Sarah Minnick, award-winning chef/owner of Portland's Lovely's Fifty Fifty delivers inspirational Keynote address at Pizza Expo 2025 Sarah Minnick, co-owner and operator of Portland, Oregon-based pizzeria Lovely’s 50-50 says her career path has not always been linear....
World Pizza Games Return to Pizza Expo 2025 If the International Pizza Expo represents “the greatest pizza people in the world in one place,” as Pizza Today contributor and World Pizza Champions former President Mike Bausch says, the World Pizza Games Finals and Block...
A Pizza Expo Speakers Roundtable: Top Business Concerns According to our pizzeria operator survey data, as well as a small business survey, key concerns topping both lists include rising costs, inflation, supply chain issues, tariffs, labor issues and more. As we gear...
Weather-related disasters are becoming more frequent and more expensive. Hurricanes, earthquakes, tornadoes and fires can cause huge economic losses, and businesses that are unprepared might struggle to stay open or reopen after the damage is cleaned up. But pizzeria...
How to have successful one-on-one conversations with your employees. A pat on the back. A harsh word. A smile. A frown. A compliment. A critique. We are reviewing our employees all the time, whether we know it or not. My favorite example of this continuous review...
Pizzeria Employee Return on Investment Investing in your employees should be a given. After all, any investment should provide a return. Yet time and again, I’ve seen solid restaurant owners sacrifice training, assuming staff will simply “get it” or learn through...
A guide to having other people deliver for your pizzeria People are no longer satisfied with simple food delivery. They want exceptional food delivered exceptionally well – and, thankfully, they’re not as bent out of shape about the price. Convenience is winning the...
Build your pizza business through SEO best practices. Recently, a pizzeria operator reached out to us because his pizzeria wasn’t appearing in Google search results or on Google Maps, and the lack of online presence was hurting his business. While he was able to fix...
Supplier relationships can gain pizzerias more than discounts on products. For many pizzeria owners, building a solid partnership with suppliers is as important as getting low prices for key ingredients. While food costs are crucial in the restaurant business,...
Marketing the Dine-In Experience at your Pizzeria No one needs to tell Gina Bolger and her colleagues at Home Run Inn how important dine-in traffic is to the company’s longevity. At the flagship Home Run Inn on Chicago’s South Side, guests have filled the eatery’s...
Wine and beer clubs can increase restaurant traffic and diner frequency. You’ve meticulously crafted a dynamite beverage menu tailored specifically for enthusiasts of beer, wine, whiskey, cocktails or other liquors. Leverage your beverage program with a club to...
Your Guide to International Pizza Expo 2025 From a keynote address by James Beard-nominated chef Sarah Minnick to a pizza-inspired acrobatics performance by staff of The NONA Slice House, International Pizza Expo 2025 has everything veteran and novice pizzeria owners...
