According to a Pizza Today Web poll, 71 percent of pizzerias charge a delivery fee. Domino’s Pizza, our 2010 Chain of the Year, experienced a 14.3 percent increase in same-store sales in the first quarter of this year thanks to its new and impr...

$1,500,000,000 ($1.5 billion) is spent in U.S. restaurants each and every day. According to the National Restaurant Association 70% of adults say they are more likely to visit a restaurant that offers locally produced food items. CiCi’s Pizza inten...

Q. When formulating your new concept, how did you want it to differ from your smaller location, Italian Gator? A. The smaller location is a walk-up, window service pizzeria specializing in slices and with only 122 square feet of space. It is the feel...

Tim Chappell could only smile at the hype surrounding the Arkansas-Alabama football game on September 25, knowing well what the fervor would mean for Gusano’s Pizzeria, Chappell’s downtown Little Rock hot spot that serves Chicago-style pies along...

Domino’s has been named our Chain of the Year twice 2003 and 2010 KA-CHING America’s 10 largest pizza companies control more than 23billion in revenue According to a recent PizzaToday.com Web poll, 62 percent of respondents said their ove...

How your staff performs during the rush is tightly tied to how well prepped they are. And while having dough made, cheese grated and toppings portioned are all essential, I’m talking about a deeper layer of prep: that of being physically efficient ...

Back in June, I received a call from Marissa Ross, Coordinating Producer for the Travel Channel’s popular “Food Wars” show. The program was filming a pizza showdown in the Big Apple, and the producers wanted me to serve as an expert piz...

I was in a local Italian restaurant waiting for a carryout order recently. A family of three walked in and asked for a table. I would estimate the parents to be in their 50s and the daughter to be around 20. They were politely told there would be a w...

Fresh … seasonal … local … it’s almost become a mantra. The Slow Food movement has made farm-fresh produce hip again, and every new farm to jump on board brings prices down further. Now, pizzerias are being challenged to re-think their entire...

Mushroom Madness Americans love mushrooms on pizza, but they can be delicate and have a relatively short shelf life. Portobello mushrooms add a dense, hearty flavor to pizzas, and they can carry their own as a topping. When shopping, choose ones that...

What is the next level for you? Boosting sales, opening another location, franchising? Each has his own mission; each must take critical steps to bring his operation to that new level. My personal mission is to make my pizzeria the best it can be —...

Tables don’t just hold utensils, drinks and food. These important pieces of furniture can also set the right ambiance for your restaurant. “The tables, along with all the furniture, are a piece of your décor package,” says Michelle Bus...