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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 ...
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124: PPNE 2022 Show Floor Sessions: I – Two Veteran Pizza Pros
We tap pizza industry veterans Scott Anthony, owner of Punxsy Pizza in Punxsutawney, PA, and pizza champion Eric Von Hansen, Executive Regional Chef at Caliente Pizza and Draft House in Pittsburgh, PA, to find out the pulse of Pizza & Pasta North...
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123. Trends from Pizza & Pasta Northeast 2022
Jeremy White and Denise Greer are roaming the Pizza & Pasta Northeast show floor talking pizza industry trends and key takeaways from the show. Hear about what’s trending in menu items and toppings, equipment and technology at the Atlantic City...
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122. Last Pizza & Pipes Restaurant in America
As Organ Stop Pizza in Mesa, AZ, celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, it is one of the last remaining pizzerias featuring a massive theatre pipe organ. Its Mighty Wurlitzer is the largest in the world. We chat with co-owner Jack Barz to find ou...
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121. Thriving in a College Town
Joe and Jordan Hagy loved feeding their friends at Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia, so much that after graduation their dad Ralph joined them to open La Famiglia. The restaurant has taken a slow and steady approach to growing the bus...
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120. Get Ready for Pizza & Pasta Northeast 2022
We sit down with Bill Oakley, longtime Show Director for International Pizza Expo as well as the Pizza & Pasta Northeast Show. Bill dishes on the happenings at next month’s PPNE Show in Atlantic City. From the strong attendance numbers to t...
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119. Getting Real with Mike Bausch
Mike Bausch, owner of Andolini’s Pizzeria in Tulsa, Oklahoma, is a favorite speaker at Pizza Expo and Pizza & Pasta Northeast. We talk Pizza & Pasta Northeast. He gets real about online ordering and the current climate in the industry and w...
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118. The Creative and Entertaining John Gutekanst
John Gutekanst will be a keynote speaker at Pizza and Pasta Northeast in October. He owns Avalanche Pizza and Slice House in Athens, Ohio, a contributor with Pizza Today, Emcee at the International Pizza Challenge and frequent demo and seminar presen...
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117. Two Pizzerias 1,200 Miles Apart
Davide Lubrano and Vinny Gallagher opened Pizzata Pizzeria in Philly with their own version of New York style during the height of the pandemic. A few short years later, they are rolling out a Roman style slice shop in Naples, Florida. Learn more abo...
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116. Pizza Today Mail Bag
This week, we’re answering Pizza Today readers’ burning questions. We talk National Pizza Month, busiest pizza sales days, oven choices for a first-time pizzeria owners, future growth and the next big pizza style trend to break. We also learn...