Pizza & Pasta Northeast 2018

Sessions (35)

All Systems Go: How Systemization and Standardization Benefits Pizzerias (Room 313)

03 Oct 18
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

You want to grow and thrive? Then you need to set policies and procedures that your staff members follow every time. From recipes to cleanup and ev... More...

Community Involvement: How Rooting Business in Your Community Pays Off (Room 314)

03 Oct 18
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

If you want to achieve longevity and a lion’s portion of your local market share, then you need to get yourself ingrained in your community. ... More...

Food Costs: Your Restaurant is Not Average, So Stop Using National Average Food Cost to Run Your Restaurant (Room 311)

03 Oct 18
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

We get it: you want to know where you stand. You use national average information as a measuring stick to help ensure you keep food and labor costs... More...

Getting Social: Social Media Measures for Today’s Pizzeria (Room 315)

03 Oct 18
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Social media has become the dominant marketing and customer interaction medium for restaurants. If you aren’t using outlets like Instagram, Y... More...

Overpromised & Underdelivered? Assessing the Value of Your POS Provider (Exhibitor Seminar) (Room 309)

03 Oct 18
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Your POS system is the lifeblood of your restaurant, yet many point-of-sale systems are anemic when it comes to generating sustained profitability.... More...

W01: Know to Grow: The Nuts & Bolts of Opening New Stores ($150) (Room 306)

03 Oct 18
9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

In this workshop, Crazy Dough’s Founder, Doug Ferriman, will walk attendees through the trials and tribulations that come with opening new re... More...

W02: Design Your Menu for Maximum Profit ($150) (Room 318)

03 Oct 18
9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

You may have an idea of the toppings you want to offer or the entrees you want to serve, but do you know how to plan a menu in a way that maximizes... More...

Keynote: Frank Pinello (Room 411)

03 Oct 18
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Speaker(s): Frank Pinello

Best Pizza’s Frank Pinello has been on quite a ride — from operating one of Brooklyn’s hottest pizzerias to starring in The Pizza... More...

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

03 Oct 18
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

The owner of a vegan restaurant in St. Louis, Scott Sandler will walk attendees through the steps for making delicious vegan pasta dishes that will... More...

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

03 Oct 18
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

What exactly does the term “artisan” mean? More importantly, how can getting into the artisan mode help your menu go from mundane to me... More...

Pasta Demo: Meatball Madness (Room Show Floor Pasta Demo Area)

03 Oct 18
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

One of the most flavorful and versatile weapons in your pasta arsenal is the humble, yet glorious, meatball. In this demo, kitchen maniac and Pizza... More...

Pizza Demo: Top Slice Sellers (Room Show Floor Pizza Demo Area)

03 Oct 18
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

Quick, portable and profitable: slices remain an integral part of the pizza business. Best Pizza’s Frank Pinello will take attendees inside t... More...

Pasta Demo: Adding Homemade Pasta (Room Show Floor Pasta Demo Area)

03 Oct 18
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Speaker(s): Glenn Cybulski

Think adding homemade pasta is difficult? Think again. There are simple steps you can take to get the job done right, and in this demonstration you... More...

Pizza Demo: Thin & Crispy Pizza (Room Show Floor Pizza Demo Area)

03 Oct 18
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

The next big thing in American pizza? Thin and crispy, according to renowned pizza consultant Anthony Falco. A former “Pizza Czar” at t... More...

Pasta Demo: Protein Choices (Room Show Floor Pasta Demo Area)

03 Oct 18
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

A good pasta dish is a blank canvas open to a variety of sauces, vegetables and proteins. In this demonstration, Mike Bausch of Andolini’s Pi... More...

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

03 Oct 18
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

They’re still growing in popularity … does your menu have a gluten-free pizza option? If not, why not? Don’t be intimidated: in ... More...

W03: Offering Multiple Pizza Styles ($100) (Room Show Floor Pizza Demo Area)

03 Oct 18
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Sure, you could develop one dough recipe and offer one style of pizza and that’s it. But how adventurous is that? In this workshop, pizza mas... More...

