December 2024

Published: November 28, 2024

Read the December 2024 Issue of Pizza Today Magazine

It’s our annual Pizza Industry Trends Report issue. Find 2025 pizza trends, pizza business trends, a pizza industry outlook, and more. Get a look at knife safety and care. See what it takes to operate a pizzeria after midnight. Let us introduce you to two mushrooms garnering a lot of culinary attention. Explore some the biggest pizza trends coming in 2025.

You can check out the full Digital Edition โ€” Pizza Today December 2024.

Topics Industry News

Expo Spotlight: Do You Feel the Need to Compete?

A Look at Competitions at International Pizza Expo 2025 in Las Vegas If you are motivated by self-achievement and a desire to be the best, you should enter one of our world-class competitions. I like to think that healthy levels of competition can im...

Zephyrโ€™s Street Pizza, West Hartford, CT; Wrecktangular Pizza, Minneapolis, MN; Nickโ€™s Pizza & Tomato Pie Wilmington, DE | Pizza Destinations

Hot Pizza Spots in the U.S.: Zephyrโ€™s Street Pizza, West Hartford, Connecticut; Wrecktangular Pizza, with multiple locations in Minneapolis, Minnesota; Nickโ€™s Pizza & Tomato Pie Wilmington, Delaware This month we look at hot pizza places in C...

Conversation: Zachary Black, Jasonโ€™s NY Pizza, Bangor and Brewer, Maine

A Q&A with Zachary Black on Jasonโ€™s NY Pizza in Bangor and Brewer, Maine Pizza Style & Dough: At Jasonโ€™s NY Pizza, we pride ourselves on delivering authentic New York-style pizza. Our pizzas feature a thinner crust, light toppings, 100% m...
Topics Industry News

Commentary: Congratulations to the PIE Awards Winners!

Last month at PizzaCon in Philadelphia, we announced the winners of the 2024 Pizza Industry Excellence (PIE) Awards. This awards program recognizes outstanding achievements in the pizza world, celebrating innovation, creativity, and excellence across...
Topics Industry News

2025 Pizza Industry Trends Report

Pizza Trends & Insights to look for in 2025 We surveyed pizzeria owners from across the country to see whatโ€™s happening in Americaโ€™s pizzerias. We combed through surveys, national reports and key industry indicators to bring you the 2025 Pizz...
Topics Dough

Knead to Know: A Perfect Bottom Bake Pizza

How to make a crispy bottom pizza crust Pizza has come a long way in my short years as a pizzaiola. One of the things I love about our industry right now is how hungry people are for information. Pizza makers now want every last detail about how to m...

Building Blocks: Whatโ€™s Your Profit?

โ€œThose who think profit is a dirty word should try to make one.โ€ – James Cook There is always a debate on what is marketing and what is branding. There is one factor that runs into both, and that is consistency. When crafting your message, ...
Topics Operations

Mike’s Monthly Tip: Food Cost & Portion Control Refresh

Portion control isnโ€™t just about keeping things the same, itโ€™s about making profit. Itโ€™s also always a challenge. Monitoring portions can become the chore that gets overlooked. The eyeball test might work, but when measured by a โ€œskoshโ€ ins...

With 2025 almost upon us, here are some new topping combinations, trends and predictions.

Trend of Days โ€œI think 2025 will see pizza continuing to โ€œdemocratize gourmet.โ€ Pizzerias will increasingly embrace high-quality, unique ingredients while maintaining pizzaโ€™s accessible, communal nature. Chefs will be eager to innovate, yet t...

Lion’s Mane and King Trumpet Mushrooms: Tap two โ€œkingโ€ mushroom varieties for your menu

Let โ€˜em Roar: large mushroom varieties for your pizza menu Mushrooms are one of the most popular toppings ordered in America. To this day, one of my favorite pizzas to order is a simple sausage and mushroom pizza. Itโ€™s what I consider a perfect p...
Topics Operations

How pizzerias can find success with late-night operations

Operating in the Late-Night Hours At Mikeyโ€™s Late Night Slice, itโ€™s literally in the name. While the Columbus, Ohio-based pizzeria appeals to families and business workers at lunch and then more families, friends and couples during the dinner hou...
Topics Operations

Cutting Edge Success: Knife Safety and Care

Comprehensive Guide for Knife Safety, Care and Maintenance Staff members need reliable tools and โ€œknives are, obviously, the single most-used tool in any kitchen,โ€ says Cody Levi Berg, a professional knife sharpener and the owner/operator of The ...
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