Pizza & Pasta Northeast 2019

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Sessions (35)

Becoming a Destination Restaurant (Room 314)

25 Sep 19
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Speaker(s): Melissa Rickman
No matter the size of your city, you can turn your pizzeria into a destination establishment. Melissa Rickman has done that in her town, and now sh... More...

Building a Better Beer List (Room 315)

25 Sep 19
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Speaker(s): Nick Bogacz
Beer enthusiasts will seek you out if you provide a worthy beer list they can’t get around the corner. Let Nick Bogacz of Caliente Pizza & Drafthou... More...

Marketing, Do You Play Well with Others (Room 309)

25 Sep 19
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Speaker(s): Scott Anthony
Each of us represents the pizza industry  by the way we act & react in our own communities every day. When given the chance to reach out a... More...

Modern Era Staff Retention (Room 311)

25 Sep 19
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Speaker(s): Mike Bausch
The constant revolving door of recruiting, hiring and training is both cumbersome and expensive. Retention is key. Mike Bausch of Andolini’s in Tul... More...

Restaurant Math (Room 313)

25 Sep 19
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Speaker(s): Scott Sandler
What’s the secret formula to restaurant profitability? Scott Sandler of Pizza Head in St. Louis says there may not be a magic bullet, but he’ll tea... More...

W01 Third-Party Delivery ($150) (Room 306)

25 Sep 19
9:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Speaker(s): Michael Shepherd
One of the hottest industry topics right now is third-party delivery and how to deal with it. Operators coast to coast are getting crushed by the f... More...

W02 Slice House 101 with 2017 Caputo Cup Champ Will Grant ($150) (Room 318)

25 Sep 19
9:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Speaker(s): Will Grant
Will Grant and his family have built 13 restaurants over 35 years and will share his creative process and successful business model with you! This ... More...

Keynote 1 (Room 202)

25 Sep 19
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Speaker(s): Peter Reinhart
Peter Reinhart has been searching for the perfect pizza his entire life. He writes about this search in his books and even has a TV show dedicated ... More...

Pasta Demo: Fresh Pasta in Your Restaurant (Room Pasta Demo Area, Show Floor)

25 Sep 19
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Speaker(s): John Vitale
John Vitale shares with you the most popular dish on his menu sat Café Anello in Westwood NJ – Bucatini Amatriciana made with bucatini, pecor... More...

Pizza Demo: Gluten-Free Pizza (Room Pizza Demo Area, Show Floor)

25 Sep 19
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Speaker(s): Giovanni Cesarano
Join the 2018 USA Caputo Cup Gluten Free champion as he shows you tips and trick for Gluten Free pizza that will blow your mind and tasebuds! More...

Pasta Demo: Modern Spins on Pasta Classics (Room Pasta Demo Area, Show Floor)

25 Sep 19
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Speaker(s): Mike Bausch
Is it time to freshen up our pasta approach? Mike Bausch says it is. But you don’t have to completely scrap everything you know. Instead, let... More...

Pizza Demo: Cheese Blends for Explosive Flavor (Room Pizza Demo Area, Show Floor)

25 Sep 19
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Speaker(s): Nick Bogacz
You can take your pizzas from mundane to magnificent by learning how to blend various cheeses that melt together to form a delicious and appealing ... More...

Pasta Demo: Fall Pasta (Room Pasta Demo Area, Show Floor)

25 Sep 19
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Speaker(s): Giuseppe Marrone
Giuseppe Marrone will offer tips  for excellent pasta cooking as well as a Autumn Fall pasta dish, preparation and keys for beautiful plating. More...

Pizza Demo: Detroit-Style Pizza (Room Pizza Demo Area, Show Floor)

25 Sep 19
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
This style’s growing popularity continues to captivate pizza customers in all parts of the country. If you’d like to learn the ins and ... More...

Pasta Demo: Vegan Pastas (Room Pasta Demo Area, Show Floor)

25 Sep 19
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Speaker(s): Scott Sandler
If you’re going to menu vegan pizza, you may as well grow your offerings to include vegan pasta dishes as well. Scott Sandler says the custom... More...

Pizza Demo: Stromboli (Room Pizza Demo Area, Show Floor)

25 Sep 19
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Speaker(s): Melissa Rickman
A good strom is a standout menu item that will quickly set you apart from your sea of competitors. In this demo, Melissa Rickman will show you exac... More...

Pasta Demo: Rediscover Ricotta (Room Pasta Demo Area, Show Floor)

25 Sep 19
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker(s): Chef Gregorio Ferro
Ricotta cheese is most frequently used among Independent operators on pizza and pasta. But over the past 4 years, ricotta popularity is growin... More...

W03 Making Dough & Pizzas with Tony G. ($100) (Room Pizza Demo Area, Show Floor)

25 Sep 19
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Speaker(s): Tony Gemignani
Sure, you could develop one dough recipe and offer only one style of pizza. But how adventurous is that? Tony Gemignani has won 12 world titles for... More...

