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202. Pizza Expo Interview Series, Part 4 — Growing the biz and pizza industry
25 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis week, we continue our Pizza Expo Interview Series from the show floor at Pizza Expo. Denise interviews operators who are building t...
201: Pizza Expo Interview Series, Part 3 - Growing Multiple Unit Operations
18 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis week, we continue our Pizza Expo Interview Series from the show floor at Pizza Expo. Denise interviews experience multi-unit pizzer...
200. Happy 200th Episode Special
11 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThe Hot Slice with Pizza Today marks its 200th episode with a special episode. Listen as we look back some of our favorite episodes, tal...
199. Pizza Expo Interview Series, Part 2 Women in the Mobile Pizza Biz
04 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis week, we continue our Pizza Expo Interview Series from the show floor at Pizza Expo. Denise spends some time with women who are in ...
198. Pizza Expo Interview Series, Part 1
28 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textBelfast, Ireland Pizza Scene began with John ArenaWe’re back from Pizza Expo in Las Vegas with story after story from pizzeria operato...
197. REPLAY: Dough Talk with Peter Reinhart
21 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textHappy Pizza Expo Week — the best week of the year!!! We hope you are having an amazing show experience and if you’re not at Pizza Ex...
196. Flour + Water = a Vibrant, Growing Pizza Concept
14 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis week, we talk with co-executive chefs and partners Thomas McNaughton and Ryan Pollnow at San Francisco-based Flour + Water to get t...
195. Pizza Legend John Arena, the One & Only
07 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis week on The Hot Slice Podcast Jeremy sits down for a one-on-one interview with pizza legend John Arena. The co-founder of Metro Piz...
194. Behind the Judges’ Curtain at International Pizza Challenge
29 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis week on The Hot Slice Podcast we are going behind the judges’ curtain at this year’s International Pizza Challenge at Pizza Exp...
193. Pizza Expo Preview Show
22 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThe 40th Pizza Expo is less than one month away. Jeremy, Josh and Denise dedicate this episode to all things Pizza Expo. From the show f...
192. Five Dough Styles and Going with Odie O’Connor
15 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis week, we chat with Odie O’Connor, owner of Boxcar Pizza in Portland, Oregon. Boxcar is a vegan Detroit style pizza shop. His firs...
191. Back into the Fray with Scott Sandler
08 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textOn this week’s Hot Slice podcast, Editor-in-Chief Jeremy White and Executive Editor Denise Greer sit down with Scott Sandler. The Pizz...
190. Going Mobile with Siler Chapman
01 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textOn this week’s Hot Slice podcast, Editor-in-Chief Jeremy White and Executive Editor Denise Greer sit down with mobile operator and Piz...
189. Catching up with Pizza Master Audrey Kelly
25 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis week, we catch up with Audrey Kelly, co-owner of Audrey Jane’s Pizza Garage in Boulder, Colorado. Audrey is a World Pizza Champio...
188. What happens after an 8.9 review score?
18 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textGabriella Ottaiano said receiving an 8.9 score from Dave Portnoy’s One Bite at Barstool was life-changing for Calabria Restaurant &...
187. Failing DELCO to High-Volume Pizza Company
11 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textListen to Sean Rowe, owner of St. Angelo’s Pizza in Atlanta, Georgia.Join this one-on-one conversation with Executive Editor Denise Gr...
186: PIE Awards Winners, Industry Report, Competitions & More
04 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textJeremy White and Denise Greer Welcome 2024 on The Hot Slice PodcastWe usher in a new year with a session where we talk shop on a variety...
185. REPLAY: Bringing Her Style to an Established Pizzeria
28 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textHappy New Year! While we take a little break, we’re replaying one of our favorite episodes of the year. Mya Anitai, Franny’s Pizzeri...
184: International Pizza Challenge Update
21 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIPC Coordinators Michael LaMarca, Jeremy Galvin with Master Pizza on The Hot Slice PodcastPizza Expo 2024 in Las Vegas in March is our 4...
183. Dough Talk with Peter Reinhart, Part II
14 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis week, we continue our conversation with Peter Reinhart about everything bread and pizza dough. Peter Reinhart is an instructor at J...
