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Industry News
Weekly Pizzerias On the Radar
Pizzerias in the News In Pizzerias “On the Radar”, we share quick snippets of pizzerias that are making headlines, introducing new initiatives, receiving honors, pizzeria news, and more. Check out “On The Radar” each week to s...
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2025 Pizza Expo Speakers Roundtable: Top Business Concerns
A Pizza Expo Speakers Roundtable: Top Business Concerns According to our pizzeria operator survey data, as well as a small business survey, key concerns topping both lists include rising costs, inflation, supply chain issues, tariffs, labor issues an...
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Menu Development
A Pizzeria’s Guide to Cured Meats
Looking for the Cure? Cured Meats are the answer for your next pizza special. Cured meats may be just the “cure” you are looking for to spice up your menu. Yes, pepperoni and bacon are pizza fan-favorite cured meats, but there are a host of flavo...
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James Beard Award-winning Chef Ann Kim debuted in Target Collaboration
Restaurateur & Chef Ann Kim introduced as Good & Gather Collab in Target Stores Chef Ann Kim to be first-ever chef collab with Target retailer’s flagship owned food and beverage brand Good & Gather. Target kicks off its Good & Gathe...
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Marco’s Pizza Debuts in Philadelphia Market with Multi-Unit Agreement
Two-Unit Agreement to Bring Marco’s Signature Products to New Region Experienced Pizza Franchisee, Jack Praizner, Leads Expansion with Focus on Mentorship and Market Growth One of Nation’s Fastest-Growing Pizza Brands Looks to Develop Ac...
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People & Pizzerias
Conversation: Christopher Bertram, Upriver Pizza, Benzonia, Michigan
A Quick Q&A with Christopher Bertram, Upriver Pizza, Benzonia, Michigan Concept: We are a pizzeria that focuses on showcasing quality ingredients. We do this using simple cooking techniques and striving to make as many things as we can in house. ...
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People & Pizzerias
Pizza Destinations: Madison Avenue Pizza, Dunedin, Florida
Go inside Madison Avenue Pizza in Dunedin, Florida Each month in Destinations, we highlight an up-and-coming pizza spot in Florida. In Pizza Destinations, we showcase a pizza place that may have just opened to rave reviews, hit best pizza lists or ha...
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Operations
Planning for disaster can help pizzerias withstand extreme weather events
Weather-related disasters are becoming more frequent and more expensive. Hurricanes, earthquakes, tornadoes and fires can cause huge economic losses, and businesses that are unprepared might struggle to stay open or reopen after the damage is cleaned...
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Employee Management
Making the Most of Pizzeria Employee Reviews
How to have successful one-on-one conversations with your employees. A pat on the back. A harsh word. A smile. A frown. A compliment. A critique. We are reviewing our employees all the time, whether we know it or not. My favorite example of this cont...
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Employee Management
Invest in your pizzeria staff through training, recognition and planning
Pizzeria Employee Return on Investment Investing in your employees should be a given. After all, any investment should provide a return. Yet time and again, I’ve seen solid restaurant owners sacrifice training, assuming staff will simply “get it�...
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Operations
Mastering Third-Party Pizza Delivery
A guide to having other people deliver for your pizzeria People are no longer satisfied with simple food delivery. They want exceptional food delivered exceptionally well – and, thankfully, they’re not as bent out of shape about the price. Conven...
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Acclaimed Chef Lisa Dahl to be featured in a Documentary Short Film “Lisa Dahl: Blessed By Grace” Premiering at Sedona Film Festival
Renowned Chef and Restaurateur Lisa Dahl to be features in James Beard award-winning photographer Eric Wolfinger’s documentary short film, Lisa Dahl: Blessed By Grace. The film premieres at the Sedona International Film Festival on Saturday...