Yeast may seem like an unassuming ingredient, but it’s indispensable for making pizza—and a real multitasker, allowing dough to rise, contributing flavor and aroma, and making dough softer for stretching. While any of the three main types of yeast can create the results you desire for your crust, each … More

Just for a moment, put down this magazine and take a good look at your hands. Lift them up, stretch them out, turn them over a time or two. Do you see remnants of pizza flour? What about those scars from the time you grabbed a hot pan or missed … More

On the front range of Colorado, almost a mile high, is the beautiful town of Fort Lupton. This pint-size outpost has some interesting claims to fame: It is home to Brian Shaw, leading American Strongman competitor from 2011 to 2016, and the birthplace of John Naka, bonsai sculpting grand … More

On a busy strip in St. Petersburg, Florida, lies an unassuming little shop serving delicious and original pizza creations—the emphasis being on “little”. Operated by Kelley McKell and her husband, Adam Duff, with some help from Adam’s brother Andrew, the pizzeria known as Pizza Box is a mere 750 … More

High fat, high protein, low carbohydrates. Sounds like a meat lover’s dream, right? That dream can quickly turn into a nightmare when dieters hear the two words no one should ever have to hear: No pizza. You’ve undoubtedly overheard chatter about the ketogenic diet lately. Maybe you’ve even attempted … More

Photo by David Morales For carnivorous pie lovers, meat and pizza are a match made in heaven—and, of course, Italian meats especially remain a must-have for many pizzaioli. With options from soppressata and prosciutto to guanciale and ’nduja, finding the perfect pairing for your pizza toppings is easier than … More

With the holiday season fast approaching, it’s a good idea to start preparing some smart marketing strategies now (if you haven’t already). As customers look for fun, flexible gifts for family and friends, gift cards are an ideal solution—they offer an inexpensive way to simplify gifts for your customers’ … More

During the last weeks of August, the call went out to pizzaioli and artists alike; create the cover of PMQ’s October issue and help us celebrate National Pizza Month! We received numerous entries from far and wide for a chance to win $500 and become the face of this … More

Over the years, we’ve come to find that Chicagoans prefer alternatives to the city’s famous deep-dish pizza by a pretty wide margin. According to Jonathan Porter, Chicago pizza expert and owner/operator of Chicago Pizza Tours, “The No. 1 pizza in all of Chicago is the thin-crust, tavern-style pizza, which … More

Though many may still cling to them, old-fashioned landlines have been waning in popularity for years, and the switch is not surprising.  The features of today’s newfangled cloud-based solutions are attractive to many operators, especially those with multiple locations: the ability to take almost unlimited calls during high-volume periods, sans busy … More

When operators don’t bother making a statement with their boxes (other than “Pizza”), they miss out on a bevy of potential benefits that a smartly designed box can provide: connecting customers with the brand, boosting social media engagement, promoting return visits, and offering a point of differentiation for the … More

“Greek pizza dough is generally hand pressed into a seasoned pan. The dough is very simple, using only salt, sugar, water, oil, flour and yeast. I blend two kinds of sauce together and add seasoning. Italian pizza takes less time to cook than Greek pizza, so we use a blend of mozzarella and … More