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Operations
Dress for Success: Communication with staff is key when enforcing dress codes
There is something noticeable about the staff’s look at Cocco’s Pizza in Primos, Pennsylvania — expression of individuality and brand awareness. Employees sport graphic T-shirts with the pizzeria’s name and logo. Owner Michael Cocco says his ...
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People & Pizzerias
2013 Top 100 Pizza Companies List
Click here to view and download pdf version of Pizza Today’s Top 100 Pizza Companies. For the most recent Top 100 Pizza Companies list, visit: Rankings of America’s Top Pizza Companies and Independent Pizzerias. Pizza Today counts down the To...
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People & Pizzerias
Il Pizzaiolo: Anthony’s Pizza & Italian Restaurant
When most folks think about Orlando, it’s the theme parks, conventions and tourism that readily come to mind. but for Bronx-native Johnny Markaj, the bustling downtown district is where he has carved a niche for his pizzeria, Anthony’s Pizzeria &...
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People & Pizzerias
2013 Pizza Today Top 100 Pizza Companies
Last month, we published our list of the nation’s 100 most successful independent operations. Now, we present to you our yearly listing of America’s 100 largest pizza chains. Click here to view the list. SIX UP AND COMERS #12 Marco’s Pizza Tole...
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People & Pizzerias
Il Pizzaiolo: Pizza Today travels to Lefty’s Chicago Pizzeria in San Diego, California
[SlideDeck2 id=576] Far from the midwest both geographically and culturally, San Diego isn’t exactly the place in which one would expect to find stellar Chicago-style pizza. But that’s exactly what we discovered this summer when our travels took ...
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People & Pizzerias
The Expo Experience from First-timers’ Perspective
MISSION: PIZZAEXPO Meet Kelly and Aldo Musico, owners of Aldo’s Ristorante Italiano in Naples, Florida. The couple have been avid Pizza Today supporters for years, but they’ve never been able to attend International Pizza Expo until last March. W...
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Employee Management
Shark Tank: Pizza Edition Securing investors for your growing pizzeria
When looking to finance growth, pizzeria operators encounter few sources: the company’s cash reserves; loans from family and friends; capital from a bank or private equity investors, who swap a signed check for an ownership stake in the pizzeria. �...
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Menu Development
Chorizo takes your pizza menu to the next level
Chorizo is one famous sausage with many forms and variations around the globe. In the States, it has been often overlooked as one of the most flexible and flavorful toppings to grace a pizza. This Spanish sausage –– with its unique ruby color and...
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Menu Development
Dough Doctor Tom Lehmann calculates party-sized pizza
Q: We are planning to offer a party size pizza that will be baked on an 18-inch x 26-inch sheet pan. What is the best way to figure out how much dough and toppings we will need to use? A: The best way to calculate dough, sauce and cheese amounts for ...
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Menu Development
Man on the Street Scott Wiener talks quick-serve Neapolitan pizza concepts
What is the future of pizza? It’s becoming clearer every day that pizza’s past is circling back to carry us into the next era. It took Neapolitan pizza more than 100 years to gain popularity in the U.S., but now that it’s a hot topic, we’re s...
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Dough Production/Development
Pizza Industry Expert Big Dave Ostrander talks take-and-bake pizza instructions
Q: I’m tinkering with adding a take-and-bake component to my pizzeria, but it makes me nervous because I don’t want to be blamed when customers fall asleep and burn their pizzas! How can I avoid this? Brent Bishop via Facebook A: I’m on record ...
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Operations
Woman gets sick after eating pizza described as gluten-free (With VIDEO)
A Connecticut woman, who suffers from Celiac disease, said she got sick after ordering a pizza that she thought was gluten-free. The pizza, as it turned out, had breaded eggplant hidden under the cheese. Watch this story: WFSB 3 Connecticut To read t...