182. Dough Talk with Peter Reinhart, Part I
07 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis week, we talk everything bread and pizza dough with Peter Reinhart. Peter Reinhart is an instructor at Johnson & Wales Universi...
181. Marking 50 Years
30 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis week on The Hot Slice Podcast, we’re exploring the story of a 50th anniversary and a love story and growth and change at Perry’...
180: REPLAY Joe Carlucci Makes Pizza Challenge History
23 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textOn The Hot Slice podcast this week is veteran pizza maker/pizzeria owner Joe Carlucci. Joe owns Valentina’s Pizzeria & Wine Bar in...
179. Day 2 Workshops & Seminars — Pizza Expo 2024
16 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textPizza Expo 2024 turns 40 and we’re going all out. While we’re not disclosing what we have planned, we’re marking the occasion in a...
178. Big News on Pizza Expo 2024
09 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textPizza Expo 2024 turns 40 and we’re going all out. While we’re not disclosing what we have planned, we’re marking the occasion in a...
177. Refocus to Grow with Scott Rivera
02 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis week on The Hot Slice Podcast, we catch up with Scott Rivera, owner of Scottie’s Pizza Parlor in Portland, Oregon. We last visite...
176. Letters to the Editor
26 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textJeremy and Josh read and respond to some recent emails sent to Pizza Today by readers. They talk pizza tech, desserts and business in th...
175. Perspectives from Pizza & Pasta Northeast 2023, Part II
19 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThe Hot Slice was back on the pizza show floor interviewing pizzeria pros at Pizza and Pasta Northeast on October 1-2 at the Atlantic Ci...
174. Perspectives from Pizza & Pasta Northeast 2023, Part I
12 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThe Hot Slice was back on the pizza show floor interviewing pizzeria pros at Pizza and Pasta Northeast on October 1-2 at the Atlantic Ci...
173. Catching Up with Pizza Man Dan Collier
05 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis week on The Hot Slice, we sit down with Dan Collier. Dan Collier is co-owner and President of PizzaMan Dan’s, a regional chain in...
172.Bringing Her Style to an Established Pizzeria
28 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textOur guest this week is Mya Anitai. She owns Franny’s Pizzeria & Restaurant, Highlands, New Jersey. She took over a longstanding pi...
171. New Haven-style Pizza
21 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis week on The Hot Slice Podcast, we chat with Frank Zabski of New Haven, Connecticut. After a corporate career wore him thin, Frank g...
170. Pizza & Pasta Northeast Preview
14 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textJeremy, Denise and Josh hop in this week’s podcast give all the skinny for the upcoming Pizza & Pasta Northeast at the Atlantic Ci...
169. Destined for Pizza
07 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis week on The Hot Slice Podcast, we chat with Drew Butler, who perhaps has been destined to be in the pizza industry. Things aligned ...
168. Will Grant on Elevating the Pizza Industry
31 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis week on The Hot Slice Podcast, we have our upcoming Pizza and Pasta Northeast Keynote Speaker Will Grant on the show. Will owns Tha...
167. Melissa Rickman – Pizza & Pasta Northeast Keynote & More
24 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis week on The Hot Slice Podcast, Jeremy and Denise sit down with Melissa Rickman, owner of Wholly Stromboli in Fort Lupton, Colorado....
166. Gemma Cataldo -- Pizza Champion at 18
17 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis week on The Hot Slice Podcast, we are chatting with Gemma Cataldo, manager at Antonio’s Italian Restaurant in Elkhart, Indiana. W...
165. Desserts, Pizza & Pasta Northeast & More!
10 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis week on The Hot Slice Podcast our Editor-in-Chief, Jeremy White, reads some letters he's received recently from pizzeria opera...
164. The Rise of Yukon Pizza
03 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis week on The Hot Slice Podcast are 2023 Rising Stars in the Pizza Industry Alex White, Dani Garcia-White, Cameron White, Justin Ford...
163. Adapting to Extreme Heat
27 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThiago Vasconcelos and Alissa Gibson, owners of Pedroso’s Pizza in Austin, Texas, on The Hot Slice Podcast. Pedroso consists of a perm...
