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Pizza Expo Columbus 2025: Latest News from the Midwest’s Premier Pizza Show

Stay up to date on all the news and conversations surrounding Pizza Expo Columbus in October.

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Sourdough Starter Guide

Learn how to make a sourdough starter and how it can impact pizza crust.

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Launching a Mobile Pizzeria: The Series

Don’t miss new installments from Jason Cipriani’s realtime journey into the mobile pizza business.

 

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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 current situation index of 100. Chad Muntree, senior vice president for […]

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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 with Purpose – a collaboration grounded in shared values of community, equity and […]

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Leona’s Pizzeria Celebrates 75 Years With 75-Cent Pizza on Aug. 14

Chicago icon honors milestone with deals and giveaways for longtime fans CHICAGO (Aug. 4, 2025) – Leona’s Pizzeria & Restaurant, the veteran-owned Chicago favorite known for serving “Chicago’s Original Pizza,” is celebrating its 75th anniversary with a special one-day event on Thursday, Aug. 14.  To honor the guests who’ve made Leona’s a staple for 75 […]

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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
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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 experience building a wood-fired pizzeria concept across Idaho, Oregon and Washington state, Thomas Reinhard, CFO and […]
Dough Production/Development

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. I’ve made dough with most of these, but once I started experimenting […]
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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 little thought to what it costs a restaurant to make […]
Menu Development

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 your customers really want when the seasons change. At Pizza Expo 2025, Chris Decker, […]
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Green Season | Fresh Green Chile Menu Ideas

The smoky flavor of green chiles makes a welcome addition to appetizers, pizzas and more New Mexico’s Hatch Valley is known as the chile capital of the world. Starting in late July or early August, visitors travel to New Mexico to experience “green season,” when the region’s famous green chiles are harvested and roasted in […]
Menu Development

Bar Bites | Appetizer Ideas from Bar Menus

These dough-based small plates are sure to please Bar food is addictive. From chicken wings and mozzarella sticks to fried pickles, nachos and sliders, customers are looking for a prequel to their pizza main event. Including bar bites on your menu can increase check averages and generate happy hour visits when marketed well. The classics […]
Brand & Marketing

Answering your pizza fans’ APP-etite

Build out your restaurant ordering app to engage with your customers Third-party ordering apps have found enormous success and restaurant apps can too. It may be time to develop or update your first-party channel to capture app users. The reason? Food carryout and delivery apps have become a daily or weekly habit for many Americans. […]
People & Pizzerias

2025 Pizzeria of the Year: Mattenga’s Pizzeria in San Antonio, Texas

Pizza Today Names Mattenga’s Pizzeria in San Antonio, Texas, the 2025 Pizzeria of the Year | Mastering the Mattenga’s Playbook Hengam and Matthew Stanfield set out to work side-by-side to build a restaurant business and prioritize their family. A decade later, that business has grown tenfold into an impactful local restaurant chain in San Antonio, […]
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Launching a Mobile Pizzeria: Auto Insurance (Part 10)

(Editor’s note: This is the tenth installment in a series about opening a mobile pizzeria by Jason Cipriani, co-owner of Sips & Pies. You can read the other articles here.) Admittedly, out of all the aspects of opening a mobile pizzeria, insurance is the topic I know and understand the least. I get the premise: I pay an […]

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270. When Construction Closes Access to Your Shop

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269. Slow Day Turnaround / AI Integration with George Gilliam

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268. Rising Star in a Rising Food Scene — Jhy Coulter

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267. Rising Star With Grand Expansion Plans | Melina Piroso Felix

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266. Pizzata Passion with Davide Lubrano and Vinny Gallagher

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265. Pizza Biz Talk with Mike Bausch

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264. We the Pizza with Muhammad Abdul-Hadi

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263. Steps to Launching a Mobile Pizzeria 

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262. Stepping into ownership after 34 years in a pizzeria

Pizza Expo March 24-26, 2026

Now in it’s 42st year, International Pizza Expo remains unchallenged as the industry’s leading event. Join thousands of pizzeria professionals as they convene in Las Vegas for 3 days dedicated to all things pizza! With suppliers from across the globe, educational sessions taught by top industry professionals and national competitions, this event is one you simply cannot afford to miss.

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Pizza Expo Columbus, October 26-27, 2025

International Pizza Expo and Pizza Today magazine launch Pizza Expo Columbus. This new event, tailored for Midwest pizza industry professionals, will debut on October 26-27, 2025, at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, OH.

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