This Friday, July 19, a social enterprise pizzeria will open its doors to feed and assist the needy and unfortunate in Cleveland. Ohio City Pizzeria stands out not just for its 1,700 square-foot building redesigned in an old-school Italian setting but for its owner: The West Side Catholic Center (WSCC). … More
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Increased Food Delivery Competition Hurts Domino’s Sales Growth
Sales growth is slowing for the world’s No. 1 pizza chain as the food delivery field grows more crowded, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) and other media outlets reported this week. Domino’s revenue for its most recent quarter rose 4% from a year earlier to $811.6 million. That was lower … More
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Rapper Orders a Crust-Only Pizza, Causes an Internet Sensation
View this post on Instagram Special request for @therealkiss ❗️ Who else like Crust only? 👀 A post shared by Cuts & Slices (@cutsandslicesnyc) on Jul 16, 2019 at 10:09am PDT Late evening, July 16, Cuts & Slices pizzeria posted a unique order on Instagram: a circle of … More
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Square Pie Guys: A Journey from Instagram to Grand Opening
On July 16, the two founders and chefs of Square Pie Guys, have realized a long-time dream: opening their own brick-and-mortar restaurant. Marc Schechter and Danny Stoller began as diehard pizza fans. Stoller is a chef with 12 years of experience at award-winning restaurants Tilith, Revel, and Luc. Schechter is … More
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Canadian Pizzerias Achieve Guinness World Record for Largest Calzone
Five Ontario pizzerias shattered a five-year-old Guinness World Record for the largest calzone at the Vaughan Pizza Fest. Roberto “Pizza Dude” Vergalito, owner of Roberto’s Pizza Passion in St. Catharines, led five pizza makers and 20 helpers in this herculean effort. They collaborated with Hot Rocks Stone Ovens, whose stone … More
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Blaze Pizza Declares Itself the First National Chain with Keto-Friendly Crust
Blaze Pizza announced that it is the first national pizza chain to launch a keto-friendly pizza menu. The keto diet is a very low-carb, high-fat diet that eliminates traditional carbohydrates such as bread. The fast-casual pizza chain said that by Tuesday, July 16, customers will get to buy pizzas featuring … More
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Celebrate National Gummi Worm Day with Pizza
Every day is a holiday, especially here in the United States. Today is no exception: July 15 is the National Gummi Worm Day. Pizza is universal so naturally, there are gummy worm pizzas out there. You can even order a box of 48 E.Frutti gummy pizzas from Old Time Candy. … More
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Vegan Pizzeria Donates All Profits From New Pizza to Build Homes for Pigs
A U.K. vegan pizzeria, Purezza, has created a new pie that will help pay to build homes for rescued pigs. “The Laughing Pig” is coated in a cheese sauce and topped with yellow plum tomatoes, asparagus tips, lemon zest, and jackfruit salami. The pizzeria’s own signature vegan cheese, Mozzarella 2.0, … More
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How I Went Out of Business: The Hard Lessons of Failure
Ask an experienced operator for advice on starting out in the pizza industry, and a common response is, “Don’t do it!” Between the long hours, rising costs and ever-increasing competition, this industry can be as unforgiving as it is rewarding. Even those who jump into pizzeria ownership with great … More
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Villa Italian Kitchen Offers Guests an Order of Pizza Crusts Only
There are two types of pizza lovers: those who leave crusts, and those who eat crusts and crusts that other people leave. Villa Italian Kitchen will be a haven for the crust-eaters. On July 18, the restaurant will offer “Just the Crust” of its Neapolitan pizzas for $2.50. “We are … More
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Frozen Pizza Company Aims to Reduce Food Waste
Around 30 to 40 percent of all food in the U.S. is wasted daily. The United States Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service estimates the food loss in 2010 to be approximately 133 billion pounds and $161 billion in value on consumer and retail levels. USDA said that this amount … More
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Social Venture Fund Invests in Second Location of Deaf-Owned Mozzeria
The deaf couple behind Mozzeria, a celebrated San Francisco pizza store that employs only deaf people, will open a second operation next year in Washington, D.C. with help from a venture fund that supports startups addressing social needs. The new Mozzeria location will sit just seven blocks from the first … More