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137. The Brilliant Sarah Minnick of Lovely’s Fifty Fifty
This week, we chat with the talented Sarah Minnick, chef/owner of Lovely’s Fifty Fifty in Portland, Oregon. Her approach to pizza, a farm-to-table menu and mastery of unconventional ingredients has earned her coveted culinary esteem and an entire e...
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136. Major Pizza Consumer Insights & Marketing Trends
Denise and Jeremy are back to talk pizza consumer trends and marketing from the State of the Pizzeria Industry Report. What resonates with pizza consumers? We tapped Technomic and its 2022 Technomic Pizza Consumer Trend Report to get a snapshot of pi...
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135. Indie Pizzeria Market Trends
Denise and Jeremy are back with more State of the Pizzeria Industry Report insights. This week, they talk independent pizzeria market trends, sales and profit margins, employees, online ordering, third-party delivery and more. Read the full State of ...
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134: State of the Pizzeria Industry – Menu Trends
Jeremy White and Denise Greer dive deep into the State of the Industry Report findings to share menu trends. They reveal what’s happening in top pizza styles, new styles, hot pizza toppings, trending appetizers, and other popular menu items. Next w...
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133. Happy New Year!
Happy New Year from the Pizza Today Team. Jeremy White, Josh Keown and Denise Greer recount some of the best moments of 2022 and look to 2023. We wish you great success and joy in the new year. Thank you to our sponsor...
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132. REPLAY: On Deck with Chris Decker
Happy Holidays! Are you loving the the On Deck column in Pizza Today with Chris Decker? Chris is managing partner at Metro Pizza in Las Vegas. He’s one of the brightest minds in the business and we all drool over his @Everythingbutanchovies Instagr...
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130. A Repurposed Container Sales Boom
Just before the pandemic, Woody’s Wood Fired Pizza in Golden, Colorado, invested in a repurposed shipping container turned carryout and delivery addition to its high-volume pizzeria. We talked to owner Jon Bortle about how the container along with ...
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129: A 3-Month Waitlist on Pizza Orders! How?
Moto in Seattle, Washington has a three-month waitlist on pizza orders. That’s right, 3 MONTHS! We talk to owner Lee Kindell on this phenomenon and how he set up the business with an order-ahead approach. But, Moto is growing, will order ahead work...
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128. REPLAY – Tony Gemignani on Pizzeria of the Year
Happy Thanksgiving! Kick back and lounge after all that turkey and stuffing with a replay of a favorite episode with our 2022 Pizzeria of the Year owner and world-renowned pizza restaurateur Tony Gemignani. We talk about the honor and some of his bes...
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127: PPNE 2022 Show Floor Sessions: IV – The Up and Comers
We continue The Hot Slice Podcast straight from the Pizza & Pasta Northeast show floor at the Atlantic City Convention Center. We interview pizzeria pros who are working to make a name for themselves in the pizzeria industry. Listen to Shaun Port...
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126: PPNE 2022 Show Floor Sessions: III – Advancing the Business
We continue The Hot Slice Podcast straight from the Pizza & Pasta Northeast show floor at the Atlantic City Convention Center. We interview pizzeria pros looking to advance their businesses and the industry. We chat with David Whiskers of B.C. Pi...
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125: PPNE 2022 Show Floor Sessions: II – Doing Business Their Way
Straight from the Pizza & Pasta Northeast show floor at the Atlantic City Convention Center, we interview pizzeria owners from two spots that are doing things differently and it’s paying off. Listen to Jimmy Casapizzaiolo from Casa Pizzeria in ...