162. Growing from a Ghost Kitchen
20 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis week on The Hot Slice Podcast, our guest is Anthony Petralia. We last caught up with Anthony over a year ago to talk ghost kitchens...
161. Pizza Fusion
13 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textNeel and Palak Vaidya, Troy’s Italian Kitchen on The Hot Slice PodcastOn this week’s The Hot Slice Podcast, Executive Editor Denise ...
160. More than a Bakery
06 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis week, we have Steve Carcarey co-owner of Collegeville Italian Bakery Pizzeria Napoletana in Collegeville, Pennsylvania. Collegevill...
159. A Product of the Pandemic
29 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis week, we hear the story of Futuro in Indianapolis, Indiana. Owners Luke Tobias’ and Sarah St. Aubin’s incomes halted during the...
158. Pizza Today Mail Bag
22 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textPizza Today talk Letters to the EditorThis week on The Hot Slice Podcast Editor In Chief Jeremy White and Executive Editor Denise Greer ...
157. The Vinnie’s Pan Pizza Brand
15 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textOn this week’s The Hot Slice Podcast, Executive Editor Denise Greer chats with Peter Falzo, owner of Vinnie’s Pan Pizza in Millburn,...
156. From Chef to Food Truck top Brick and Mortar Pizzeria
08 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis week, we hear the pizza journey of Evan Eriksen, who owns Pie 95 Pizza in Jacksonville, Florida, an artisan style, neighborhood piz...
155: Let’s talk Pizza Dough with John Gutekanst
01 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis week on The Hot Slice Podcast, we are chatting with creative pizza genius John Gutekanst about his and our favorite subject, pizza ...
154: Deep Dive into Restaurant Lawsuits in the News with Thomas Reinhard
25 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThomas Reinhard talks Wage Theft Lawsuits and Prevention, Importance of Estate Planning on The Hot Slice PodcastLawsuits impacting resta...
153. The Life of a Mobile Pizza Company – A Slice of New Jersey
18 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis week on the Hot Slice Podcast we talk mobile pizza business with Chris Hill, owner of A Slice of New Jersey in Byram, New Jersey.Be...
152. Joe Carlucci Makes History at the International Pizza Challenge
11 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textOn The Hot Slice podcast this week is veteran pizza maker/pizzeria owner Joe Carlucci. Joe owns Valentina’s Pizzeria & Wine Bar in...
151: Pizza Expo Sessions 5 – Breakout Pizza Pros in the Business
04 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis week, we bring you the last of our Pizza Expo Sessions on The Hot Slice Podcast from the show floor at Pizza Expo. On the podcast, ...
Pizza Expo Sessions 4 -- Women Redefining Pizzerias
27 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis week, we bring you more of Pizza Expo Sessions on The Hot Slice Podcast from the show floor at Pizza Expo. On the podcast, we have ...
Pizza Expo Sessions Part 3 - Innovative Pizza Concepts
20 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis week, we bring you more of Pizza Expo Sessions on The Hot Slice Podcast from the show floor at Pizza Expo. On the podcast, we have ...
148. Pizza Expo Sessions, Part 2 – Experience and Education
13 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis week, we bring you more of The Hot Slice Podcast on the show floor at Pizza Expo. On the podcast, we have Jeremy Shirk of Conan’s...
147. Pizza Expo Session, Part 1 - Energize and Elevate
06 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis year, we took The Hot Slice Podcast to the show floor at Pizza Expo. Be patient with the sound. It will be worth it to hear the ent...
146. REPLAY The Brilliant Sarah Minnick of Lovely’s Fifty Fifty
30 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textHappy Pizza Expo Week! While we are gathered in Las Vegas, we are sharing a favorite episode with Sarah Minnick, chef/owner of Lovely’...
145. Ready, Set, Pizza Expo 2023
23 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textGet ready for Pizza Expo 2023 with Jeremy, Denise and Josh. We highlight some of our favorite show moments, provide insider tips to enha...
144. The One & Only Tony Gemignani
16 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWe sit down with Tony Gemignani to discuss his upcoming opening keynote address at Pizza Expo in Las Vegas. While we have him on the lin...
