Category: Pizza

In the Pizza World a company by the name of Miyoko’s is on the verge of changing the way pizza is made. Their product is called Liquid Vegan Pizza Mozzarella. We spoke with Miyoko’s representative Jeffrey Strah about their revolutionary product. Q – Jeff, I see under your name, the National Director of Culinary and Industrial Sales. Is that the same thing as saying you’re the Director of Marketing? A – No. We have a Vice President of Marketing. She’s the head of it. There’s not too many people in…

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Scott Wiener took his love of pizza and turned it into a business. He takes people around New York City and shows them the best that New York has to offer in the way of pizza’s. When he’s not conducting pizza tours Scott Wiener writes an award-winning column for Pizza Today Magazine contributes to P M Q’s Pizza Magazine and PizzaMarketplace.com and judges pizza culinary competitions around the globe. He’s been featured on CBS Sunday Morning. The Dr. Oz Show, the Travel Channel, Cooking Channel, Food Network, Discovery Channel, the…

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When you’re recognized as one of the best pizza restaurants in the United States, you know you have something special to offer. And Portland Pie Co.  has something special to offer. Owner Nat Getchell spoke with us about his business. Q – Nat, since Parade Magazine spotlighted your restaurant, how has that impacted business? A – Our numbers are up. We do pretty extensive marketing and advertising. We have 5 restaurants, 2 in New Hampshire and 3 in Maine. So, there’s a variety of reasons why are sales are up.…

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“Parade” Magazine recently recognized Di Carlo’s Pizza as one of the Best places in the United States for pizza. That’s not surprising since Di Carlo’s may have been the first place in the United States to serve pizza in the mid 1940’s. We spoke with Anna Di Carlo and her son David about all things pizza. Q – So, you were in California recently looking at tomato fields because you’re going to put out your own pizza sauce. When is that going to happen? David – Hopefully by the beginning…

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In the small town of East Galway, N.Y., 10 miles west of Saratoga Springs, sits the famed restaurant Village Pizzeria And Ristorante. But, we’re not going to talk about the restaurant in this interview. Instead we want to focus on the gourmet sauces the restaurant makes – Filetto de Pomodoro, Fra Diavolo, Vodka, and Marinaro. To talk about those sauces is owner Sandy Foster. Q – Sandy, I saw your pasta sauce on display at the New York State Fair, in the Horticulture Building as part of the Pride Of…

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It’s a matter of historical fact, Lombardi’s, in New York City, was the first American pizzeria. Opening it’s doors in 1905, Lombardi’s is still regarded as one of the best. Zagat Survey reviewers proclaimed Lombardi’s as “Best On The Planet”. To talk about the history of Lombardi’s, we turned to John Brescio, current owner of Lombardi’s. Q – John, what’s a typical day like for you, if there is such a thing. Are you more about the administration of things? A – Well, how about I start from the beginning?…

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Big Mamas And Papas Pizzeria holds the distinction of making the 36” Pizza which is the World’s Largest Pizza Available By Delivery!! With headquarters on the West Coast Big Mamas And Papas counts Hollywood celebs among its patrons. We talked with Founder Aro Agakhayan about the history of Big Mamas And Papas. Q – Aro, are you the gentleman who started Big Mamas And Papas? A – Yes, it’s me. Q – What is your background? Did you work in the pizza restaurant business before? A – Actually, I came…

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Leading the way in pizza franchises is Captain Tony’s Pizza and Pasta Emporium. Headquartered out of DeLand, Florida we spoke with Captain Tony’s President and C.E.O. – Mr. Michael Martella. Q – Michael is there a real Captain Tony or is that a made-up name? Are you Captain Tony? Where does that name come from? A – My father’s name is Tony. He was in the Navy years ago, so it just came up Captain Tony. Q – I see you have a Captain Tony’s Pizza in Rochester, N.Y. but…

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Lou Malnati got his start in the pizza business in the 1940’s, working alongside his father Rudy in Chicago’s first deep dish pizzeria. Lou opened his first shop—–Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria on March 17 th 1971, and the business was off and running. There are now some 24 Malnati’s pizzerias located in the greater Chicago area. Lou passed away in 1978, but, his wife and sons have carried on. We talked with Mindy Kaplan, Director of Marketing about the history of Lou Malnati’s. Q – Mindy, what makes Malnati’s Pizza so…

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