Jeremy White
Editor-in-Chief
Pizza Today
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In this digital age, it’s easier than ever to make connections. A few clicks on any social media platform will instantly sync you up with others who have interests similar to yours. A Google search will yield thousands of pages of information. It is easier than ever, in fact, to deep-dive into nearly any subject matter of your choosing.

As I sat down with John Arena at his Las Vegas pizzeria recently, he really got me thinking, however, when he mentioned that in this age of hyper-connectivity we are sometimes on autopilot and therefore mindlessly disconnected.

One of the ways Arena battles that, and remains relevant in a fast-changing pizza world, is by simply getting his hands in the dough to stay grounded and to remember who he is as a pizza maker. As I sat with him at Metro Pizza he rattled off a list of names — prominent pizza makers, all — who turned to the same technique on a daily basis. Not, as he said, because they have to … but because they want to.

Arena’s sentiments reminded me of words of wisdom I once heard from renowned pizza maker Chris Bianco. Every pizza is an opportunity as well as a manifestation of the terroir of the ingredients and the soul of the person making the pizza.

That’s deep, but these folks are of a different breed. They operate on a high level and have done so for decades. One would be insane not to listen to them and take their words to heart.

All the Best,

Jeremy White

Editor in Chief