungerRush TextAI is the newest addition to the...