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Tom Iannucci is a lifelong learner of pizza making and the pizza industry. He shares how Pizza Expo and Pizza Today took him from pizza enthusiast to owner. We talk various perspectives of what pizza is and how challenging tourism-rich Hawaii can be to meet global travelers’ expectations of pizza.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-hot-slice/message

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We sit down with Manny Karvelas of Karvelas Pizza Co. in Georgia to talk about retaining employees, leadership, logistics and priming a family owned business for growth.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-hot-slice/message

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King Umberto is a legendary Long Island, New York pizzeria. We sit down with one of its youngest partners, Giovanni (John) Cesarano. John is one of Pizza Today’s Rising Stars in the June edition of Pizza Today Magazine. We talk continuing the family business and infusing fresh perspective. John loves to bring new and innovative products to the menu. Don’t miss John reveal his biggest menu success and worst flop. This episode is hosted by Editor In Chief Jeremy White and Executive Editor Denise Greer.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-hot-slice/message

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This was such great episode that we brought it back for a replay. Listen to World Pizza Champion and Restaurateur Tony Gemignani and his right hand Laura Meyer, also a World Champion, together talk pizza business and the next big thing in the industry. This episode is hosted by Pizza Today Executive Editor Denise Greer and Editor In Chief Jeremy White.  

Tony and Laura talk: 

• How COVID-19 has changed the business -
• The pizza school 
• Pizza Styles 
• Next big trend in pizza 
• What they have planned for the Pizza Expo 365 platform 
• Pizza as a continual learning process

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Listen to a rising star in the pizzeria industry Marcus Medina talk food truck beginnings and opening his carryout-only pizzeria, Hella Pie Pizza Co. in Tracy, California, in the midst of the pandemic. Marcus shares his story of finding pizza passion in this 30s, being self-taught and always striving to improve. He “sits down” with Editor In Chief Jeremy White and Executive Editor Denise Greer.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-hot-slice/message

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The team at Pizza Today gather to discuss what’s happening right now in the pizzeria industry. We’re tackling the worker shortage, a big push to switch to the Delivery and Carryout Only model, online ordering and the state of industry as dine-in resumes. Get the inside scoop on Pizza Expo 2021. See how you can get four free tickets to the show by winning our Pizza Expo 365 Pizza Box Challenge.

Show Notes: Here are links to some of the topics we discussed on the show that you should check out.

Pizza Expo 365 Pizza Box Challenge

https://pizzaexpo365.com/page/111062/join-the-challenge

The Restaurant Labor Shortage Survival Guide

https://pizzatoday.com/news/pizza-headlines/the-restaurant-labor-shortage-survival-guide/

Online Ordering with Melissa Rickman

https://pizzatoday.com/departments/back-office/growing-online-ordering-requires-planning-and-marketing/

One Pizzeria Operator’s Perspective on Permanently Going DELCO

https://pizzatoday.com/departments/features/one-pizzeria-operators-perspective-on-permanently-going-delco/--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-hot-slice/message

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Brenda’s Pizzeria sits in the mountains of rural Maryland. Owner Brenda McDonnell shares the inner workings of the business, as well as how it has fared during the pandemic. See how she rewards her team with trips to Pizza Expo. This episode is hosted by Editor In Chief Jeremy White and Executive Editor Denise Greer.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-hot-slice/message

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In the face of a quickly shrinking labor pool, Pittsburgh-based pizzeria owner extraordinaire and Pizza Today contributor Nick Bogacz is springing into action with an aggressive hiring and employee retention plan. Editor-in-Chief Jeremy White and Executive Editor Denise Greer delve into the details with Nick in this can't-miss episode of the Hot Slice.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-hot-slice/message

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Bill Jacobs of Piece Pizzeria and Brewery in Chicago sits down with Jeremy White and Josh Keown on this episode of The Hot Slice podcast. As Piece nears its 20th anniversary, Jacobs discusses New Haven-style pizza, live music, beer and the hope of returning to normalcy soon as the effects of the pandemic begin to diminish.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-hot-slice/message

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Executive Editor Denise Greer sits down one-on-one with Maggie Mieles, daughter of Dom DeMarco who now operates the famed di Fara pizza in New York. Maggie shares stories of her father and growing up in the business. We talk about di Fara’s recent growth, continuing the legacy of the 56-year-old business and the new addition of a ghost kitchen.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-hot-slice/message