Owner of Pennsylvania’s New Columbus Pizza Co. beats out fellow Pizza Maker of the Year honorees during International Pizza Challenge On the heels of his victory as Pizza Maker of the Year at the 2024 International Pizza Challenge (IPC), Tony Cerimele has claimed the...
Wilhelm Rodriguez, owner of Papa's Pizza, takes first place in Traditional Division of IPC during Pizza Expo 2025 If the 2025 International Pizza Challenge (IPC) is a “royal rumble,” as Wilhelm Rodriguez says, he is king of the Traditional Division after taking home a...
I remember when we started Caliente Pizza & Draft House. I had many “whys” that drove me to put in the effort to be successful. What I remember most about those whys is when I asked my wife what hers were. My wife, Angie, said: “I want us to thrive so we can give...
Each month in Destinations, we highlight an up-and-coming pizza spot. 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, reach out...
I get it. You’re in your restaurant, and you see a problem. Maybe someone’s making pizzas slower than you’d like. Maybe the phone’s ringing off the hook, and the new guy is butchering a simple cleaning task. You step in. You take over. You fix it. Feels good, right?...
A quick Q&A with John Rea or Via Farina in Omaha, Nebraska Concept: Our concept has always been pretty simple: fresh pasta and sourdough pizza with a friendly and welcoming vibe. We have added charcuterie on a pretty great level to now focus on pizza, pasta and...
Infusing pizza dough with flavor and finesse (Part One) We pizza makers immerse ourselves into the science, craft and business of perfecting pizzas every day. The basis for any great pizza is usually milled wheat of some type mixed with water and a fermentative...
Teenage workers are subject to distinct labor laws governing hours worked and duties performed Everyone remembers the highlights of their first “real” job: independence, responsibility and a paycheck. Less memorable is the list of rules that apply to workers under age...
Pillowy dumplings are a customer favorite among pizzerias’ pasta offerings From samosa to shumai, nearly every culture has its own tasty, dough-based dumpling. Italy’s signature dumpling is gnocchi, the pillowy pasta dish that can be made with potato, pumpkin or...
Entering Flour + Water Pizzeria in San Francisco’s Mission District, your eyes are immediately drawn toward a wall of windows encasing a room designed specifically for the dough-making process. “The magic of pizza and the foundation for it – the dough – is often...
After three days of furious folding, artistic acrobatics and stupendous stretching, an impressive few are leaving Pizza Expo 2025 as winners at the World Pizza Games, the pizza industry's "homecoming event" and celebration. Contestants train all year to compete at the...
Co-owner of Camporosso in Fort Mitchell, Kentucky Eric Redfield delivers motivational Keynote Address at Pizza Expo 2025 in Las Vegas Eric Redfield says the backbone of Camporosso – the Fort Mitchell, Kentucky-based pizzeria he opened in 2017 with his wife, Amy – is...
