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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.

103. The Pizzeria Startup POV

25 mins; June 01, 2022

102. Dialed in for Longevity

29 mins; May 25, 2022

101. Winning Ways

26 mins; May 18, 2022

100. With Special Guest Pete Lachapelle

47 mins; May 12, 2022

99. The Detroit Original with Wes Pikula

37 mins; May 05, 2022

98. Pizza Expo Mini Sessions: Brian Hall and Linda Ortega

12 mins; April 28, 2022

97. Pizza Expo Mini Sessions: Christian Buck, Calvin Freatman and Jennifer Howell

18 mins; April 21, 2022

96. Pizza Expo Mini Sessions: Nicole Bean and Rocky and Courtney Shanower

16 mins; April 14, 2022

95. Pizza Expo Mini Sessions: Brittany Saxton & Leah Scurto

18 mins; April 07, 2022

94. Takeaways and Trends from Pizza Expo 2022

16 mins; March 31, 2022

93. REPLAY Ken Forkish on Baking

31 mins; March 24, 2022

92. Get Hyped for Pizza Expo

29 mins; March 17, 2022

91. Live and Breathe the Pizza Business

29 mins; March 10, 2022

90. Focus on the Business

33 mins; March 03, 2022

89. Family Business Dynamics of Triple Jay’s Pizza

43 mins; February 24, 2022

88. A Social Pizza Icon Juan Perez

39 mins; February 17, 2022

87. Getting Real on Labor & Pricing

37 mins; February 10, 2022

86. New Ideas with Rocky Shanower

32 mins; February 03, 2022

85. Pizza Man Dan Collier

30 mins; January 27, 2022

84. Pizza Across America

28 mins; January 20, 2022

83. Ken Forkish on Baking

31 mins; January 13, 2022

82: The Employee Component

39 mins; January 06, 2022

81. Happy New Year & New Successes

35 mins; December 30, 2021

80. REPLAY — Pizza Family, Pizza Wars with Nicole Russell

35 mins; December 23, 2021

79. Growth Mode

33 mins; December 16, 2021

78: Neapolitan Pizza and Gelato, a Perfect Pair

33 mins; December 09, 2021

77. Pizzeria of the Year

34 mins; December 02, 2021

76 REPLAY — Talking Pizza Slices and Trends with John Gutekanst

39 mins; November 25, 2021

75. Ask Pizza Today: Trends, Forecasts & Pizza Talk

47 mins; November 18, 2021

74. The Legal Side of the Pizza Business

30 mins; November 11, 2021

73. Neapolitan in a Small City

33 mins; November 04, 2021

72. Science of Pizza Dough and Positivity with Derek Sanchez

28 mins; October 28, 2021

71. Building a Restaurant Empire with Rachel Cope

37 mins; October 21, 2021

70. Talking Slices and Pizza Trends with John Gutekanst

39 mins; October 14, 2021

69. Day by Day

32 mins; October 07, 2021

68. Pizza Expo Mini Sessions: Pandemic Pizza Startups

21 mins; September 30, 2021

67. Pizza Expo Mini Sessions: Being Bold & Creative

23 mins; September 23, 2021

66: Community, Not Competition

29 mins; September 16, 2021

65. Pizza Expo Mini Sessions: The Energy of Competition

32 mins; September 09, 2021

64. Pizza Expo Mini Sessions: Two Visionary Pizzerias

32 mins; September 02, 2021

63. Hot Trends from the Pizza Expo Show Floor

23 mins; August 26, 2021

62: REPLAY — Infusing Fresh Perspective at Legendary King Umberto

26 mins; August 19, 2021

61. What’s Next After the Family Pizza Business

23 mins; August 12, 2021

60. Going All In on Mobile Pizza with Siler Chapman

36 mins; August 05, 2021

59. All Things Pizza Expo 2021

23 mins; July 29, 2021

58. Pizza Family, Pizza Wars with Nicole Russell

35 mins; July 22, 2021

57. It’s Survival Mode for One New Owner

24 mins; July 15, 2021

56. REPLAY -- Dough Process, Offering Multiple Pizza Styles, Becoming an Owner with Audrey Kelly

40 mins; July 08, 2021

55. Killer Brand & Pizza = Dynamite Concept with Pete Tolman

29 mins; July 01, 2021

54. Striving to Be Better with Vincent Rotolo

46 mins; June 24, 2021

53. The Pizza Today Mail Bag

30 mins; June 17, 2021

52. What is Pizza?

43 mins; June 10, 2021

51. Logistically Speaking

32 mins; June 03, 2021

50. Rising Star John Cesarano on Continuing a Legacy

26 mins; May 27, 2021

49. REPLAY -- Tony Gemignani and Laura Meyer: New Realities, Pizza Trends and Evolution

40 mins; May 20, 2021

