Pizza Kitchen Automation for Consistency and Efficiency
From weighing ingredients to portioning dough, automations can save on labor costs and improve quality Anthony Valinoti spent years making the dough at Hot Springs, Arkansas-based DeLuca’s Pizza by hand – and his elbows were not happy about it. When James Beard...
Launching a Mobile Pizzeria: Getting Started (Part 1)
(Editor’s note: This is the first installment in a series about opening a mobile pizzeria by Jason Cipriani, co-owner of Sips & Pies. You can read the other articles here.) On April 17, a lifelong dream of mine came true: I sold my first pizza. Actually, we...
How to Sell Your Pizzeria for Top Dollar
(Editor’s note: This column is based on the author’s presentation during Pizza Expo 2025.) If you’ve been running a pizzeria and are starting to think about your next chapter, this guide is for you. After successfully selling two pizzerias myself, I’ve learned what it...
