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Commentary: Pizzeria of the Year
Our 2021 Pizzeria of the Year is Razza, a Jersey City-based operation that is super impressive. I enjoyed visiting owner Dan Richer for the interview and photo shoot in October. What I did not expect was to enjoy Jersey City as much as I did. It was ...
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Brand & Marketing
Mike’s Monthly Tip: Your Third-Party Delivery Partners
Mike Bausch shares how to effectively partner with third-party delivery At the 2021 Pizza Expo, third-party delivery was a hot topic in all my sessions, even those that had nothing to do with third-party delivery. If you decide to partner with a thir...
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Dough Production/Development
Learn factors and adjustments that play into proper pizza dough mixing
In the mix: proper way to mix a batch of dough and for how long In my day-to-day job I answer a lot of questions. One main question that always stands out centers on the proper way to mix a batch of dough and for how long. It is always hard to tell...
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Man on the Street: The Pizza Bubble
I can’t shake the feeling that we’re about to experience a tidal wave of new pizzerias only to see most of them close their doors within a few short months. Pandemic lockdowns resulted in millions of people learning how to work with flour, yeas...
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Conversation: Duane Billings — The Scheme, Salina, Kansas
Concept: Old saloon, open three days a week, Thursday, Friday, Saturday. Reservations strongly advised and can order pizza with reservation. Our artists like Bev Doolittle, in their paintings, they have things hiding inside of them. And the mural in ...
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Employee Management
Showing Appreciation to Your Employees
How – and why – pizzerias might use the close of the year to recognize employees Back in 2013, Justin Klavon wanted to do something unique to acknowledge the employees at his namesake pizzeria in Jackson, Michigan. While long accustomed to ha...
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Dough Production/Development
Rock solid competitors, trends and insights from the International Pizza Challenge 2021
Hall of Flame “Everything starts with a solid foundation. The stronger it is, the longer you last in competition, business and life, because only the strongest survive.” Chef Que Wimberly, The Missing Brick Pizzer...
2021 Pizzeria of the Year: Razza, Jersey City, NJ
New Jersey’s Razza named 2021 Pizzeria of the Year by Pizza Today Magazine New Jersey operator takes a risk, turns Razza into our Pizzeria of the Year When Dan Richer’s first pizzeria was booming and his upstart second pizzeria struggling, up...
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Wood Stone Hires New Representation in Multiple Territories
New partnerships announced with Elevate Food Service Group, Premier Foodservice Solutions, and Greenfield World Trade Bellingham, WA, November 23, 2021 – Wood Stone Corporation, a leading manufacturer of stone hearth and specialty commercial co...
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Rosina Acquires Mama Lucia Brand
Buffalo, NY November 16, 2021 Rosina Food Products, Inc., Buffalo, New York, has announced its acquisition of the Mama Lucia ® Brand of frozen retail Meatballs from Quaker Maid Meats, Inc. Mama Lucia Brand can be found predominately in the N...
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Restaurant Menus in 2022 will Focus on Healthier Planet and Healthier Consumers
National Restaurant Association releases annual What’s Hot Culinary Forecast survey revealing top menu trends for the year ahead Washington, D.C. Restaurant customers can expect to see health taking center stage on restaurant menus in 2022. The ...
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Hot Rocks Adds Nick Valavanis as Business Development Manager
The hire will be will be an asset to the successful growth of the company Drummondville, QC, November 12, 2021 – Hot Rocks Pizza Ovens, manufacturer of the first stone conveyor oven, has hired Nick Valavanis to serve as Business Development Man...