Anthony Mangieri, the visionary founder and owner of Una Pizza Napoletana in New York City joins The Hot Slice Podcast for its 300th episode. The pizza business podcast, The Hot Slice, is produced by the premier industry publication Pizza Today and has officially...
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3:14 — Saturday, March 14th is Pi Day
Pi Day, March 14, 2026: A Mathematical Celebration of Pizza March 14th has become synonymous with marketing delicious round comfort foods for the mathematical turned food holiday known as Pi Day. On this day, pizzerias, bakeries and many other vendors of round baked...
It Takes a Village | Commentary
This month, we will gather for the 42nd installment of Pizza Expo at the Las Vegas Convention Center. This will be my 14th show. What an incredible ride it’s been so far. We’ve seen our industry grow by leaps and bounds, new pizza styles and trends emerge, advanced...
Regents Pizzeria, La Jolla, California | Destinations
Regents Pizzeria La Jolla: A $7.7M Success Story When Bill Vivian embarked on a remodel in late 2024, the goal was not simply to update the dining room at Regents Pizzeria, which celebrated its 20-year anniversary in December 2025. Rather, his focus was improving...
Rotolo’s Celebrates 30 Years of Success with Nostalgia-based Campaign
BATON ROUGE, La. — The Rotolo’s brand is excited to announce its official celebration of 30 years in business with the launch of “Rotolo’s Reunion: Class of 1996,” a yearlong marketing campaign inspired by the idea of living in the moment with the people who were the...
Pizza Expo 2026 Mobile App is Live!
Download the App. It is THE guide to this year’s Pizza Expo The Pizza Expo 2026 Mobile App is now available for download. This is YOUR show guide to pizza's main event. This year, the Pizza Expo app is faster and easier to use. Plan your Pizza Expo experience and use...
Nkem and Kerrel Thompson, Bird Pizzeria, Charlotte, North Carolina | Hot Take
Bird Pizzeria Owners Nkem and Kerrel Thompson Dish on Maintaining Charlotte's pizza hot spot Bird Pizzeria has garnered attention as not only a hot pizza spot in Charlotte, North Carolina, it has also grabbed national and international attention from The New York...
10 Networking Tips for Pizza Expo
How to meet people to make the most of Pizza Expo Networking is a key component of attending International Pizza Expo. Whether you are an industry veteran or a new operator, networking will be highlight of Pizza Expo. Knowing how to network at trade shows doesn’t come...
Pizza Crust: To Par Bake or Not to Par Bake? | Knead to Know
Tackling the question of whether to par bake your pizza crust One of the first questions I get these days is always, “Do you par bake?” The answer is yes, but for different reasons. Regardless of pan pizza or a round pie, my first thought is evaporation and how it’s...
Mastering Your Catering Operation | Slice of Advice
A Practical Plan for Catering The best catering companies are built on systems, clear capacity planning and solid logistics. A practical operational plan is the tool you need to turn your pizzeria into a catering powerhouse! Kitchen Command Center Unlike in-house...
The Fine Art of Tech Support | MIke’s Monthly Tip
How to get back up as fast as possible in a crisis Nobody gets into the pizza business because they dream of spending two hours on hold with their internet provider. But here is the reality: Your ability to navigate tech support calls with your ISP, POS company or...
Handling Negative Reviews
What to do if customers post complaints online Everyone’s a critic. Whether a meal was outstanding or underwhelming, customers like to post their opinions online. And while business owners might be tempted to dismiss these reviews as the musings of bored attention...












