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The Hot Slice

The Hot Slice brings you inspiring stories, strategies and lessons learned from successful pizzeria professionals and top experts. This podcast is hosted by the team at Pizza Today, the premier network for pizzeria professionals. We’re bringing our award-winning interviewing and 37 years as a trusted pizza restaurant partner to the airwaves with real, in-depth conversations with pizzeria owners, champion pizza makers, industry pros and others to help make your business better.

304. Wylie Dufresne -- Creative Crust: Guide Your Menu With Curiosity | Special Pizza Expo Series

23 mins; April 01, 2026

303. REPLAY: Chicago Thin Pizza: An Underdog No More

29 mins; March 25, 2026

302. Returning Home with a New Concept

29 mins; March 18, 2026

301. Becoming a “Bucket List” Pizzeria with Bird Pizzeria’s Nkem & Kerrel Thompson

52 mins; March 11, 2026

300. Celebrating 300 Episodes with Anthony Mangieri

48 mins; March 04, 2026

299. Pizza Expo Insiders’ Scoop from the Pizza Team

43 mins; February 25, 2026

298. The Olympics of Pizza With Justin Wadstein

26 mins; February 18, 2026

297. The Art of Award-Winning Pizza with Ryan O'Hara

28 mins; February 11, 2026

296. Lars Smith on Competing, Branding, and Pizza Excellence

35 mins; February 04, 2026

295. Rethinking Restaurant Culture & Operations With Marvin Kinney

27 mins; January 28, 2026

294. Loyalty & Growth at Cosmo’s Pizza with Robert Marek

26 mins; January 21, 2026

293. Pizza Talk with Scott Wiener

43 mins; January 15, 2026

292. Chicago Thin Pizza: An Underdog No More

28 mins; January 07, 2026

291. Happy New Year from Pizza Today

29 mins; December 31, 2025

290. REPLAY Slow Day Turnaround / AI Integration with George Gilliam

39 mins; December 24, 2025

289. How to Revitalize a Classic Brand Without Losing Its Soul

31 mins; December 17, 2025

288. Pizza Expo Columbus Sessions, Part 4: Unique is a Vibe

26 mins; December 11, 2025

287. Pizza Expo Columbus Sessions, Part 3: Growth in the Pizza Business

22 mins; December 04, 2025

286. REPLAY: 2025 Pizzeria of the Year: Mattenga’s Pizzeria, San Antonio, TX — Conversation with Matthew and Hengam Stanfield