48. From Food Truck to Brick-and-Mortar Pizzeria

22 mins; May 13, 2021

47. The Pizza Today Team Talk Critical Industry Issues

41 mins; May 06, 2021

46. Life of a Seasonal Maryland Pizzeria with Brenda McDonnell

28 mins; April 29, 2021

45. Hiring & Retention

31 mins; April 22, 2021

44. Piece Out

24 mins; April 15, 2021

43. Maggie Mieles: Growing Up in the Legendary Di Fara Pizza

38 mins; April 08, 2021

42. Buddy’s Pizza, The Original Detroit Pizza

36 mins; April 01, 2021

41. Leah Scurto – Making the Jump to Pizzeria Owner

38 mins; March 25, 2021

40. Three Decades of Success

40 mins; March 18, 2021

39. Hot Marketing Trends with Clayton Krueger

40 mins; March 11, 2021

38. A “sit down” with the Great John Arena

24 mins; March 04, 2021

37. Mike Bausch Takeover with Alfredo Herera

38 mins; February 25, 2021

36: Michael Androw on going DELCO (Deliver and Carryout Only)

27 mins; February 18, 2021

35. Ask Pizza Today

30 mins; February 11, 2021

34: Cup of Joe

65 hours 8 mins; February 04, 2021

33. Pizza Czar: Anthony Falco Sits Down with Pizza Today

65 hours 8 mins; January 28, 2021

32. Melissa Rickman - Menu Changes, Showing Staff Love and Common Startup Mistakes

29 mins; January 21, 2021

31. Tony Gemignani and Laura Meyer: New Realities, Pizza Trends and Evolution

40 mins; January 14, 2021

30. Pizza Expo 365 Sneak Peek with the Pizza Today Team

34 mins; January 07, 2021

29. Best of 2020 on The Hot Slice Podcast

30 mins; December 31, 2020

28. The Pizza Today Team: Ringing in the New Year with Optimism

29 mins; December 24, 2020

27. Lucifers Pizza’s Adam Borich on a Second Wave LA Shutdown

26 mins; December 17, 2020

26. Jeff Smokevitch on Detroit-Style Pizza

39 mins; December 10, 2020

25. Unsliced with Mike Bausch

33 mins; December 04, 2020

24. REPLAY: In-depth Talk with Tony Gemignani, one of America’s most influential pizza restaurateurs

51 mins; November 26, 2020

23. The Pizza Today Team & The Pizza Tribe

36 mins; November 19, 2020

22. The Marriage of Pizza, Beer and COVID19 with Wesley Keegan, Tailgate Brewery, Nashville

27 mins; November 12, 2020

21: Michigan-based Jet’s Pizza COVID-19 Response Leadership Roundtable

23 mins; November 05, 2020

20: Nick Strawhecker on Dante, Our 2019 Pizzeria of Year

38 mins; October 29, 2020

19: Pizza Champion Ali Haider gives the pizza tribe a much-needed pep talk

33 mins; October 22, 2020

18: Will Grant and his 120-year-old Sourdough Starter

39 mins; October 15, 2020

17: Jeff & Laura Ambrose, Pivoting in College Markets

45 mins; October 08, 2020

16: Lars Smith on local California focus at State of Mind

43 mins; October 01, 2020

15: The Legendary Paul Giannone on opening Paulie Gee’s in NYC, being the industry’s biggest pizza ambassador

49 mins; September 24, 2020

14: Brandon & Zane Hunt, Via 313 – 2020 Pizzeria of the Year (Part 2)

29 mins; September 17, 2020

13. Brandon & Zane Hunt, Via 313 – 2020 Pizzeria of the Year (Part 1)

26 mins; September 10, 2020

12. Pizza Today Team Answers Listener Questions!

35 mins; August 20, 2020

11. Glenn Cybulski: Pizza Biz Lessons Learned and an Introduction to Culinary Cannabis

38 mins; August 13, 2020

10. Nick Bogacz: Growth and Survival in a Tough Business Environment

30 mins; August 06, 2020

9. Nicole Bean: Running a Family Business & Inspiring Women Pizza Makers/Owners

41 mins; July 30, 2020

8. Mike Bausch: Pizza Operation Insights, Retaining Employees and Straight Talk

33 mins; July 23, 2020

7. Chris Decker: Sicilian Pizza Secrets, Pizza Creativity and Adapting Dough

36 mins; July 16, 2020

6. Rocky Shanower: Young Entrepreneur Award, Big Picture Planning & Small Town Focus

45 mins; July 09, 2020

5. Dough Process, Offering Multiple Pizza Styles, Becoming an Owner with Audrey Kelly

42 mins; July 02, 2020

4. Creating, Revamping Pizza Concepts and Leading by Helping Others with Tony Gemignani

51 mins; June 25, 2020

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