When people think of Chicago, they undoubtedly think of deep-dish pizza: layers of toppings piled high and baked into a bucket of crust that customers need a knife and fork to dig into. The source of this often imitated (and, some would say, never duplicated) style? Pizzeria Uno, which opened its doors in 1943 … More
Pizzerias & Pizzaioli
Slice of the city: touring the pizza capital
With PMQ’s New York Pizza Show right around the corner on March 9 to 11, New York was the obvious choice for our first Slice of the City, a new department that explores pizzerias across the country. Our goal was to hit all five of New York’s boroughs in one day, visiting … More
Business & Marketing
Nat's: New York Pizza in Vancouver
Many pizzaiolos pride themselves in their product. This is no exception for the Canadian pizzeria, Nat’s New York Pizzeria, in Vancouver, B.C. Nat’s has been the recipient of more than 10 honorable awards and opportunities unusual to most pizzerias, including a cover story from the 1999 Teen People Magazine, which … More
Business & Marketing
Big Pizza
In recent years, new scenery can be seen on the streets in Beijing city…huge orange Big Pizza signs. These orange signs have added a very bright color to the beautiful night of the city; and the feeling of the endless enthusiasm for the people of Beijing, especially when the blinds … More
Business & Marketing
Amadeus Pizza: Grand on the island
Taking over an existing pizzeria has built in advantages – and disadvantages – and making an existing place your own can be quite a challenge. If the existing operation was a success, then the new owner may want to only consider minimal changes. If the store was struggling, the new … More
Business & Marketing
Cascarino's
In the crowded world of New York pizza, making a name for yourself is such a challenge that it led Rob Cascarino to serve his pizza on a diamond – a baseball diamond. “Cascarino’s is the official pizza of the New York Mets,” this Queens, N.Y. native says proudly. “After … More
Pizzerias & Pizzaioli
Getting and paying attention to customers
When we profiled the father and four sons of Flyers Pizza in the Spring '99 issue of PMQ we hadn't realized that we were only scratching the surface of a goldmine of pizza business ideas. Between the five members of the Ulrey family, someone is always coming up with a … More
Business & Marketing
An EXTREME PIZZA concept
To have an Extremely successful restaurant you need Extremely good employees, products and ideas and an owner with an Extreme vision. This is exactly what Todd Parent, owner of the Extreme Pizza company in San Francisco, California, had in mind when he opened his first location in 1994. His concept … More
Business & Marketing
Randy's Wooster St. Pizza serves up hot deals and Hot Wheels
In Connecticut, the question is an easy one. Where did pizza originate? A) Italy? B) New York City? C) China? Or D) Pepe's on Wooster Street in New Haven? The answer is D. Pepe's Pizza on Wooster Street in New Haven. Who's to say that local opinion is wrong? After … More