143. A Conversation with Chef/Restaurateur Lisa Dahl
09 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textLisa Dahl is one of the brightest minds in the pizza industry and culinary arts. She owns Pisa Lisa with two locations in Sedona, Arizon...
142. A Pizza Destination on Route 66
02 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThe funky and quirky Cross Eyed Cow Pizzeria sits on the iconic Route 66 in California. We talk to mother/daughter team Donna Grainger a...
141: Turning 50!
23 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textBuccilli's Pizza of Clare in the small town of Clare, Michigan, is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2023. Shari Buccilli sits do...
140: Taking Village Idiot Pizza to New Heights
16 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textKelly and Brian Glynn met while working at Village Idiot Pizza in Columbia, South Carolina in the 1990s. The couple purchased the busine...
139. Throwing the World’s Largest Pizza Party
09 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis week, we find out how Mike Bausch was able to break the Guinness Record for the World’s Largest Pizza Party and raise over $40,00...
138. Growing to Five Locations
02 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis week, we talk to Joey Karvelas of Karvelas Pizza Co. with four Georgia locations and a fifth opening in Alabama. Joey gets real on ...
137. The Brilliant Sarah Minnick of Lovely’s Fifty Fifty
26 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis week, we chat with the talented Sarah Minnick, chef/owner of Lovely’s Fifty Fifty in Portland, Oregon. Her approach to pizza, a f...
136. Major Pizza Consumer Insights & Marketing Trends
19 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textDenise and Jeremy are back to talk pizza consumer trends and marketing from the State of the Pizzeria Industry Report. What resonates wi...
135. Indie Pizzeria Market Trends
12 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textDenise and Jeremy are back with more State of the Pizzeria Industry Report insights. This week, they talk independent pizzeria market tr...
134: State of the Pizzeria Industry – Menu Trends
05 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textJeremy White and Denise Greer dive deep into the State of the Industry Report findings to share menu trends. They reveal what’s happen...
133. Happy New Year!
29 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textHappy New Year from the Pizza Today Team. Jeremy White, Josh Keown and Denise Greer recount some of the best moments of 2022 and look to...
132. REPLAY: On Deck with Chris Decker
22 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textHappy Holidays! Are you loving the the On Deck column in Pizza Today with Chris Decker? Chris is managing partner at Metro Pizza in Las ...
131 REPLAY: The Creative and Entertaining John Gutekanst
15 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textJohn Gutekanst owns Avalanche Pizza and Slice House in Athens, Ohio, a contributor with Pizza Today, Emcee at the International Pizza Ch...
130. A Repurposed Container Sales Boom
08 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textJust before the pandemic, Woody’s Wood Fired Pizza in Golden, Colorado, invested in a repurposed shipping container turned carryout an...
129: A 3-Month Waitlist on Pizza Orders! How?
01 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textMoto in Seattle, Washington has a three-month waitlist on pizza orders. That’s right, 3 MONTHS! We talk to owner Lee Kindell on this p...
128. REPLAY - Tony Gemignani on Pizzeria of the Year
24 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textHappy Thanksgiving! Kick back and lounge after all that turkey and stuffing with a replay of a favorite episode with our 2022 Pizzeria o...
127: PPNE 2022 Show Floor Sessions: IV – The Up and Comers
17 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWe continue The Hot Slice Podcast straight from the Pizza & Pasta Northeast show floor at the Atlantic City Convention Center. We in...
126: PPNE 2022 Show Floor Sessions: III – Advancing the Business
10 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWe continue The Hot Slice Podcast straight from the Pizza & Pasta Northeast show floor at the Atlantic City Convention Center. We in...
125: PPNE 2022 Show Floor Sessions: II – Doing Business Their Way
03 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textStraight from the Pizza & Pasta Northeast show floor at the Atlantic City Convention Center, we interview pizzeria owners from two s...
124: PPNE 2022 Show Floor Sessions: I - Two Veteran Pizza Pros
27 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWe tap pizza industry veterans Scott Anthony, owner of Punxsy Pizza in Punxsutawney, PA, and pizza champion Eric Von Hansen, Executive R...
