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90. Focus on the Business
This week, our guest is Eric Rickman of Wholly Stromboli in Fort Lupton, Colorado. We talk overcoming obstacles, husband and wife business roles, expansion plans and employee strategies. Eric will join us as a panelist on an Overcoming Obstacles sess...
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89. Family Business Dynamics of Triple Jay’s Pizza
Meet Lasonia and Jay Terrence. This week, we explore the interworking of building a family business from food truck to brick-and-mortar and beyond. Lasonia’s idea to sell Jay’s family night pizzas has turned into the flourishing Triple Jay’s Pi...
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88. Juan Perez A Pizza Social Icon
This week we dive into Juan Perez’s passion for pizza making. Juan is executive chef at Posto in Boston. He has reached millions of viewers on TikTok and Instagram. Find out how he does it. Also learn how Juan manages and trains pizza makers at Pos...
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87. Getting Real on Labor & Pricing with Bruno Zacchini
Bruno Zacchini, owner of Pizza Bruno in Orlando, Florida, is on the show this week. He shares the reality of labor and menu pricing and how it’s impacting his pizzeria. Big things are also ahead as he plans to add a second location. Check out: Conv...
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86. New Ideas with Rocky Shanower
Rocky Shanower on The Hot Slice Podcast Rocky Shanower is a visionary restaurateur and a keynote speaker at Pizza Expo 2022. We chat about new directions with his two concepts, Park Street Pizza and Bahler Street mobile catering. He’s devised some ...
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85. Pizza Man Dan Collier
Pizza Man Dan Collier is one of the most respected voices in the pizzeria business. We talk Pizza Expo education, how he’s growing through internal franchising and what’s next for his California-based Pizza Man Dan’s. And, of course, we get t...
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84. Pizza Across America
We have the Jersey Pizza Boys on the show this week to talk Pizza Across America, the largest pizza delivery donation happening the week of National Pizza Day (Feb. 9). Carmine Testa and sons Michael and Nicky founded Pizza Across America with Scott ...
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83. Ken Forkish on Baking
The week, we chat with Ken Forkish, the man behind Ken’s Artisan Bakery and Ken’s Artisan Pizza in Portland, Oregon. We learn more about the James Beard Award winner leading up to his keynote address at International Pizza Expo and a big Januar...
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82: The Employee Component
As attracting and retaining employees continues to be a challenge, Dallas-based GAPCo adds its third location. Co-owners Molly and Sammy Mandell dive into the employee component with Editor In Chief Jeremy White and Executive Editor Denise Greer. Th...
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81. Happy New Year & New Successes
The Editorial Team at Pizza Today gather to reflect on 2021 and look forward at 2022. Get 2021 highlights and 2022 pizza predictions. Learn more details on the quickly approaching Pizza Expo 2022 and competitions happening at the show. Happy New Year...
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80. REPLAY — Pizza Family, Pizza Wars with Nicole Russell
We revisit a great conversation with Nicole Russell on her Pizza Wars video series, Last Dragon Pizza and the pizza community. She dishes on the show, her business and what direction she wants to take it, pizza mentors, women in the pizza industry, t...
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79. Growth Mode with Shane Spillers
Eno’s Pizza Tavern in Dallas, Texas, is currently in strategic growth mode. We “sit down” with Shane Spillers to talk concept, pizza style, planned expansion, staffing and bringing a commissary online in this week’s The Hot Slice Podcast. Loo...