A pizza robot company, PAZZI, recently received €10 million ($12,760,000 USD) in anticipation of opening a fully-automated pilot restaurant with pizza robots. The investment is from Singaporean fund Qualgro along with French fund Eutopia and investors Partech and Daphni. “The autonomous restaurant concept offered by PAZZI is meeting a growing … More
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MIT Teaches AI to Configure Recipes from Pictures of Pizza
Researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have created an AI network that reverse-engineers pizza by deconstructing a scanned picture of the pie to its basic ingredients. The scientists at MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) and the Qatar Computer Research Institute (QCRI) created a neural network which … More
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ESPN3 Gears Up to Broadcast Third U.S. Pizza Team Event This Year
For the third time this year, pizza athletes will test their mettle under the gaze of TV cameras as the U.S. Pizza Team (USPT) holds its Summer Trials in Haverhill, on June 25. Talented pizza makers from far and wide will gather at the New England Pizza Conference to compete … More
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Domino’s to Test Driverless Delivery in Houston This Fall
Domino’s is famously known as the tech company that delivers pizza, and its latest innovation will feature driverless pizza delivery. The pizza chain has announced a partnership with Nuro, a robotics company founded by two former Google engineers, for a pilot program of self-driving cars delivering pizza throughout Houston, Texas … More
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Indiana’s First Restaurant Accelerator Taking Applications for Chef/Operators
The city of Fishers, Indiana, has launched a search for chefs who will become the first occupants of its restaurant accelerator, the Fishers Test Kitchen. The accelerator, the first in the state, will open this fall within the new Sun King Brewing in The Yard at Fishers District. The Fishers … More
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Philadelphia Fourth-Graders Convince UNO Pizzeria & Grill to Go Strawless
A class of fourth-graders at Wallingford Elementary School in Delaware County, Pennsylvania sent letters to the CEO and owner of UNO Pizzeria & Grill, asking him to change the franchise’s straw policy. The CEO, Jim Ilaria, was so moved by their letters that he responded by changing UNO’s straw policy … More
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Moose Breaks into Maine Pizzeria
We all remember the beloved childhood book “If You Give a Moose a Muffin,” or the cartoon show “The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle.” Well, now we have a real-life story of a moose and pizza. Officer Matt Poole of Piscataquis County Sheriff’s Office was patrolling after midnight when he … More
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From Kimchi to Pig Cheeks, Chefs Name Their Favorite Pizza Toppings
You say pizza isn’t pizza without pepperoni? We’ve all got our favorite toppings, and we all know we’re right when we say they’re the best. That goes for professional chefs, too, as Business Insider recently reported. The news site rounded up a passel of chefs and culinary experts to comment … More
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California Pizzeria Offers Large Free Pizzas in Exchange for Phone-Free Dining
A California pizzeria is offering free large pizzas of any kind, even specialty pies, at a discount: “Talk to Each Other.” The Curry Pizza Company will grant free pies to groups of at least four customers who are willing to lock away their smartphones in a locker. By the time … More
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Southwestern Pizzeria Offers Free Menu Items for a Year for Unique Recipes
Artichoke and roasted bell pepper calzone was the 2018 winner of the recipe contest. Dion’s, a Southwestern pizza chain, is hosting its second annual recipe contest where a lucky customer or two will win free pizza among several menu items in exchange for a unique recipe idea. The contestants can … More
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Domino’s Strikes Again with One Kilo of Mozzarella Cheese as Its Topping
Domino’s has made global headlines for regional pizzas such as the Hawaiian Spaghetti pizza in New Zealand. Recently, it strikes again in Japan with yet another standout pizza: “New Yorker 1 Kilo Ultimate Cheese.” This pizza has one kilogram of mozzarella cheese, a sure challenge to even the most dedicated … More
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California Pizzeria Offers Free Large Pizzas in Exchange for Phone-Free Dining
A California pizzeria is offering free large pizzas of any kind, even specialty pies, at a discount: “Talk to Each Other.” The Curry Pizza Company will grant free pies to groups of at least four customers who are willing to lock away their smartphones in a locker. By the time … More