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"Hello, pizzerias! Listen to a new edition of our podcast, read about enhancing your focaccia using sourdough starter, a new Italian restaurant opening in Port Credit, Ont., strategies for managing staff, streamlining your pizza operation, and more."

Colleen Cross, Editor

News

'Eccentric' emulsions and chicken skin 2 new Canadian menu trends: Technomic

A new report highlights trends from independent restaurant menus in Canada, including two notable directions shaping how operators innovate with ingredients and presentation

Toronto's Mercatto Italian restaurant opens location in Port Credit, Ont.

Toronto Italian dining brand Mercatto will open its first location outside Toronto, Mercatto Centrale in Port Credit, Ont., on March 13

Toronto's Pizzeria Libretto rebranding as a bar

Bar Libretto will feature two daily happy hours as it aims to appeal to a demographic looking for a social life on a budget

Pizza Pizza and Mathnasium Learning Centre partner to highlight Pi Day

Pizza Pizza is partnering with Mathnasium Learning Centre to highlight Pi Day on March 14

Features

The Pizza Chef: Strategies to streamline your menu and operations

The start of a new year is the ideal time to review and streamline your menu and operations. Here are strategies many operators have used with success

Talking teamwork at your pizzeria

Tips on managing staff relationships and boundaries to increase efficiency at your pizzeria

Recipe, demo and video: Baker demonstrates versatility of ‘back-pocket’ sourdough focaccia

Process, tips and ideas for flavouring sourdough focaccia at Farmer-Miller-Baker Summit in Kelowna: check out her recipe and video on dimpling techniques

Opinion column: Train your team to reduce friction for customers

Customer-service expert Shep Hyken highlights phrases to avoid and provides tips on training your front-line pizza team to improve their experience and gain their loyalty

Industry News

Restaurants Canada survey finds restaurants struggling

Forty-four per cent of restaurants are operating at a loss or breaking even, up from 41 per cent in June 2025

Ontario launches registry to help workers report exposure to workplace hazards

Ontario has introduced a new Occupational Exposure Registry, a digital portal that allows workers to document exposure to hazardous substances on the job

Choosing the right music for your pizzeria a competitive edge, report suggests

Music has become a key ingredient in creating the perfect restaurant vibe, with its importance to diners growing significantly between 2019 and 2025, according to a new report

Pizza Pizza named top franchisor by Elite Franchise

Pizza Nova, Topper's Pizza, Salvatoré Pizza and Greco Pizza among finalists with high rankings

The Podcast

Canadian Pizza Podcast: Creative pizzas and managing an opening with Dean Litster and Lisa Bottone, Professor Zaaa's in Windsor, Ont.
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