Cash transactions to drop 70% by 2030 in Canada: survey

By 2030, cash purchases will make up only 10 per cent of money spent in Canada, predicts a survey by credit and debit card processor Moneris Solutions Corporation. >> Read full article

From the editor: Consistent isn’t boring

Consistency is something chains are known for but on which all pizzerias can stand to improve. We’re not talking about the way your sauce holds together – although that’s part of the mix – but about the uniformity and dependability of your pizza and your service. In the latest issue of Canadian Pizza, editor Colleen Cross looks at why the same old thing isn’t necessarily a bad thing. >> Read full article

Friends with Down syndrome dominate the Argentina pizza market

Four friends with Down syndrome have parlayed their interest in baking, pastry making and serving into a successful pizza service in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The Catholic News Agency reports. >> Read full article

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• 40+ exhibitors specializing in the pizza industry!
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• Menu ideas, face time with other operators and their staff, team-building opportunities!

Calling all pizza makers! Register to compete

The Canadian Pizza Show is for everyone involved in the Canadian fresh pizza industry: owners, managers, prep people, chefs, pizza makers, servers, front counter people and delivery staff in both independent and franchise pizzerias. To celebrate, we are opening up additional spots in our Chef of the Year competition! Interested pizza makers need to act fast . . . >> Learn More…