A Conversation with Anthony Mangieri of Una Pizza Napoletana (Room 411)

03 Oct 18
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Owner of the legendary Una Pizza Napoletana, Anthony Mangieri, will sit down with Peter Reinhart for a candid conversation about the pizza industry... More...

Panel Discussion: The Next Wave of American Pizza (Room 411)

03 Oct 18
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Speaker(s): Anthony Falco ; Audrey Kelly ; Justin Bazdarich ; Matt Hyland ; Scott Wiener

Our Man on the Street, Scott Wiener, will sit down for a Q&A with some young guns who are making big waves on the American pizza scene: Anthony... More...

Brand Building: How a Consistent Look and Message Sets You Apart (Room 314)

04 Oct 18
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Whether you have one store or 100, you want your branding to set you apart and showcase who your company is and what it stands for. This is best do... More...

Finding the Right Marketing Mix (Room 311)

04 Oct 18
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

You’ve heard it all before: spend x amount on mass media, x amount on door hangers, x amount on this or that … Where did these formula... More...

Holding Your Managers Accountable (Room 315)

04 Oct 18
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

You went into business to create freedom, not to buy yourself a job. But if you want to have a life outside your restaurant, you need a solid manag... More...

I’m Your Customer, and Here’s What I Want (Room 313)

04 Oct 18
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Our Man on the Street is the consummate pizza consumer. And he has also spent the last several months polling hundreds of customers to find out wha... More...

The Pizza Show – The World’s Largest Pizza Convention (Season 2, Episode 1) (Room 309)

04 Oct 18
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Join host Frank Pinello for the screening of VICELAND / The Pizza Show to explore the The World’s Largest Pizza Convention. From epic pizza o... More...

W04: Aligning with Investors ($150) (Room 306)

04 Oct 18
9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

If you’re looking to grow your business but need access to capital, you may be thinking of shopping your growth concept to potential investor... More...

W05: How to Make 20% Profit ($150) (Room 318)

04 Oct 18
9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

One of the most popular workshops in Pizza Expo history is a can’t-miss event at Pizza & Pasta Northeast 2018. Here, industry consultant ... More...

Keynote: Anthony Falco (Room 411)

04 Oct 18
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Speaker(s): Anthony Falco

A world-renowned pizza consultant who first made a name for himself at the famed Roberta’s in Brooklyn, Anthony Falco knows pizza inside and ... More...

W06: Offering Multiple Pizza Styles (Repeated) ($100) (Room Show Floor Pizza Demo Area)

04 Oct 18
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Sure, you could develop one dough recipe and offer one style of pizza and that’s it. But how adventurous is that? In this workshop, pizza mas... More...

Pasta Demo: Fried Pasta Desserts (Room Show Floor Pasta Demo Area)

04 Oct 18
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Here’s one we bet you didn’t think of: fried pasta desserts. “What the heck?”, you ask. We get it. One taste of the chocola... More...

Pizza Demo: Granda Pies (Room Show Floor Pizza Demo Area)

04 Oct 18
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

The humble ‘Grandma Pie’ may not necessarily be well known outside of its native Long Island. What a shame — this is one seriousl... More...

Pasta Demo: Creative Ravioli Fillings (Room Show Floor Pasta Demo Area)

04 Oct 18
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

The sky’s the limit when it comes to ravioli fillings. From pumpkin to pesto to everything in between, there are just so many ways to customi... More...

Pizza Demo: Classic Neapolitan Pizza (Room Show Floor Pizza Demo Area)

04 Oct 18
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

The pizza that started it all is more popular than ever before. But there are still plenty who simply do not understand it. Roberto Caporuscio of K... More...

Pasta Demo: Alfredo and Carbonara (Room Show Floor Pasta Demo Area)

04 Oct 18
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Nothing against the tomato, but sometimes a really delicious cream sauce can’t be beat. And there’s no excuse for using a can when it c... More...

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

04 Oct 18
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

With so many cheeses at your disposal, what are you doing sticking to straight mozz 100% of the time? Give your menu a flavor makeover by incorpora... More...

Pizza Demo: Charcuterie 101 (Room Show Floor Pizza Demo Area)

04 Oct 18
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

As the artisan trend encompasses our pizza culture, Kevin McCann of McCann Local Meats in Rochester, New York, explains how you can take your pizza... More...