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Grain Craft Introduces Italian-Style Pizzeria Flour
Grain Craft has recently introduced a Neapolitan Italian-Style Flour. The new product was developed to provide pizzerias with a 00-type flour that can produce the distinct characteristics of Neapolitan pizza crusts. Grain Craft’s Neapolitan Italian-Style Pizzeria Flour features a finely ground wheat that is grown in the Rocky Mountain Foothills … More
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San Antonio Pizzeria Throws Pizza Party for Abused, Neglected Foster Children
Frontline heroes have been getting plenty of free pizza lately, but a pizza shop in San Antonio recently honored a different group of brave souls: foster children. Deco Pizzeria partnered with local contractor Roofs Over Texas to help Child Advocates San Antonio (CASA) throw a pizza party for about 350 … More
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Pizza Hut Gives Away Half a Million Pizzas to Graduating Seniors
High school seniors were cheated out of their graduation ceremonies and proms by the pandemic, but there’s no stopping a classic pizza party, thanks to a special offer by Pizza Hut. In partnership with Dairy Management, an organization representing America’s dairy farmers, the nation’s No. 2 pizza restaurant chain gave … More
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A Once-Struggling Pizza Chain Keeps Setting New Same-Store Sales Records
Same-store sales rocketed by 33.5 percent for Papa John’s in May, marking the second straight month of historic sales for the once-beleaguered chain. And their top-ranked rival, Domino’s, can’t complain either, with 14 percent growth in same-store sales during the first two months of the second quarter. “In May, for … More
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California Milk Advisory Board Relaunches Real California Pizza Contest
The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) today announced the re-launch of the 2020 Real California Pizza Contest following a brief hiatus due to the COVID-19 situation. This is the CMAB’s second annual search for the best pizza recipes using Real California Cheese. The contest, which will award prizes totaling $30,000 … More
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No HandL Portion PadL Is First Touch-Free Serving Plate for Pizza
Nuova Vita Corporation has introduced the first No HandL Portion PadL with the Touchless Pizza Border. This next-generation pizza serving plate is designed for today’s sanitization standards and makes other serving plates obsolete, the company says. The No HandL Portion PadL enables restaurant patrons to avoid shared surface areas when self-serving … More
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This Connecticut Pizzeria Lets Kids Order Anything on the Menu for Free Every Weekday
When Abbas Hooshmand of Mona Lisa Ristorante, located in Thomaston, Connecticut, isn’t whipping out mouthwatering specialty pies like the Loaded Baked Potato and the Mac and Cheese pizzas, he’s trying to make a difference in the everyday life of his community. His most recent project: feeding up to 200 kids … More
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Audio Book Company Rescues Struggling Restaurants by Feeding the Hungry in Newark
Things were looking bad for Robert’s Pizzeria, a Newark, New Jersey mainstay since 1985. After struggling to survive in the pandemic, owner Josh Martin announced on April 5 via Facebook that he was temporarily closing his pizza shop. But help quickly came from a most unexpected source: Audible, the app … More
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Famous Pizza Brand Gets Tricky by Selling Pizza Online Under a Different Name
Does Chuck E. Cheese have a secret identity? Well, ask yourself this: Have you ever seen him in the same room with that Pasqually guy from Pasqually’s Pizza & Wings? OK, the truth is, they are not one and the same—any fan of Munch’s Make Believe Band will tell you … More
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Papa Gino’s Throws Virtual Graduation Party for Lucky Teenager, Family and Friends
COVID-19 has put the kibosh on traditional graduation ceremonies across the country, but graduates in the New England area can still celebrate with a pizza party—and for one lucky teenager, it won’t cost a penny, thanks to a promotion this month from Papa Gino’s Pizzeria. Papa Gino’s, which has nearly … More
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Slice Raises $43 Million in Funding
Slice, the all-in-one ordering and marketing tech platform for local pizzerias, today announced that it has raised $43 million in Series C funding. KKR led the round with participation from existing early investors, including GGV Capital. Local pizzerias have long been at the heart of our communities, but they lack … More