Pizza Today unveils online educational program to help operators during this trying time for the pizzeria industry Since we can’t get to Pizza Expo this year, we’re bringing our top-notch education program to you! We hosted our first Virtual Pizza Expo, April 610,...
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How COVID 19 is Impacting Pizzerias with Tony Gemignani, Mike LaMarca, Nick Bogacz
Sponsored by: PRECISION MIXERS Editor-in-Chief Jeremy White moderates a virtual panel discussion with World Pizza Champion and Restaurateur Tony Gemignani, Master Pizza owner Mike LaMarca and Caliente Pizza and Draft House co-owner Nick Bogacz. They dive deep into our...
7 Essential Systems with Hospitality Expert T.J. Shier
T.J. Shier breaks down the 7 Essential Systems, including mission, ops, hiring, training, rewarding, profitability and marketing — and how to applying them effectively. is President and Founder of SMART Restaurant Group, Incentivize Solutions, and p.o.d.Training....
Creating a Destination with Melissa Rickman
No matter the size of your city, you can turn your pizzeria into a destination establishment. Melissa Rickman has done that in her town, and now she wants to show you how to do it in yours! This seminar took place at the 2019 Pizza Expo in Las Vegas. Go to...
Legendary Chris Bianco Inspires the Industry
Sponsored by: PRECISION MIXERS This keynote address took place at the 2019 Pizza Expo in Las Vegas. When Chris Bianco started Pizzeria Bianco in the back corner of a Phoenix grocery store in 1988, he had no idea that he would become a driving force in the artisanal...
Managing Millennials with Ashira Prossack
Millennials sometimes get a bad rap from the older generation, but the fact is that they are comprising your workforce today and you need to meet them where they are and manage their performance. And it’s not as difficult as you may think. Let expert Ashira Prossack...
Menu Creativity with Mike Bausch
Mike Bausch shares his approach to Menu Creativity at the 2019 International Pizza Expo in Las Vegas. He dives deep into menu theory basics, price theory, name theory and from scratch menus. Mike bausch is the owner of Andolini’s Pizzeria in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He is a...
Pizza Crust Bootcamp I with Tom Santos & Bill Weekley
No matter the style, if you don’t have a good crust for your pizza, you don’t have a quality, great-tasting pizza. Pizza Crust Boot Camp is for all pizza makers. It is designed to teach attendees how to improve pizza-crust production techniques, how to troubleshoot...
Pizza Crust Bootcamp II with Tom Santos and Bill Weekley
No matter the style, if you don’t have a good crust for your pizza, you don’t have a quality, great-tasting pizza. Pizza Crust Boot Camp is for all pizza makers. It is designed to teach attendees how to improve pizza-crust production techniques, how to troubleshoot...
Panel Discussion: Young Guns with Ali Hader, Rachel Cope and Robert Wagner
Pizza Today Executive Editor Denise Greer interviews some of the industry’s brightest young pizzeria owners: Ali Hader, 786 Wood Fired Pizza Co.; Rachel Cope, Empire Slice House and Robert Wagner, Need Pizza. These are the entrepreneurs who are setting the course for...
Introducing the #QuarantinePizzaGames
We are joining forces with the World Pizza Champions to bring you this competition -- Quarantine Pizza Games. Deadline for entries are Friday April 10th. PLEASE READ RULES BELOW: RULES FOR THE QUARANTINE FREESTYLE ACROBATIC DOUGH TOSSING 1. Using Instagram and the...
Pizza Styles: Sicilian vs. Grandma
Know the difference between the two square pizzas, Grandma pie and Sicilian Pizza In the first few months that we were open, someone wrote a scathing review on how terrible our deep-dish pizza was. They said, “while the bottom was crispy, it was mostly dough, and...