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July 2025

Published: June 25, 2025Denise Greer

July 2025 Issue of Pizza Today Magazine, Rising Stars of the Pizza IndustryRead the July 2025 Issue of Pizza Today Magazine

Who are this year’s Rising Stars in the Pizza Industry? We profile six up-and-comers who are making their mark on pizza. Discover why the Grandma style pizza is spreading across the country. See why your pizza could benefit from whole-grain flour. Brush up on inventory management best practices. Learn how to take your products to the retail market.

Check out the full Digital Edition — Pizza Today July 2025.

Topics Industry News

Summertime Blues | Combat Your Summer Sales Slump Commentary

Summer hits differently for most Americans. As the days grow long and the weather heats up, it’s all about backyard BBQs, time at the pool or lake and summer sports, etc. Summer is a happy season for most. Unfortunately, many pizzerias move into a ...
Topics Event NewsIndustry News

School’s in Session at Pizza Expo Columbus!

Extensive pizza restaurant workshops offered at premier Midwest pizza show Pizza Expo Columbus is a tax-deductible working vacation, and it will make its debut Oct. 26, 2025, at the Greater Columbus Convention Center. Developed specifically for owner...
Topics People & Pizzerias

Rising Stars of Pizza: Who to Watch in 2025

Meet the Rising Stars of the Pizza Industry in 2025 To select the 2025 Rising Stars of the Pizza Industry, the editorial staff of Pizza Today reached out to some of the country’s most well-known and well-respected pizzaiolos to learn whose care...
Topics People & Pizzerias

Jhy Coulter, Orange By Devoured, Kansas City, Missouri – Rising Star

Jhy Coulter Restaurateur/Creator at Orange By Devoured Kansas City, Missouri Instagram:  @orangebydevoured, @devoured.pizza Jhy Coulter has never been one to let the grass grow beneath her feet – until now. After graduating with an art degree from...
Topics People & Pizzerias

Isaiah Ruffin, Pizza by Ruffin, Seattle, Washington  – Rising Star

Isaiah Ruffin Chef and co-Owner of Pizza By Ruffin Seattle, Washington Instagram: @pizzabyruffin Isaiah Ruffin got his start cooking for generals in the U.S. Army. Today, he makes pizza for captains of industry. After years operating a food truck in ...
Topics People & Pizzerias

Victoria Tiso, Tori T’s Pizzeria, Malverne, NY – Rising Star

Victoria Tiso Owner of Tori T’s Pizzeria Malverne, New York Instagram: @Tori_tspizzeria, @thebronxpizzagirl Victoria Tiso grew up in her father’s pizzeria, the famous Louie and Ernie’s in the Bronx. She then spent years as a high school and...
Topics People & Pizzerias

Miriam Weiskind, Yum’s of PDX, Portland, Oregon – Rising Star

Miriam Weiskind Head pizzaiolo and owner of Yum’s of PDX Portland, Oregon Instagram: @yumsofpdx, @thezareport Miriam Weiskind spent eight years as a tour guide for Scott’s Pizza Tours in New York. Disappointed by her underwhelming pizza making at...
Topics People & Pizzerias

Davide Lubrano Lavadera, Pizzata Pizzeria, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – Rising Star

Davide Lubrano Lavadera Founder/ Co-owner of Pizzata Pizzeria and Pizzata Pizzeria & Birreria Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Instagram: @Pizzata_pizzeria, @Pizzata_birreria, @Obsession_pizza At this year’s Pizza Expo in Las Vegas, Davide Lubrano La...
Topics People & Pizzerias

Melina Piroso Felix, The Pizza Bandit, Denver, Colorado – Rising Star

Melina Piroso Felix Owner/operator of The Pizza Bandit Denver, Colorado Instagram: @thepizzabanditcolorado Melina Piroso Felix started building The Pizza Bandit brand before selling her first pizza. Her son suggested the business name, and when Piros...
Topics People & Pizzerias

Large Plain Pizza and Pints, Pittsburgh, PA | Pizza Destinations

Go inside Large Plain Pizza & Pints, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Each month in Destinations, we highlight an up-and-coming pizza spot in the U.S. In Pizza Destinations, we showcase a pizza place that may have just opened to rave reviews, hit best p...
Topics People & Pizzerias

Wilhelm Rodriguez, Papa’s Pizza, Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico | Conversation

A Quick Q&A with Wilhelm Rodriguez, owner of Papa’s Pizza in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico In March, Wilhelm Rodriguez took first place in the Traditional Division at the International Pizza Challenge during Pizza Expo. After being crowned a pizza cha...
Topics Menu Development

Grandma-style Pizza Grows Beyond Its Long Island Roots

Pizza lore would have you believe Grandma-style pies were named for the square pizzas grandmothers in Italy have been baking up for generations. In the United States, however, the pizzas baked in cookie sheets are synonymous with Umberto: king of the...
Topics Operations

Best Practices for Restaurant Inventory Management

Ordering and using the right amounts of ingredients can help reduce costs and prevent food waste The professionals who know the most about supply and demand aren’t economists; they are pizzeria owners. They know that few things cause more damage th...
Topics Dough

Your pizza dough might benefit from adding whole-grain flour | Knead to Know

Add Whole-Grain Flour to Pizza Dough As pizza makers and bakers, we are trained to choose our flour based on what we want our end product to look, feel and taste like. We analyze a bag of flour for the level of protein it contains, how coarsely it is...
Topics Finance & Growth

Pizzerias with products sold at retail share steps to market

Back in 2006, Doug Fricano was running five high-performing Fricano’s Pizza restaurants in western Michigan, and he believed his sauces – based on cherished family recipes – could be jarred and sold. Over the next 14 years, Fricano hand-produce...
Topics Brand & Marketing

Public Relations Fuels Sales | Building Blocks

“Publicity is absolutely critical. A good PR story is infinitely more effective than a front-page ad.” — Richard Branson The first time I ever used a PR company, it was not to promote any of our amazing feats. It was by accident. We had a crisi...
Topics Operations

Weather the Storm, Build the Bond | Mike’s Monthly Tip

Owning a local pizzeria is not about serving slices, it’s about serving people. When a catastrophe is at hand, that’s the time you show your true grit and dedication to your town. This is not backseat time, it’s when you should intensify the ro...
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