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Official 2025 International Pizza Challenge Winners at Pizza Expo
Pizza World Champions have been crowned at prestigious International Pizza Competition in Las Vegas Pizza Champions have been crowned at the International Pizza Challenge during Pizza Expo in March. The world-renowned three-day competition saw 550 co...
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Leo Dicesaris Wins Non-Traditional Pizza Division With Jamón Ibérico Pie
Owner-operator of Columbus, Georgia-based Cerrone’s Brick Oven Pizzeria debuts New York-Neapolitan hybrid pizza at Pizza Expo 2025 A lot of elements had to go just right for Leo Dicesaris to take first place in the Non-Traditional Division at the I...
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Mirko D’Agata, Pizzeria No. 900 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, wins Best Pizza Napoletana at International Pizza Challenge
Executive Chef Mirko D’Agata with Montreal’s Pizzeria No. 900 wins the Pizza Napoletana Division at the International Pizza Challenge during Pizza Expo in Las Vegas Mirko D’Agata, Executive Chef at Pizzeria No. 900 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada w...
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International Pizza Challenge Names Tony Cerimele ‘Best of the Best’ at Pizza Expo 2025
Owner of Pennsylvania’s New Columbus Pizza Co. beats out fellow Pizza Maker of the Year honorees during International Pizza Challenge On the heels of his victory as Pizza Maker of the Year at the 2024 International Pizza Challenge (IPC), Tony Cerim...
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2025 Pizza Maker of the Year is Ryan Ososky, DTown Pizzeria in Los Angeles, California
LA-based DTown Pizzeria Chef/Owner Ryan Ososky’s Detroit-style Pizza wins Pizza Maker of the Year Championship at International Pizza Challenge during Pizza Expo in Las Vegas Ryan Ososky, Chef/Owner at DTown Pizzeria in West Hollywood, California, ...
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Puerto Rico’s Wilhelm Rodriguez Wins at International Pizza Challenge
Wilhelm Rodriguez, owner of Papa’s Pizza, takes first place in Traditional Division of IPC during Pizza Expo 2025 If the 2025 International Pizza Challenge (IPC) is a “royal rumble,” as Wilhelm Rodriguez says, he is king of the Traditional ...
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Operations
Building Blocks: Giving for Good
I remember when we started Caliente Pizza & Draft House. I had many “whys” that drove me to put in the effort to be successful. What I remember most about those whys is when I asked my wife what hers were. My wife, Angie, said: “I want us t...
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People & Pizzerias
Pizza Destinations: Tori T’s Pizzeria, Malverne, New York
Each month in Destinations, we highlight an up-and-coming pizza spot. In Pizza Destinations, we showcase a pizza place that may have just opened to rave reviews, hit best pizza lists or have exciting news. If you’re a pizzeria that would like to b...
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Employee Management
Mike’s Monthly Tip: Smarter Or Martyr
I get it. You’re in your restaurant, and you see a problem. Maybe someone’s making pizzas slower than you’d like. Maybe the phone’s ringing off the hook, and the new guy is butchering a simple cleaning task. You step in. You take over. You fi...
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People & Pizzerias
Conversation: John Rea, Via Farina, Omaha, Nebraska
A quick Q&A with John Rea or Via Farina in Omaha, Nebraska Concept: Our concept has always been pretty simple: fresh pasta and sourdough pizza with a friendly and welcoming vibe. We have added charcuterie on a pretty great level to now focus on p...
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Dough Production/Development
Knead to Know: Liquid Courage
Infusing pizza dough with flavor and finesse (Part One) We pizza makers immerse ourselves into the science, craft and business of perfecting pizzas every day. The basis for any great pizza is usually milled wheat of some type mixed with water and a f...
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Employee Management
Do’s and Don’ts for Hiring and Managing Underage Employees
Teenage workers are subject to distinct labor laws governing hours worked and duties performed Everyone remembers the highlights of their first “real” job: independence, responsibility and a paycheck. Less memorable is the list of rules that appl...
