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Restaurant Vendor-management Strategies That Cut Costs

Restaurant Vendor-management Strategies That Cut Costs

Vendors can make or break your pizzeria, according to Mark Lacz. As co-founder and partner of TyMark Restaurant Group, which operates six locations in Connecticut and Rhode Island, Lacz looks at vendors as business partners. “In a sense, they are helping us build our...

Tutta Bella Names Cate Hardy Its New CEO

Tutta Bella Names Cate Hardy Its New CEO

Founder Joe Fugere Will Transition to Board Member Role at Neapolitan Pizza Brand SEATTLE, Washington (Aug. 21, 2025) – Cate Hardy will lead Neapolitan pizza pioneer Tutta Bella as its new chief executive officer. Hardy, a seasoned food and beverage CEO with a record...

Launching a Mobile Pizzeria: Where to Set Up (Part 13)

Launching a Mobile Pizzeria: Where to Set Up (Part 13)

(Editor’s note: This is the 13th installment in a series about opening a mobile pizzeria by Jason Cipriani, co-owner of Sips & Pies. You can read the other articles here.) Throughout the process leading up to opening day – from picking a trailer to getting...

Legal Landmines: What Every Pizzeria Owner Must Know

Legal Landmines: What Every Pizzeria Owner Must Know

Common Legal Issues for Pizzeria Owners: Expert Guide 2025 Running a pizzeria is tough enough without worrying about lawsuits and compliance issues. But in the heavily regulated restaurant industry, ignorance isn’t bliss – it’s expensive. With seven years of...

National Restaurant Association Reports Stable Performance

National Restaurant Association Reports Stable Performance

52% of Restaurants Made a Capital Expenditure in Q2, and 54% Plan to Invest Over the Next Six Months The National Restaurant Association’s numbers for June 2025 reveal little change in performance – meaning the industry is neither growing nor contracting – with a...

How to Make a Sourdough Starter | Knead to Know

How to Make a Sourdough Starter | Knead to Know

A Step-by-step Guide to Making a Sourdough Starter (and Maintaining One) Sourdough isn’t for everyone. Making it, eating it, maintaining it. There are plenty of preferments that can add great complexity, flavor and texture to your dough – and extend its shelf life....

Vocelli Pizza Launches ‘Pizza With Purpose’

Vocelli Pizza Partners With The Jerome Bettis’ Bus Stops Here Foundation to Launch ‘Pizza With Purpose’ PITTSBURGH (Aug. 5, 2025) – Vocelli Pizza is proud to announce a new community initiative in partnership with The Jerome Bettis “Bus Stops Here” Foundation – Pizza...

Launching a Mobile Pizzeria: Pricing Pizzas (Part 11)

Launching a Mobile Pizzeria: Pricing Pizzas (Part 11)

(Editor’s note: This is the 11th installment in a series about opening a mobile pizzeria by Jason Cipriani, co-owner of Sips & Pies. You can read the other articles here.) My family eats a lot of pizza. Prior to our journey of opening a mobile pizzeria, I’d given...

Building a Seasonal Pizza Menu That Actually Works

Building a Seasonal Pizza Menu That Actually Works

Chris Decker of Truly Pizza Highlights Classic Flavors in New Ways While some pizzeria owners roll out seasonal menus customers love, others struggle to move beyond a classic pepperoni pie. The secret isn’t just creativity, it’s strategy, timing and understanding what...

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