The PMQ Pizza Power Report – The Key Takeaways

Another year has come and gone for the pizza industry, bringing with it plenty of growth and change for pizzeria owners. PMQ Magazine recently published its annual Pizza Power Report, reviewing the biggest trends and earners of 2017. The highlights and conclusions of the report are:

  • Fast-casual pizza chains continue to experience huge growth
  • Technology is permeating every aspect of everyday business for pizzerias
  • The demand for quality ingredients explodes

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Pizzeria Food Truck Frenzy

If a pizzeria is experiencing success, it is a natural business progression to want to expand the brand by opening a new location. However, committing the time, money, and energy into an entirely new restaurant can be a daunting task. Instead of having a pizzeria’s first expansion be a huge investment, there is another route one could take.  

Food trucks are a simpler alternative to opening another physical location, with added benefits that could take a pizzeria to the next level. (more…)

Preserving Pizza Memories

One of our younger staff members contributed this blog – the pizza industry would not exist with the love and support of young people. Enjoy!!

There is an undeniable connection between food and family. In my very Italian family at least, food is the constant centerpiece of every gathering. From my grandmother’s incredible Chicken Parmesan recipe to our tradition of homemade ravioli’s on Christmas Eve, meals mean more than mere sustenance. The process of shopping together for the ingredients, preparing the meal, and finally enjoying dinner is a bonding experience that is passed down from generation to generation.

Pizza has especially been a focal point for my family. When possible, Friday nights are reserved as homemade pizza night. Family and friends come together to create a variety of pizzas while sharing wine and good conversation. Everybody takes turns in decorating the pies with a seemingly endless supply of ingredients. I personally am obsessed by spicy food so my pizzas are often smothered with the hottest pepperoni, sausages, and salami. I also have no restraint when it comes to crushed red peppers as my slices are overflowing with the spicy speckles. (more…)

PEPPERONI: The Top Topping Deserves Top Treatment

Once again, pepperoni is the most popular pizza topping in America. A recent Harris Poll® revealed that pepperoni continues to top the charts and pizzas all around the country.

As a pizzeria operator, you probably already know that.  However, just because it is no. 1 does not mean you should stop caring about it, promoting it, revamping it, and celebrating it.  Did Steph Curry stop shooting threes just because the Warriors team won an NBA championship? 

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Students and Their Love of Slices

From one of our Millennial teammates – With only ten minutes to purchase and eat my lunch before my next class begins, I find myself more often than not choosing pizza without even realizing I had made the same lunch decision yesterday and the day before. Between the ease and price of grabbing a quick slice, pizza has become a delicious and filling necessity for college students.

On my campus, we have a classic brick pizza oven that fills the entire cafeteria with enticing smells that attracts everyone. In fact, the pizza and pasta line is always the longest line of them all. But how did pizza emerge as the No. 1 meal for college students? (more…)

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