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Secrets to Making a Killer Sandwich

Deconstruct the elements of the best sandwiches to create your next sandwich special.

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How Will Tariffs Impact Independent U.S. Pizzeria Operators?

All eyes are on what’s happening with U.S. tariffs. Stay updated on the latest developments on tariffs on imported products.

 

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2025 International Pizza Challenge filled with wall-to-wall pizza excitement

“Many competitors are pushing the limits of their toppings with marinades and infusion techniques. I look forward to seeing the Neapolitan and Classic divisions grow.” – Jeremy Galvin, president of Master Pizza and IPC lead coordinator Every year, the International Pizza Challenge is a study in the evolution of pizza in all its variations, themes […]

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Little Caesars® Love Kitchen® Celebrates 40 Years of Service and its 4 Millionth Guest in its Hometown of Detroit

DETROIT, May 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — In a milestone year marking four decades of community service, the Little Caesars Love Kitchen rolled through its hometown of Detroit, providing free, hot pizza slices to thousands of people in need over the last several months. Little Caesars Love Kitchen This year’s annual Detroit stops were especially significant as the brand celebrated […]

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Pizza Hut Debuts First-Ever BOOK IT!® App

The revitalized summer reading program, “BOOK IT! Summer of Stories™,” launches June 1, offering free Personal Pan Pizzas® to young readers during the summer months PLANO, Texas, May 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — For the first time in BOOK IT!’s 40-year history, Pizza Hut, LLC, proudly announces the launch of the BOOK IT! app — now available in all available […]

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Summer Pizza: My Favorite Season for Toppings that Pizza Lovers will Crave

Your Ultimate Summer Pizza Ideas and Inspiration As Memorial Day weekend comes and goes, my mind goes to bounty of summer produce that will soon ripen. This year, I decided to grow a “pizza” garden filled with my favorite pizza toppings – plus
Menu Development

Pizza Ice Cream?

Pizza ice cream might have started as an April Fool’s gag, but it became the flavor of the week at A to Z Creamery, a luxury ice cream producer whose customers eagerly pre-order weekly ice cream drops and pick up pints from the creamery’s commercial kitchen in Hopkins, Minnesota. “We thought it would be pretty […]
Menu Development

Cool treats and fresh flavors make summer the sweetest time for dessert

Long before he opened Una Pizza Napoletana – first in New Jersey and later in Manhattan – pizzeria owner and chef Anthony Mangieri grew up hearing about his grandfather’s chocolate and ice cream shop in Maplewood, New Jersey. Three-flavor Spumoni was a best seller at the shop that ran from 1924 until 1959, but Mangieri […]
Menu Development

Salads make a perfect summer entrée

One of the most basic yet essential rules of owning a restaurant is: Have something for everyone. While many pizzerias have the capacity to offer a broad range of items, expanding the menu can seem intimidating if your shop is limited to pizza and a few other dishes. Add to that the number of dietary […]
Operations

Pizzeria Digital Menu Boards Best Practices

High-tech screens can help pizzerias promote specials, change prices and engage with customers People spend a lot of time staring at screens – and not just on their personal devices. Consumers face multiple screens throughout a typical day of commuting, working, running errands and, of course, ordering food. When visiting a restaurant, consumers might expect […]
Operations

Pizza Kitchen Automation for Consistency and Efficiency

From weighing ingredients to portioning dough, automations can save on labor costs and improve quality Anthony Valinoti spent years making the dough at Hot Springs, Arkansas-based DeLuca’s Pizza by hand – and his elbows were not happy about it. When James Beard Award-winning chef John Currence took an ownership stake in DeLuca’s, investing in a […]
Dough Production/Development

Knead to Know: What to Know When Adding Herbs, Spices and Other Elements to Your Pizza Dough

here are many ways to differentiate your pizza crust from others. Replacing water with flavorful liquids can make for some great variations, as discussed in the April issue of Pizza Today. Now, as we delve deeper into pizza crust flavor, we must look at incorporating solid and semi-solid items into and atop our gluten matrix. […]
Brand & Marketing

Building Blocks: Giving Back with a Purpose

“There could be no definition of a successful life that does not include service to others.” – President George H.W. Bush Having a purpose and a clear vision about giving back to the community is inherent to the success of any charitable campaign. Many times, we are asked from all directions to donate and help […]
People & Pizzerias

Pizza Destinations: Peppi’s Pizza, Miami, Florida

Go inside Peppi’s Pizza in Miami, Florida 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 pizza lists or have exciting news. If you’re a pizzeria that would like to be featured, reach out […]
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Mike’s Monthly Tip: Everything’s Changed and Nothing’s Changed

Twenty years ago, I was walking neighborhoods to place door hangers and blowing up the phonebook company to be listed first with our “A name,” Andolini’s. Today, I’m crafting Instagram reels and shooting out tons of e-mails. But here’s the kicker: Nothing’s really changed. Not the goal. Not the audience. Only the medium. Back then, […]

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260: Work/Life Balance by Design with Isaiah Ruffin

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259: Pizza Expo Series, Part 4: It’s a People Business

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258: Pizza Expo Series, Part 3: That Pizza Energy

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257: Pizza Expo Series, Part 2: Creating a Culinary Experience

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256: Pizza Expo Series, Part 1: Voices of Leadership

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255. Midnight’s Son: James Beard Award Nominee Beau Schooler

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254. A Century of the Iconic Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana

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253. Mom & Pop Pizzeria Realized, Now What with Mark & Kira Zabrowski

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252. Making the Leap with Lynn Humphrey and Brandon Bruner, Sr., Lynn’s Chicago Pizza

Pizza Expo March 25-27, 2025

Now in it’s 41st 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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