If you run a pizza restaurant, you make your living on well … selling delicious pizza.  It’s your main draw and what you’re most likely known for. But some of the best deli sandwiches we have ever tasted have been at our favorite pizza joints.

There is really nothing like a lush, meaty hero sandwich on fresh-baked sourdough, Dutch Crunch, or your choice of bread.  Sub sandwiches are as much an old and valued standby at pizza places as pepperoni pizza, and you should consider putting as much love and care into making your heroes as you do your signature pies. (more…)

It’s summertime and the picnics are easy.

As the weather warms and people turn their thoughts to the outdoors, picnickers are starting to clean up their barbecues in preparation for feasts of hot dogs, hamburgers and chicken.  Yes, these are the standard fare, but surely not the only food on the menu.

As a pizzeria, there is no reason to be on the sidelines. You can take advantage of this great summertime tradition by offers special menus, Limited Time Offers (LTO), promotions and special delivery options. (more…)

Just when you thought there was absolutely nothing new to do with a French fry – along come Pepperoni Pizza Fries.

Behind them: The we’ll-try-just-about-anything fast-food chain Carl’s Jr., which has just begun testing them in about a dozen of its restaurants in Southern California – mostly in the Anaheim area.

“It may look like a mess — but it’s messy good,” says Brad Haley, chief marketing officer at Carl’s. Customers have compared the taste, he says, to pizza with a French fry crust. (more…)

The Liguria Foods March Newsletter is out, please click the link below to read about the following topics:

• How Would You Like Your Pepperoni?
• Customer Profile: Big Mama’s and Papa’s Pizzeria- Living the American Dream
• Product Showcase: Liguria All-Natural Pepperoni
• Protein Market Outlook
• Pizza News Briefs

Liguria Newsletter March 2015

As you scroll down the 800 Degrees website, you have many choices: Choose a Crust, Choose a Base and then come the Add-Ons. You want Neapolitan crust or Gluten-free?  You want a White Pie (Bianca), a Green Pie (Verde), a Marinara or a Margherita?

The Add-Ons are almost too many to mention delineated by Protein, Vegetables and Cheeses. This is definitely not your Uncle Tony’s pizza joint. (more…)