Special Presentation/Keynote: The Future of the Pizza Industry as seen Through the Eyes of Anthony Mangieri, Owner of Una Pizza Napoletana (Room 202)

25 Sep 19
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Speaker(s): Anthony Mangieri
Legendary Chef Anthony Mangieri of Una Pizza Napoletana in NYC will share his thoughts on the state of the pizza industry and where it’s head... More...

Panel Discussion: Scott Wiener and Guests Discuss “The Next Wave of American Pizza" (Room 202)

25 Sep 19
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Speaker(s): Dan Richer ; Frank Tuttolomondo ; Nicole Russell ; Scott Wiener ; Tony Gemignani
Join four of the country's leading pizza innovators of an electrifying panel discussion about the current direction of American pizza making. T... More...

Attaining White-Collar Sales in a Blue-Collar Town (Room 315)

26 Sep 19
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Speaker(s): Mike Bausch
You may be in a small town, a rural area or a less ritzy part of a major city, but that doesn’t matter. You, too, can build white-collar sales in y... More...

Exhibitor Seminar: Overpromised & Underdelivered? How to Assess the Value of Your POS Provider (Room 309)

26 Sep 19
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Speaker(s): Larry Fiel
POS systems are the lifeblood of restaurant enterprises, yet many of these systems are anemic when it comes to generating sustainable profitability... More...

Panel Discussion: Achieving Longevity (Room 311)

26 Sep 19
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Speaker(s): Fifi Sunseri ; Giovanni Cesarano ; Joe Conigliaro ; Scott Anthony
If you want to be in business 10, 20, 30, 40-plus years, then you’ll need to learn to adapt and overcome. Achieving longevity is about much m... More...

Panel Discussion: Tinkering with Your Dough (Room 313)

26 Sep 19
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Speaker(s): Brian Spangler ; John Arena ; Peter Reinhart
Baker and author Peter Reinhart sits down with John Arena of Metro Pizza and Brian Spangler of Apizza Scholls to dish on dough. Experimentation, ad... More...

W04 Proven Restaurant Systems ($150) (Room 306)

26 Sep 19
9:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Speaker(s): Michael Shepherd
Yes, you really do need proven restaurant systems and standard operating procedures! Michael Shepherd is a four-time World Pizza Champion and presi... More...

W05 Employee Scheduling ($150) (Room 318)

26 Sep 19
9:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Speaker(s): Hassi Sadri
Hassi Sadri is the Founder of the Napoli Culinary Academy and is an expert on employee scheduling, which is one of the biggest headaches for pizzer... More...

Where Pizzerias Fail (Room 314)

26 Sep 19
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Speaker(s): Scott Wiener
Our Man on the Street, Scott Wiener, has been around the block a time or two. He’s seen the good, the bad and the ugly in the world of pizzeria. He... More...

Keynote 2 (Room 202)

26 Sep 19
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Speaker(s): Nick Bogacz
Whether you have been in the industry for years or you are new to the industry, you probably have heard of Caliente Pizza & Draft House.  ... More...

Pizza Demo: American Artisan Dough (Room Pizza Demo Area, Show Floor)

26 Sep 19
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Speaker(s): John Arena
Creating modern pizza dough is both an art and science. This session will explore all of the components needed to create a signature American Artis... More...

Pasta Demo: Gnocchi (Room Pasta Demo Area, Show Floor)

26 Sep 19
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Speaker(s): Antimo DiMeo
Join Chef Antimo DiMeo as he demonstrates the rich culinary tradition of gnudi. Meaning “naked”, this cheese-laden, potato-free variant... More...

Pizza Demo: Vegan Pizzas (Room Pizza Demo Area, Show Floor)

26 Sep 19
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Speaker(s): Scott Sandler
Vegan offerings take commitment, but they also reward you with a rabid fan base. If you’d like to crack open the door to an entirely new sale... More...

Pasta Demo: Gluten-Free Pasta (Room Pasta Demo Area, Show Floor)

26 Sep 19
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Michele D'Amelio and Brian Nacht walk you through fresh made Gluten Free pasta dough made with Caputo Fiore Glut. Learn how to make laminated c... More...

Pizza Demo: Mastering the Art of Roman Pizza with Maestri Graziano Bertuzzo and Leo Spizzirri (Room Pizza Demo Area, Show Floor)

26 Sep 19
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Attendees will learn how to create both Roman Pizza in Teglia (Pan) and in Pala (hearth baked) using one master dough that is prepared “In Gi... More...

Pizza Demo: Flatbread Pizzas (Room Pizza Demo Area, Show Floor)

26 Sep 19
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Speaker(s): John Gutekanst
If you’re looking for innovative ways to boost your menu, John Gutekanst is your guy. An avalanche of creative juices flows every time he get... More...

Pizza Demo: Pizza Topping Flow (Room Pizza Demo Area, Show Floor)

26 Sep 19
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Speaker(s): Mike Bausch
Tulsa-based pizzeria owner Mike Bausch says there should be a rhyme and reason not just to what you put on your pizza, but how you put it on your p... More...