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"Hello, pizzerias! What are your plans for 2026? Read about the Pizza Summit West, Vegas Pizza Expo, our newest Chef of the Year, one operator's unique path to selling pizza inside a comedy club, industry news and more. Enjoy!"

Colleen Cross, Editor

News

Join us at the Canadian Pizza Summit West!

Bring your team for a motivational pizza day and/or register to compete in the Chef of the Year Competition at the Canadian Pizza Summit – a free event!

See you at Las Vegas Pizza Expo!

The International Pizza Expo 2026 education schedule is here and this year’s lineup includes seminars, demos, competitions and inspiring speakers to help you build and improve your pizza business.

Pizza Hut is closing hundreds of U.S. locations

New York – Pizza Hut is closing hundreds of locations across the United States while its parent company continues a strategic review of the embattled brand. CNN reports. | READ MORE

New federal benefit aims to put more money in Canadians' pockets

Restaurants Canada welcomes Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit as support for 'hardest-hit' Canadians, seeks full exemption of all food from GST.

Features

Full of surprises: Chef of the Year times 2!

An innovative dessert pizza earned Giovanni Campisi his second Canadian Pizza Chef of the Year title

Profiles: Canadian Pizza Chef of the Year runners-up from Toronto Pizza Summit

Meet pizza innovators Adam Ward, Hooray For Pizza Day (second place) and Robert Rubino, Tanta Roba (third place)

Haunted by a pizza

Canadian Pizza editor reflects on the narrow profit margins and current state of the hardworking pizza industry

Making Dough with Diane: Five easy ways to prepare a yearly calendar for your pizzeria

A yearly calendar is your visual roadmap for planning promotions, events, menu changes and content creation. Here's how to create and use one for a smoother year.

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Here the world’s expert on pizza boxes collects 100 weird, wild box designs & explores the curious history of the pizza box. Included are international designs, corporate designs, & dozens of quirky images produced by & for mom-and-pop pizzerias.

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Industry News

Small business confidence remains steady in January: CFIB

Small business long-term confidence started the year at nearly 60 per cent in January, just below its historical average, according to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business.

Papa Johns brings back its pan pizza

Papa Johns is bringing back the Pan Pizza, a menu item it hasn’t offered in a decade, in hopes of improving sales and visits.

The Podcast

Canadian Pizza Podcast: A conversation with Adam Ward, Hooray For Pizza Day
▶ Feb 2

▶ Listen now

Events

March 24-26, 2026 | 3150 Paradise Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89109, US

International Pizza Expo

May 3-4, 2026 | 650 Dixon Rd, Etobicoke, ON M9W 1J1

Bakery Showcase 2026 (Toronto)

June 1, 2026 | 1346 Kingsway Ave, Port Coquitlam, BC V3C 6G4

Oct. 19, 2026 | 672 Dupont Street Suite 201 Toronto, ON M6G 2A1

Save the date! Canadian Pizza Summit and Chef of the Year Competition East

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