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Join Us for Virtual Pizza Expo — Session Viewing Extended!
Pizza Today unveils online educational program to help operators during this trying time for the pizzeria industry Since we can’t get to Pizza Expo this year, we’re bringing our top-notch education program to you! We hosted our first Virtual Pizz...
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People & Pizzerias
Pizza Today on the Road: Metro Pizza, Las Vegas, NV
The Long View Las Vegas’ Metro Pizza has been evolving from the start, and that has led to long-term success What would it take for you to pack up your belongings and move all the way across the country to open a pizzeria in a place you’ve never ...
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Brand & Marketing
Four Areas to Gamify in a Pizzeria
Let the Games Begin Gamification seems like one of those fancy obscure terms that doesn’t relate to the average pizzeria operator. Many owners and managers have already gamified their businesses and do not realize that what they are doing falls int...
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Menu Development
Pizza Styles: Sicilian vs. Grandma
Know the difference between the two square pizzas, Grandma pie and Sicilian Pizza In the first few months that we were open, someone wrote a scathing review on how terrible our deep-dish pizza was. They said, “while the bottom was crispy, it was mo...
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Meet the Maker: Vincent Rotolo, Good Pie, Las Vegas, NV
Q&A with Vincent Rotolo Owner/pizzaiolo Good Pie / Las Vegas, Nevada How long you been making pizza? I started making pizza in 1986 at the original John’s of Bleecker Street. My family lived at 272 Bleecker, just next door, and when it w...
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Conversation: Joe Ruffino, Biaggio Pizzeria Allentown, PA
Joe Ruffino Biaggio Pizzeria, Allentown, Pennsylvania Here at my pizzeria, Biaggio, our first goal for our customers is to achieve a laid back, warm and relaxing dining experience with toe-tapping music playing over the speakers and with our televisi...
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Commentary: Staying Connected
In this digital age, it’s easier than ever to make connections. A few clicks on any social media platform will instantly sync you up with others who have interests similar to yours. A Google search will yield thousands of pages of information. It i...
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Dough Production/Development
Dough Doctor: A Good Stretch
Dough Doctor answers your questions on stretching, sticky dough and temperature controls Q: I’ve heard you mentioned that there was an ingredient that we could use to reduce the snap-back of our dough, making hand stretching a lot easier for us. ...
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People & Pizzerias
Destinations: Amici, Marysville, TN; Hail Mary Pizza, Los Angeles; The Gypsy Poet, Houston
A Look at Pizzerias Across the U.S. Amici | Maryville, TN “Amici,” meaning “friends,” and it’s the heart of the business from conception to day-to-day operations. Inspired by his own experience with authentic Italian cuisine while living in...
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Finance & Growth
Bar Design: The Pizzeria Bar
Great bar design mixes form and function Beautiful aesthetics have a very short shelf life, especially when it comes to the design of your bar. Complicated layouts, distracting elements, unorganized clutter or tight quarters will deter your customers...
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Mike’s Monthly Tip: On with the Show
You are an entertainer, not just a restaurateur Facts are indisputable. They don’t care what you think about them, because they’re facts. It doesn’t matter if you agree or not. Here’s an indisputable fact: You and I are both in the entertainm...
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Menu Development
Potatoes on the Menu: Starch Raving Mad
Potato Pizza Ideas Don’t hate … potate Potatoes are like life; they never cease to amaze and confuse me. These orbs that grow nestled in mother earth’s embrace give sustenance to most humans on our little orb and follow only wheat and rice in t...