As you read this column, the editorial crew at Pizza Today is finishing up the process of poring through the scores of entries for our second annual Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award. We’re scrutinizing every nomination form, reading every pitch...

Woody’s Wood-Fired Pizza Golden, Colorado   The Woody’s concept has been evolving each day since my father opened the doors in 1993. Back then, we were more of a “locals pub” that happened to have a small wood-fired pizza oven (mostly to...

Pizzerias have been obsessed with ownership since the dawn of time. When the first American pizzeria opened in 1905, it wasn’t called Lombardi’s. The front window said “Pizzeria Napoletana,” but locals called it Lombardi’s because that was ...

A Look at Pizzerias Across America   3 Palms Pizzeria | Hudson, Ohio 3 Palms has a modern style, serving up Neapolitan pizza and baked goods. While the original Hudson location opened in 2012, 3 Palms has added a location in Pinecrest and Orang...

What’s on tap for flooring trends in 2019 and beyond? Embracing new trends and staying on the cutting edge of design while still making restaurants safe for employees and beautiful for customers is a tough balancing act for operators. High- traffic...

Operators tell us what they’re using in 2019 Every year, we ask operators to tell us their favorite new ingredient. In the past, operators have gone from the benign –– like taco meat –– to the less traditional (quail eggs were not easy to f...

Your customers want them — are you doing them the justice they deserve? The “Ihob” ad campaign where “Ihop” let the public know they were rebranding to International House of Burgers was a success for the company. I’ve heard people say, �...

E-mail marketing is tried and true — don’t neglect it In today’s tech-savvy world marketing has become a balancing act between the many options presented to us.  Unfortunately many are swept up by the shiny new object and overlook the tried an...

Living the Dream Scottie’s Pizza Parlor proves Portland holds its own When The Daily Meal named Portland, Oregon, amongst the great pizza cities, we weren’t surprised. We’ve made several trips to the City of Roses to visit a number of top pizze...

How to grow your lineup We get ideas for new menu items all the time. When I first started my restaurant I was in love with the idea of having specials each night based on in-season produce. The fact is that every time I tried to do something on the ...

So Hot Caliente Pizza & Draft House lights up Pittsburgh Nick Bogacz is the type of pizzeria owner who’d drive across town to pick up a couple of writers who’d gone astray. In the process between the wrong location and right, we learned much ...

Beer ABVs tend to rise when temps fall, but should your beer list follow? Technically, winter warmers are a category of beer, but there’s no doubt that beer enthusiasts are looking for dark, richer and boozier beers when the weather turns cold.  �...