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Tell Us How COVID-19 Is Impacting You
Pizza Today would like to continue its coverage of the Novel Coronavirus and the impact on your business. This information will be used for internal purposes only for Pizza Today editors to better understand the current challenge facing the pizzeria ...
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Join Us for Virtual Pizza Expo — Session Viewing Extended!
Pizza Today unveils online educational program to help operators during this trying time for the pizzeria industry Since we can’t get to Pizza Expo this year, we’re bringing our top-notch education program to you! We hosted our first Virtual Pizz...
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People & Pizzerias
Pizza Today on the Road: Metro Pizza, Las Vegas, NV
The Long View Las Vegas’ Metro Pizza has been evolving from the start, and that has led to long-term success What would it take for you to pack up your belongings and move all the way across the country to open a pizzeria in a place you’ve never ...
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Brand & Marketing
Four Areas to Gamify in a Pizzeria
Let the Games Begin Gamification seems like one of those fancy obscure terms that doesn’t relate to the average pizzeria operator. Many owners and managers have already gamified their businesses and do not realize that what they are doing falls int...
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Menu Development
Pizza Styles: Sicilian vs. Grandma
Know the difference between the two square pizzas, Grandma pie and Sicilian Pizza In the first few months that we were open, someone wrote a scathing review on how terrible our deep-dish pizza was. They said, “while the bottom was crispy, it was mo...
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Pizza & Pasta Northeast: Save The Date!
Pizza & Pasta 2020 Atlantic City Convention Center October 7-8, 2020 On October 7th and 8th you’ll have the opportunity to meet with leading national and regional suppliers, manufacturers and distributors at the fourth annual Pizza & Past...
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Brand & Marketing
Man on the Street: Top Pizza Box Design Trends
The evolution of pizza box design offers opportunities for your pizzeria branding Pizzerias have been customizing their boxes as far back as the 1930s, utilizing the open real estate as mobile billboards. Early designs were simple, but improvements i...
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Dough Production/Development
Dough Doctor: A Good Stretch
Dough Doctor answers your questions on stretching, sticky dough and temperature controls Q: I’ve heard you mentioned that there was an ingredient that we could use to reduce the snap-back of our dough, making hand stretching a lot easier for us. ...
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People & Pizzerias
Destinations: Amici, Marysville, TN; Hail Mary Pizza, Los Angeles; The Gypsy Poet, Houston
A Look at Pizzerias Across the U.S. Amici | Maryville, TN “Amici,” meaning “friends,” and it’s the heart of the business from conception to day-to-day operations. Inspired by his own experience with authentic Italian cuisine while living in...
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Finance & Growth
Bar Design: The Pizzeria Bar
Great bar design mixes form and function Beautiful aesthetics have a very short shelf life, especially when it comes to the design of your bar. Complicated layouts, distracting elements, unorganized clutter or tight quarters will deter your customers...
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Industry News
Mike’s Monthly Tip: On with the Show
You are an entertainer, not just a restaurateur Facts are indisputable. They don’t care what you think about them, because they’re facts. It doesn’t matter if you agree or not. Here’s an indisputable fact: You and I are both in the entertainm...
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Menu Development
Potatoes on the Menu: Starch Raving Mad
Potato Pizza Ideas Don’t hate … potate Potatoes are like life; they never cease to amaze and confuse me. These orbs that grow nestled in mother earth’s embrace give sustenance to most humans on our little orb and follow only wheat and rice in t...