123. Trends from Pizza & Pasta Northeast 2022
20 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textJeremy White and Denise Greer are roaming the Pizza & Pasta Northeast show floor talking pizza industry trends and key takeaways fro...
122. Last Pizza & Pipes Restaurant in America
13 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textAs Organ Stop Pizza in Mesa, AZ, celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, it is one of the last remaining pizzerias featuring a massiv...
121. Thriving in a College Town
06 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textJoe and Jordan Hagy loved feeding their friends at Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia, so much that after graduation their...
120. Get Ready for Pizza & Pasta Northeast 2022
29 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWe sit down with Bill Oakley, longtime Show Director for International Pizza Expo as well as the Pizza & Pasta Northeast Show. Bill ...
119. Getting Real with Mike Bausch
22 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textMike Bausch, owner of Andolini’s Pizzeria in Tulsa, Oklahoma, is a favorite speaker. We talk Pizza & Pasta Northeast. He gets real...
118. The Creative and Entertaining John Gutekanst
15 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textJohn Gutekanst will be a keynote speaker at Pizza and Pasta Northeast in October. He owns Avalanche Pizza and Slice House in Athens, Ohi...
117. Two Pizzerias 1,200 Miles Apart
08 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textDavide Lubrano and Vinny Gallagher opened Pizzata Pizzeria in Philly with their own version of New York style during the height of the p...
116. Pizza Today Mail Bag
01 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis week, we’re answering Pizza Today readers' burning questions. We talk National Pizza Month, busiest pizza sales days, oven c...
115. A Square Pie Guy: Danny Stoller
25 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis week, we talk growth and Detroit pizza with Danny Stoller at Square Pie Guys. Danny and partner Marc Schechter recently opened thei...
114. Buying a Failed Pizzeria
18 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textBrandon Nixon worked in pizzerias for 15 years. He took the leap to ownership after a curious Craigslist ad of a pizzeria for sale in th...
113. Tony Gemignani on Pizzeria of the Year
11 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textTony’s Pizza Napoletana has been named Pizza Today’s Pizzeria of the Year. We talk to pizza legend and owner Tony Gemignani about th...
112. Rising Star Andrew Gregory -- Post Alley Pizza, Seattle
04 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textAndrew Gregory is meticulous about his pizza. Daily improvement to keep his New York-style pizza consistent is a top priority at the sma...
111. Rising Star Janet Duran
28 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textJanet Duran is a breakout pizzeria operator in the July issue of Pizza Today. Find out how she’s taking her pizzeria, 550 Pizzeria in ...
110: Be Counted: Insights on the Pizza Industry
21 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWe at Pizza Today are diving deep into Pizza Industry stats for you. But we need your help by completing a vital industry survey. The te...
109: Rising Star Rob Cervoni
14 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textRob Cervoni is a breakout pizza operator. He’s deviated from the NY norm to feature Roman-style pizza at his pizzeria, Taglio in Long ...
108. On Deck with Chris Decker
07 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textPizza master Chris Decker now has his own recipe column in Pizza Today. Chris is managing partner at Metro Pizza in Las Vegas. He’s on...
107. Rising Star Tara Hattan
30 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis week, we talk to the operator on the cover of our July issue of Pizza Today, Tara Hattan. She’s among a select group of pizzeria ...
106. REPLAY The Detroit Original
23 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textToday is National Detroit-Style Pizza Day. What better way to commemorate the occasion that to revisit our conversation with the origina...
105. From Rural Alaska to Suburban Los Angeles
16 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis we talk to Steve and Patricia Bangos about moving their pizzeria, Eureka Pizza Company, from Seward, Alaska to Yorba Linda, Califor...
104. Pizza “Outsider” Creates Masterpiece
09 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis week, we talk to Stuart Cameron, chef at The Crown Tavern in Manchester, New Hampshire. He was an Ivy League science student who fe...
103. The Pizzeria Startup POV
02 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis week, we talk to Brett and Chadd Nemec, who opened Zaza’s Pizzeria in Chicago, a mere five months ago. We talk opening strategies...