Pizzeria Leadership During Trying Times At some point, something bad is going to happen. Not the, “We ran out of pepperoni on a Friday” kind of bad. The real kind: A fire takes out a neighboring business. A staff member loses a parent. A regular customer passes away...
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Angela Campanella Talks Craft Cocktails at Boom’s Pizza | Hot Take
Learn About Easy-to-make Craft Cocktails From Angela Campanella, Director of Food + Beverage at Boom's Pizza Learn more about Craft Cocktails at Pizza Expo during Angela Campanella’s demo on Wednesday, March 25, at 3:15 p.m. See the...
Mattenga’s Pizzeria Owners to Keynote Pizza Expo 2026
Hengam and Matthew Stanfield to Share Strategies Pizza Expo | Expo Spotlight March 24-26, 2026 – Las Vegas Convention Center Mattenga’s Pizzeria is a powerhouse San Antonio-based pizza company and Pizza Today’s 2025 Pizzeria of the Year. The pizza business is renowned...
Pizzerias Selected as 2026 James Beard Award Semifinalists
Pizzeria Verità, Pizza Grace and Others Get Nods From James Beard Foundation Masters in the art of pizza are tucked into the James Beard Foundation’s list of semifinalists, announced this week ahead of the coveted 2026 James Beard Awards. During the next round,...
Timber Pizza Co. Fuels Multi-State Expansion
Pizza Company Taps Into New Brand-Driven Franchise Entrepreneurs Award-winning pizza concept brings high-quality, hands-on franchise opportunity to new markets WASHINGTON (Jan. 20, 2026 – Timber Pizza Co., the Michelin Bib Gourmand–honored, Bon Appétit–named Pizzeria...
Marvin Kinney – R Town Pizza | 2026 Pizzeria Resolutions
Marvin Kinney – R Town Pizza Pizzaiolo Reno, Nevada (This Q&A is part of a series about pizzerias' New Year's resolutions. To read other operators' resolutions, click here.) What are your top three goals for your pizza restaurant in the coming year? My top three...
Dana Hokin – Robert’s Pizza & Dough Co. | 2026 Pizzeria Resolutions
Dana Hokin – Robert's Pizza & Dough Co. CEO & Co-founder Chicago, Illinois (This Q&A is part of a series about pizzerias' New Year's resolutions. To read other operators' resolutions, click here.) What are your top three goals for your pizza...
Leo Dicesaris – Cerrone’s Brick Oven Pizzeria | 2026 Pizzeria Resolutions
Leo Dicesaris – Cerrone’s Brick Oven Pizzeria Owner-operator Columbus, Georgia (This Q&A is part of a series about pizzerias' New Year's resolutions. To read other operators' resolutions, click here.) What are your top three goals for your pizza restaurant...
Rachel Cope – Empire Slice House | 2026 Pizzeria Resolutions
Rachel Cope – Empire Slice House (84 Hospitality Group) Founder & CEO Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (This Q&A is part of a series about pizzerias' New Year's resolutions. To read other operators' resolutions, click here.) How do you plan to improve business...
Mellow Mushroom Launches Boneless Wings and Mellow Deal
Medium Two-Topping Pizza for $12.95 until Feb. 1 Mellow Mushroom, the stone-baked pizza brand with 160+ locations nationwide, is kicking off the New Year with The Mellow Deal – a limited-time offer designed to make January a little more delicious. Available now...
Troy Sproul – Blue Square Pizza | 2026 Pizzeria Resolutions
Troy Sproul – Blue Square Pizza Founder Boston, Massachusetts (This Q&A is part of a series about pizzerias' New Year's resolutions. To read other operators' resolutions, click here.) What are your top three goals for your pizza business in the coming...
2026 Pizzeria Resolutions Roundup
To celebrate the dawn of 2026, Pizza Today is asking pizzeria operators about their goals for the new year. Their answers involve everything from implementing new technologies to opening new locations and improving employee retention. Keep an eye on this page to see...













