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Kitchen Automation!

From weighing ingredients to portioning dough, automations can save on labor costs and improve quality.

Adding Herbs, Spices and Other Elements to Your Pizza Dough

Adding Herbs, Spices and More to Your Pizza Dough

Incorporate flavors to your dough to give your pizza a delightful, textural crunch and flavor.

International Pizza Challenge 2025, Pizza Expo, Las Vegas

Innovation, Trends from International Pizza Challenge

Discover pizza, dough and topping trends that shined at this year’s International Pizza Challenge during Pizza Expo.

 

Industry News

Jet’s Pizza® Announces Exciting Sweepstakes on National Detroit-Style Pizza Day

In addition, customers can get 20% off all menu-priced pizzas on June 23 STERLING HEIGHTS, MI. – Jet’s Pizza is eager to celebrate National Detroit-Style Pizza Day on Monday, June 23. Customers will get a great deal and even have a chance to win some big prizes.    On Monday, June 23, customers can order […]

Peter Piper Pizza Unveils Next-level Fun With New Peter Piper Play Parks

Guests can celebrate the new active play concept with free, all-day admission on June 24 PHOENIX (June 18, 2025) – Peter Piper Pizza, the ultimate destination for “food, family and fun,” is bringing Peter Piper Play Parks to 25 select locations in Arizona and Albuquerque, New Mexico, along with all-new trampoline-only zones at six additional locations in the region. To […]

Mountain Mike’s Pizza Expands Greater Sacramento Presence With New Roseville Restaurant

Leading Family-Style Pizza Chain Anchors in Newly Developed Placer County Neighborhood IRVINE, Calif. (June 16, 2025) – Mountain Mike’s Pizza, a leading family-style pizza chain for over 45 years, known for its legendary crispy, curly pepperonis, massive 20-inch mountain-sized pizzas and dough made fresh daily, has opened its third Roseville location, further solidifying the brand’s stronghold in the […]

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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

Launching a Mobile Pizzeria: Choosing a Pizza Oven (Part 4)

(Editor’s note: This is the fourth installment in a series about opening a mobile pizzeria by Jason Cipriani, co-owner of Sips & Pies. You can read the other articles here.) Last week, I discussed selecting the right style of pizza for your business and why I chose Neapolitan-style. With that decision out of the way, what […]

Launching a Mobile Pizzeria: The Series

Pizzaiolos make a lot of decisions on the road to opening a pizza business. Follow Jason Cipriani of Pueblo, Colorado-based Sips & Pies on his journey from pizzeria dreamer to revenue-generating business owner. In this series, you’ll learn why Cipriani made certain decisions, such as whether to open a brick-and-mortar restaurant or host pop-ups – […]

Grow Your Pizza Business Through Catering

(Editor’s note: This column is based on the author’s presentation during Pizza Expo 2025.) If your pizza business exclusively offers in-house dining or deliveries, you could be missing out on a golden opportunity to grow your business. Catering not only diversifies revenue but also amplifies your company’s reputation by serving pizzas in settings beyond your restaurant walls. […]

Launching a Mobile Pizzeria: Which Pizza Style to Make? (Part 3)

(Editor’s note: This is the third installment in a series about opening a mobile pizzeria by Jason Cipriani, co-owner of Sips & Pies. You can read the other articles here.) Last week, I detailed the thought exercises we went through when trying to decide if our pizzeria should do pop-ups, a brick-and-mortar location or a food […]

Connecticut Starts ‘Friendly Food Fight’ Pizza Tourism Campaign

When it comes to pizza, Connecticut is a drive-to state, not a drive-through state, according to Anthony M. Anthony, chief marketing officer for the state of Connecticut. Anthony is the mastermind behind Better Pizza in CT, a campaign designed to promote pride among Connecticut residents and drive tourism to the state’s independent pizzerias. This year, […]

Launching a Mobile Pizzeria: Brick and Mortar vs. Pop Up or Food Truck (Part 2)

(Editor’s note: This is the second installment in a series about opening a mobile pizzeria by Jason Cipriani, co-owner of Sips & Pies. You can read the other articles here.) Over about 15 months, my wife and I spent countless hours debating and talking about ways to make my dream of owning a pizzeria a reality. […]

The Pizza Tech Landscape

Making smart technology upgrades can level up your business As I walked the show floor at Pizza Expo in March, it was clear that pizza has gone high tech. While there were “oohs and ahhs” over the latest robotic and AI technology, it was the integration of advanced technology in commonly used equipment, such as […]

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 […]

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 […]
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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

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261. Bouncing Back from Hurricane Helene in North Carolina

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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

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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