37 mins; November 26, 2025

285. Pizza Expo Columbus Sessions, Part 2: Mobile Pizzeria Operators

27 mins; November 20, 2025

284. Pizza Expo Columbus Sessions, Part 1: Competing on a National Level

30 mins; November 12, 2025

283. Celebrating 20 Years of Home Slice Pizza

42 mins; November 06, 2025

282. Creating Opportunities With Pizza and Purpose

32 mins; October 29, 2025

281. Get Ready with Pizza Today – Pizza Expo Columbus Edition

31 mins; October 22, 2025

280. Spinato’s Pizzeria goes 49% Employee Owned (ESOP)

42 mins; October 15, 2025

279. Going big at the New York State Fair

33 mins; October 08, 2025

278. An 18-Year-Old Rookie of the Year Owner

28 mins; October 01, 2025

277. Plan Ahead to Say Yes With Big Green Truck Pizza

31 mins; September 24, 2025

276. Uncovering Hidden History: The Now Pizzeria's 1881 Time Capsule

29 mins; September 17, 2025

275. The Rise of Double Zero Pizza & Pub with Erica Bell

37 mins; September 10, 2025

274. 2025 Pizzeria of the Year: Mattenga’s Pizzeria, San Antonio, TX

42 mins; September 03, 2025

273. REPLAY: Hot Takes on Pizza with the Pizza Today Team

34 mins; August 27, 2025

272. Pizza Community to Convene in Ohio

34 mins; August 20, 2025

271. Premiering a Pizza Documentary on John Arena with Tommy Schneider

29 mins; August 13, 2025

270. When Construction Closes Access to Your Shop

42 mins; August 06, 2025

269. Slow Day Turnaround / AI Integration with George Gilliam

39 mins; July 30, 2025

267. Rising Star With Grand Expansion Plans

35 mins; July 16, 2025

266. Pizzata Passion with Davide Lubrano and Vinny Gallagher

39 mins; July 09, 2025

268. Rising Star in a Rising Food Scene

40 mins; July 09, 2025

265. Pizza Biz Talk with Mike Bausch

39 mins; July 02, 2025

264. We the Pizza with Muhammad Abdul-Hadi

28 mins; June 25, 2025

263. Steps to Launching a Mobile Pizzeria

27 mins; June 18, 2025

262. Stepping into ownership after 34 years in a pizzeria

32 mins; June 12, 2025

261. Bouncing Back from Hurricane Helene in North Carolina

36 mins; June 04, 2025

260: Work/Life Balance by Design with Isaiah Ruffin

34 mins; May 28, 2025

259: Pizza Expo Series, Part 4: It’s a People Business

12 mins; May 21, 2025

258: Pizza Expo Series, Part 3: That Pizza Energy

15 mins; May 14, 2025

257: Pizza Expo Series, Part 2: Creating a Culinary Experience

17 mins; May 07, 2025

256: Pizza Expo Series, Part 1: Voices of Leadership

19 mins; April 30, 2025

255. Midnight’s Son: James Beard Award Nominee Beau Schooler

25 mins; April 23, 2025

254. A Century of the Iconic Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana

33 mins; April 16, 2025

253. Mom & Pop Pizzeria Realized, Now What with Mark & Kira Zabrowski

36 mins; April 09, 2025

252. Making the Leap with Lynn Humphrey and Brandon Bruner, Sr., Lynn’s Chicago Pizza

38 mins; April 02, 2025

251. REPLAY Tech Savvy 50-Year-Old Pizzeria with George Panagopoulos

33 mins; March 26, 2025

250. Get Hyped for Pizza Expo with Nick Bogacz

36 mins; March 19, 2025

249. From Famed Louie & Ernie’s to New Concept, New Style with Tori Tiso

32 mins; March 12, 2025

248. The Pizza Expo Preview Show

31 mins; March 05, 2025

247. Setting Out on His Own with Vincent Sgarlato

33 mins; February 26, 2025

246. Taking Care of Business with Melinda Carbajal -- Pizza Expo Speaker

33 mins; February 19, 2025

245. Hot Takes on Pizza with the Pizza Today Team

31 mins; February 12, 2025

244. A Story of Perseverance with Liz Badami

36 mins; February 05, 2025

243. Mentorship in Pizza with John Arena and Pete Raskovic

38 mins; January 29, 2025

242. Live in the Pizza Biz with Joe Argento, Mama’s Meatballs & Pizzeria

29 mins; January 22, 2025

241. LA-based Danny Boy’s with Chef Daniel Holzman

39 mins; January 15, 2025

240. Midwest Pizzeria of the Year: Old Scratch Pizza (Dayton, Ohio)

27 mins; January 08, 2025

239. Hello 2025

39 mins; January 01, 2025

238. Most Popular Episode of 2024: Audrey Kelly –REPLAY

29 mins; December 25, 2024

237. The Drop on Pizza Expo Competition Updates with Jeremy Galvin

29 mins; December 18, 2024

236. A Sit Down with Pizzeria Operators at Pizza Con

29 mins; December 11, 2024

235. Our Young Entrepreneur of the Year at PizzaCon

15 mins; December 04, 2024

234. Thanksgiving Day REPLAY - Flour + Water = a Vibrant, Growing Pizza Concept

33 mins; November 27, 2024

233. Pizza Champion Nicole Bean from PizzaCon

17 mins; November 20, 2024

232. Rising from the Ashes

36 mins; November 13, 2024

231. Getting my Pizza into Walmart with Katie Lee

32 mins; November 06, 2024

230. Halloween Edition

28 mins; October 30, 2024

229. The Za Report with Miriam Weiskind

49 mins; October 23, 2024

228. Keeping Business Rolling in Pizza Truck with Louise Joseph

31 mins; October 16, 2024

227. Building Momentum in the Chicago Market with Robert Garvey

35 mins; October 09, 2024

226. The One Pizza That Caused Business to Explode

31 mins; October 02, 2024

225. Big Months Ahead for Pizzerias

32 mins; September 25, 2024

224. Thinking Big with a Small Town Pizzeria

35 mins; September 19, 2024

223. Mashing Up Two Beloved Pizza Styles

30 mins; September 12, 2024

222. Happy National Cheese Pizza Day

32 mins; September 04, 2024

221. Tech Savvy 50-Year-Old Pizzeria

33 mins; August 28, 2024

220. Competing & Thriving in the Columbus Market

37 mins; August 21, 2024

219. From Chef to Owner with Jeff Cincotta

38 mins; August 14, 2024

218. Creating a Magical Vibe

36 mins; August 07, 2024

217. Rising Stars Jillana Miller & Ahmad Butler

38 mins; July 31, 2024

216. Evolving Your Pizza Dough & Earning Employee Buy-In with Thomas Ardito

32 mins; July 24, 2024

215. Rising Star Marisol Doyle, Leña – Pizza + Bagels, Cleveland, Mississippi

39 mins; July 17, 2024

214. Chicago Pizza with Hillary Lake

24 mins; July 10, 2024

213. Pizza Legend John Arena, the One & Only - REPLAY

31 mins; July 03, 2024

212. Catching up with King Umberto’s Giovanni Cesarano

35 mins; June 26, 2024

211. World Champion Pizza Maker of the Year Tony Cerimele

37 mins; June 19, 2024

210. Not Ready for Retirement with Chip Myles

31 mins; June 12, 2024

209. Pizza For Ukraine with Corey Watson

33 mins; June 05, 2024

208. The Explosion of Mattenga’s Pizzeria with Hengam Stanfield

35 mins; May 29, 2024

207. Daily Dough with Gus Franco’s Pizza

34 mins; May 22, 2024

205. Transitioning to Ownership at 23 with Shelby Hall

31 mins; May 15, 2024

204. Pizza Expo Interview Series, Part 6: Innovative Approaches to Pizza

25 mins; May 08, 2024

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