Images of kitchen automation technologies at Rose City Pizza in California.

Kitchen Automation!

From weighing ingredients to portioning dough, automations can save on labor costs and improve quality.

Adding Herbs, Spices and Other Elements to Your Pizza Dough

Adding Herbs, Spices and More to Your Pizza Dough

Incorporate flavors to your dough to give your pizza a delightful, textural crunch and flavor.

International Pizza Challenge 2025, Pizza Expo, Las Vegas

Innovation, Trends from International Pizza Challenge

Discover pizza, dough and topping trends that shined at this year’s International Pizza Challenge during Pizza Expo.

 

Industry News

From Local Seattle Favorite to National Player | Tutta Bella Launches Nationwide with Major Grocer

SEATTLE– Founded in Seattle in 2004 by Joe Fugere, a fourth-generation Seattleite, Tutta Bella was born from the culinary traditions of his Italian great-grandparents, Pietro and Filomena, who immigrated to Seattle’s Beacon Hill neighborhood. Inspired by their heritage, Fugere opened the city’s first certified Neapolitan pizzeria, earning recognition from the Associazione Verace Pizza Napoletana (VPN), […]

Toppers Pizza to Debut Signature Flavor and Bold Energy in Little Apple

Popular pizza concept to expand Kansas footprint with fourth Kansas location, offering a week-long deal MANHATTAN, Kan. (June 24, 2025) – Toppers Pizza, the Wisconsin-based pizza chain known for its creative toppings, baked-to-order Topperstix and hours that go way past bedtime, is crashing the college-town food scene on June 30 with a new spot at 1321 Anderson […]

Summertime Blues | Combat Your Summer Sales Slump Commentary

Summer hits differently for most Americans. As the days grow long and the weather heats up, it’s all about backyard BBQs, time at the pool or lake and summer sports, etc. Summer is a happy season for most. Unfortunately, many pizzerias move into a bit of a slowdown during the summer. It’s not a total […]

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2025 Rising Stars: Next Gen Pizza Leaders

Meet the Rising Stars of the Pizza Industry in 2025 To select the 2025 Rising Stars of the Pizza Industry, the editorial staff of Pizza Today reached out to some of the country’s most well-known and well-respected pizzaiolos to learn whose care

Whose Pizzeria Is This Anyway?

Minimize the Legal Risk to Your Pizza Business Resulting From Death, Disability or Divorce As a pizzeria owner, you are well aware of business risks. Dealing with commercial ovens brings the threat of fire. And if you deliver pizzas, the everyday risks of driving a car are constant. Such risks often can be minimized by […]

Menu Diversification in the Pizza Industry

Evaluate Your Best-selling Dishes and Their Costs when Considering New Menu Items (Editor’s note: This article is based on a Pizza Expo 2025 session led by Melissa Rickman, co-founder of Wholly Stromboli in Fort Lupton, Colorado.) Restaurant operators often assume that offering more menu items will attract more people. In reality, doing too much can stretch […]

The Montanara Pizza taught by Pizza Masters Franco Pepe and Tony Gemignani

Montanara pizza is an Italian classic that masterfully combines centuries-old traditions with culinary innovation. Thanks to legends like Tony Gemignani and Franco Pepe, this style of pizza has gained global recognition and continues to impress with its unique preparation and taste. If you’re curious about what makes Montanara so special, the best ingredients to use, […]

Launching a Mobile Pizzeria: Choosing a Commissary (Part 7)

(Editor’s note: This is the seventh installment in a series about opening a mobile pizzeria by Jason Cipriani, co-owner of Sips & Pies. You can read the other articles here.) Each week, I’ve been covering decisions involved in opening a mobile pizzeria as if they exist in a silo. In reality, they’re all intertwined, and you’ll […]

Pizzeria Prenup? Plan Ahead for the End of Business Partnerships

Outlining how to dissolve your business at the start could save headaches later You’ve found the one – that one person who shares your vision and has the same level of excitement about a business idea. The one who shares your motivation and willingness to put in the hard work needed to bring your vision […]

Launching a Mobile Pizzeria: Get Licensed (Part 6)

How to obtain licenses from the health department and fire department as well as a sales tax license (Editor’s note: This is the sixth installment in a series about opening a mobile pizzeria by Jason Cipriani, co-owner of Sips & Pies. You can read the other articles here.) After deciding on a pizza style, oven […]

2025 Rising Stars: Next Gen Pizza Leaders

Meet the Rising Stars of the Pizza Industry in 2025 To select the 2025 Rising Stars of the Pizza Industry, the editorial staff of Pizza Today reached out to some of the country’s most well-known and well-respected pizzaiolos to learn whose careers they are watching develop and unfold. We received dozens of nominations for business […]

Jhy Coulter, Orange By Devoured, Kansas City, Missouri – Rising Star

Jhy Coulter Restaurateur/Creator at Orange By Devoured Kansas City, Missouri Instagram:  @orangebydevoured, @devoured.pizza Jhy Coulter has never been one to let the grass grow beneath her feet – until now. After graduating with an art degree from the University of Missouri, Kansas City, Coulter says she always kept a second job in a restaurant while […]

Isaiah Ruffin, Pizza by Ruffin, Seattle, Washington  – Rising Star

Isaiah Ruffin Chef and co-Owner of Pizza By Ruffin Seattle, Washington Instagram: @pizzabyruffin Isaiah Ruffin got his start cooking for generals in the U.S. Army. Today, he makes pizza for captains of industry. After years operating a food truck in Northern Colorado with his wife, Colleen Constant, the pair signed an agreement in 2024 to […]
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265. Pizza Biz Talk with Mike Bausch

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264. We the Pizza with Muhammad Abdul-Hadi

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263. Steps to Launching a Mobile Pizzeria 

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262. Stepping into ownership after 34 years in a pizzeria

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261. Bouncing Back from Hurricane Helene in North Carolina

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260: Work/Life Balance by Design with Isaiah Ruffin

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259: Pizza Expo Series, Part 4: It’s a People Business

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258: Pizza Expo Series, Part 3: That Pizza Energy

Pizza Expo March 24-26, 2026

Now in it’s 42st year, International Pizza Expo remains unchallenged as the industry’s leading event. Join thousands of pizzeria professionals as they convene in Las Vegas for 3 days dedicated to all things pizza! With suppliers from across the globe, educational sessions taught by top industry professionals and national competitions, this event is one you simply cannot afford to miss.

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Pizza Expo Columbus, October 26-27, 2025

International Pizza Expo and Pizza Today magazine launch Pizza Expo Columbus. This new event, tailored for Midwest pizza industry professionals, will debut on October 26-27, 2025, at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, OH.

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