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Pizza & bread artisan Ken Forkish to deliver keynote address at International Pizza Expo
The James Beard Award-winning baker tapped for Wednesday Keynote Address at Pizza Expo The legendary Portland baker and catalyst to the city’s culinary evolution, Ken Forkish’s set to bring his passion for artisan pizza and bread-making to In...
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Commentary: Teary Eyed
If you were at Pizza & Pasta Northeast in Atlantic City last month, then hopefully you attended the Day Two Keynote Address by Nick Bogacz. Nick owns Caliente Pizza & Draft House in Pittsburgh, and boy did he have a story to tell! Nick has be...
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Commentary: Three’s a Crowd?
How do you personally feel about third-party delivery? Pizzeria operators I speak to on the issue seem quite divided. It’s very much a “love it or hate it” scenario. I know shop owners who do not offer delivery and say the ancillary income they...
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Commentary: Welcome to the Show
Pizza & Pasta Northeast has become a fall destination for pizzeria operators looking to educate themselves, speak with influential vendors and whet their appetites for competition. This year’s show comes to life at the end of this month at the ...
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Commentary: Nine Lives?
Trade, Association and Business Publications International (TABPI) just released the results of their 2019 TABBIE Awards competition … and I’m beyond excited and proud to tell our beloved readers that the very publication you hold in your hands r...
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Commentary: Evolution Calling
You may be familiar with the phrase “Revolution Calling.” It has been idolized in the pop culture of various countries, ours included, for nearly a century. It speaks to change, most often massive change that shocks the established foundation of ...
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Commentary: What Inspires You?
I’ve been thinking a lot about inspiration lately. Poets and songwriters often say the words they pen sometimes come to them from out of nowhere. They hint that the thoughts they articulate and put to paper are a gift from another realm. Other time...
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Commentary: Standing Room Only
At International Pizza Expo in March, our impressive lineup of seminars, demonstrations and workshops really captured lightning in a bottle. The majority of the educational curriculum played out to packed rooms — some so crowded that people sat on ...
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Man on the Street: Pizza Expo Redux
I feel like a broken record saying this, but Pizza Expo just keeps getting better. The energy in Las Vegas was incredible, with a diverse mix of demos, exhibitors, seminars and special events. It was the largest turnout in terms of both attendance an...
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Pizza Community: Long Live the King
A Hawaii-based pizzeria owner travels to Long Island to expand his pizza knowledge Last month I told you about how I traveled from Hawaii to Long Island to see how a multi-generational pizzeria maintains relevance and still thrives despite the passin...
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Commentary: Welcome to the Show!
For those of you walking the International Pizza Expo show floor as you read this: Welcome! We’re thrilled to have you with us at the industry’s premier event. We have a blockbuster show lined up for you and we’re excited about this year’s sl...
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Man on the Street: Where I See Pizzerias Fail
As you’re reading this you’re either on your way to Pizza Expo, currently at Pizza Expo, reminiscing about the great time you had at Pizza Expo, or experiencing Expo FOMO. Everyone who has ever attended knows that it’s impossible to experience ...