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Pizza Experts Weigh in on Creating a Disaster Preparedness Plan
Whether it’s a hurricane that pounds a coastal region, a fire that destroys an entire city block or a snowstorm that shuts down the town for a week, no one likes to think of potential disasters that could close restaurant doors for several days –...
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People & Pizzerias
Pizza Places That Rock & Pizza Industry Statistics in June 2013
Papa Murphy’s International has more than 1,300 take-and-bake units. PizzaToday.com now has more than 4 years worth of archived content from the pages of the world’s largest pizza magazine! Virginia has 1,641 pizzerias. If you use active dry yeas...
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PIZZERIAS SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING BEST OF JUNE 2013
PIZZA MEDIA: Facebook.com/PizzaToday • Twitter.com/PizzaToday • Instagram.com/PizzaToday •Youtube.com/PizzaTodayMagazine • PizzaToday.Tumblr.com • Twitter.com/PizzaExpo • Facebook.com/PizzaExpo • iPad • Google Play • Vine: @PizzaTod...
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Papa John apologizes for delivery driver’s racist rant on customer’s phone
Monday, Papa John’s Chairman and CEO John Schnatter posted an apology on Facebook after a Florida customer received a racist rant on his voicemail. After delivering pizza to the customer, a driver accidentally called the Florida man, leaving a near...
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People & Pizzerias
2013 Pizza Today Distributors List
Your guide to the pizza industry’s leading distributors. Click here to view on line...
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Menu Development
Dough Doctor: Dough mixing and pizza ovens
Q: How do I know when my pizza dough is properly mixed? A: Most pizza doughs as we know them are under mixed in regard to full gluten development. The only real exception is commercially made frozen pizza dough which is almost universally mixed to fu...
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People & Pizzerias
Il Pizzaiolo / Antico Pizza Napoletana, Atlanta, GA
Giovanni Di Palma, owner of Antico Pizza Napoletana in Atlanta, Georgia, has created the scenario many operators dream of. Most nights and weekends, a line of eager customers wrap around the parking lot and down the block. Most Saturdays, Di Palma sa...
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People & Pizzerias
Il Pizzaiolo / Buckhead Pizza Co. Atlanta, GA
I love this business,” says Sean Kelly, co-owner of Buckhead Pizza Company in Atlanta, Georgia. “I love pizza…more, I love the dining experience.” Kelly and partner Sam Abdullah have engineered the Buckhead concept around the dining experienc...
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Man On The Street: NY slice / artisan pizza battle
The streets of New York are in the midst of an epic battle. In one corner, the classic slice weighs in with its thin-yet-yielding crust topped with tomato sauce and low moisture mozzarella cheese. In the opposite corner waits a smaller, more delicate...
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Brand & Marketing
Respecting the Craft: Food competitions
Tony Gemignani answers pizzeria operators questions Q: Why compete in food competitions at International Pizza Expo or anywhere else? A: As an owner everything is done to my specifications and wants. It is rare that I am tested and that I am out of m...
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Employee Management
Social Media: Pizza Tweets and Feeds
Pizza Tweets Denver Pizza Company @DenverPizzaCo Stop in soon for our Lunch Deal. Monday-Friday until 3pm. $5 for a personal pizza, 2 toppings, and a drink. Why it works: Posting a special the day of doesn’t give customers a whole lot of time to pl...
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Menu Development
The hottest ingredients for 2013
Today’s pizzeria customers are savvier than ever thanks in part to a growing trend in upscale options. Sure, pepperoni and cheese are still king in this industry, but customers looking for fresh, organic and locally grown toppings now have more cho...