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Menu Development
New Ideas for Onions in Your Pizzeria
Onion Blings Onions. Yes, you know, those giant mesh bags that sit in your walk-in like a second-string quarterback? With a little imagination, it could be time to play this transformative vegetable to make pizzas and pastas more exciting. For cent...
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Operations
Going the Extra Mile with Carryout
Delivering a Guest Experience To Go In early August 2021, 60 percent of adults stated they had ordered takeout during the previous week, according to the 2021 National Restaurant Association’s State of the Restaurant Industry Mid-Year Report. The p...
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People & Pizzerias
Pizza Today on the Road: The Art of Pizza, Chicago, IL
Arthur (Art) Shabez has quietly maintained one of the top-rated pizzerias in one of the biggest pizza cities in the U.S., Chicago, for over 30 years. There’s no magic formula or secret to The Art of Pizza in the Lakeview district. He puts in the de...
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Industry News
James Beard Award Winning Author and Restaurateur Ken Forkish is Coming to Pizza Expo 2022
After a 20-year career in the tech industry, Ken Forkish decided to leave the corporate world and become a baker. He relocated to Portland, Oregon, and opened Ken’s Artisan Bakery in 2001....
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Emerging Pizza Industry Trends from Pizza Expo 2021
The long absence revealed new opportunities in the pizza business International Pizza Expo 2021 staged after a staggering 29 months without the pizzeria industry’s No. 1 trade show. So much has happened in that time, from a worldwide pandemic to a ...
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Conversation: Andy Brown, Andy’s Pizza, Washington DC
Andy’s Pizza Five units in Washington, DC Concept: Andy’s Pizza is a simple New York slice shop with six pizzas available by the slice and a few specialty whole pies. We focus on the quality of our ingredients and craftsmanship over ever...
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New Study Finds Restaurant Text Marketing Gains High Marks on ROI, frequency and check averages
2021 Restaurant Text Marketing Benchmarks Report reveals 44 percent lift in restaurant visits Have you tried text marketing? Text marketing campaigns are paying off in a major way for restaurants says new research by Mobivity in its 2021 Restaurant T...
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Pizza Guys Kicks off Raising Dough for a Cure Campaign
Popular pizza franchise teams up with American Cancer Society to raise money for breast cancer research SACRAMENTO – Pizza Guys – a Sacramento-based pizza restaurant specializing in unique flavors and fresh high-quality food – is kicking off its 8...
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People & Pizzerias
Pizza Today On the Road: Good Pie, Las Vegas, NV
All Good Good Pie doing good things in Vegas Vincent Rotolo wanted to bring a slice of Brooklyn to Las Vegas. The city’s thriving food scene exposes locals and tourists alike to a variety of world-class cuisines, and there was no shortage of top-fl...
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Brand & Marketing
Let’s Celebrate National Pizza Month 2021
A food so loved they gave us a whole month. Uncertainty has ruled the restaurant industry since March 2020. But now it’s time to put our energies into celebrating America’s favorite food, pizza! October is National Pizza Month and one of the indu...
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Pizza Expo 2021 Wrap Up: Fighting Spirit
Pizza Expo’s return to Las Vegas challenging, yet triumphant After a series of COVID-19 induced cancellations and postponements, International Pizza Expo finally made its triumphant return to Las Vegas in August 2021. Eager attendees and exhibitors...
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Menu Development
Man on the Street: The Future is Plant Based
Back in May, one of the most lavish restaurants in the world announced its decision to switch to a plant-based menu. Eleven Madison Park has four stars from the New York Times and three stars from the Michelin guide, which they’ve earned by serving...