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Billy Manzo, owner of Federal Hill Pizza in Warren, Rhode Island, recently advised PMQ’s readers to hire a “restaurant whisperer,” a smart, insightful person who can offer objective feedback on your pizzeria operation. “The secret to building a successful business and brand,” Manzo wrote, “is recognizing that you’re not perfect and doing something about it.”

SAVE THE DATE!

2nd Annual Pizza Tomorrow Summit

Nov. 8-9, 2023

Orlando, FL

So what if you could consult with about a dozen restaurant whisperers, all in one place, over just two days? And what if that place also happened to be the home of Disney World, Universal Orlando and countless other entertainment hotspots your family has always wanted to visit?

The inaugural Pizza Tomorrow Summit, taking place November 9 to 10 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, offers all of those opportunities for pizzeria operators, plus an exhibit hall that’s packed with the pizza industry’s leading suppliers, from Grande, Bellissimo, Galbani, Belgioiosi, Liguria Foods and Gordon Food Service to Sysco, PFG and many others.

And, yes, there will be robots. Specifically, food-running bots from Bear Robotics, the Redwood City, California-based leader behind Servi, who talks to customers, brings out their meals and otherwise stays out of everyone’s way.

The Pizza Tomorrow Summit was created for pizzeria operators across the eastern and southern United States. Of the 15 U.S. states with the most pizzerias, 13 of them are located east of the Mississippi River. We’re talking 38,099 out of a total of 50,580 pizza restaurants. That’s true pizza country.

The Pizza Tomorrow Summit gives these operators a chance to find—and experience for themselves—all of the hottest products, technologies and services in the industry, from cuttingedge POS systems, ovens, delivery tracking systems and dough equipment to flours, cheeses, meats, desserts, plant-based toppings and more.

When you’re not sampling tasty proteins or watching cutting-edge ovens firing up pies, you’ll want to grab a chair for about 20 educational sessions featuring leading pizza industry

World Pizza Championship in Parma, Italy. On Thursday, November 10, make way for some of the world’s greatest “pizzathletes” in the USPT Acrobatic Trials, another qualifying event for the World Pizza Championship. You’ll be mesmerized by their acrobatic, doughspinning routines set to music, along with fun contests like Fastest Pizza Maker and Largest Dough Stretch.

And don’t forget: This event takes place in Orlando, the nation’s premier operators, consultants and experts. These seminars cover the gamut, from vegan ingredients and signature pies to getting food and labor costs under control, mastering the challenges of marketing, and maximizing your profits.

Finally, you won’t want to miss the U.S. Pizza Team’s 2022 Galbani Professionale Pizza Cup & Acrobatic Trials. The action kicks off on Wednesday, November 9, with the culinary competition, as top pizzaioli vie for the prestigious Galbani Professionale Pizza Cup and an opportunity to compete in the 2023 getaway destination for families. As winter starts creeping into your hometown or city, you can bask in the Florida sunshine with the spouse and kids at theme parks and resorts like Disney World, SeaWorld Orlando, LegoLand, Universal’s Islands of Adventure, and Discovery Cove.

Proudly sponsored by PMQ, the Pizza Tomorrow Summit is destined to be an industry game-changer. We can’t wait to see you there!

Learning Opportunities

All educational sessions will be held on the exhibit hall floor: Theaters 315 and

1115 and the Pizza Success Stage.

Schedule: Wednesday, Nov. 9

Educational Sessions:

Speaker: Dale Willerton

Topic: 13 Costly Mistakes

Pizza Operators Make Negotiating Their Commercial Lease or Renewal

Time: 9:30 a.m.

Location: Theater 315

Speaker: Roger Beaudoin

Topic: Maximize Restaurant Profit & Uplevel Your Pizza Operation

Time: 10 a.m.

Location: Theater 1115

Speaker: Steve Green

Panel Discussion: Taking Pizza Into the Future With Technology

Time: 10:30 a.m.

Location: Pizza

Success Stage

Speaker: David “Rev” Ciancio

Topic: How to Acquire More Customers, Increase Guest Frequency and Beat the Third-Party Delivery Apps at Their Own Game

Time: 11:30 a.m.

Location: Theater 315

Speaker: Alex Koons

Topic: Don’t be Afraid, It’s Just Vegan Time: 12 noon

Location: Theater 1115

Speaker: Chef Billy Manzo

Topic: From a Cigar Shop to a Multiunit Pizzeria Operator to Launching a Global Brand: Billy Manzo’s Pizza Success Story Time: 12:30 p.m.

Location: Pizza Success Stage

Speaker: Roger Beaudoin

Topic: User-Friendly Financial Systems for Your Pizza Operation Time: 1:30 p.m.

Location: Theater 315

Speaker: David Scott Peters

Topic: How to Avoid 3 Deadly Mistakes in Labor

Time: 2 p.m.

Location: Theater 1115

Don’t Miss: The Galbani Professionale Pizza Cup, All Day Long!

Speaker:

Chef Bruno Zachini

Topic: Pizza Specials and Menus From a

Chef’s Perspective Time: 2:30 p.m.

Location: Theater 315

Speaker: Shane Murphy

Topic: How to Use Text

Message Marketing to Generate More Revenue Time: 3 p.m.

Location: Theater 1115

All Day Long

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