The Hot Slice
The Hot Slice brings you inspiring stories, strategies and lessons learned from successful pizzeria professionals and top experts. This podcast is hosted by the team at Pizza Today, the premier network for pizzeria professionals. We’re bringing our award-winning interviewing and 37 years as a trusted pizza restaurant partner to the airwaves with real, in-depth conversations with pizzeria owners, champion pizza makers, industry pros and others to help make your business better.
Podcasting since 2020 • 275 episodes
The Hot Slice
Latest Episodes
275. The Rise of Double Zero Pizza & Pub with Erica Bell
What does it take to transform a small pizzeria in Las Vegas' Chinatown into a nationally recognized restaurant? For Erica Bell, General Manager and Pizzaiola at ØØ Pie & Pub (Double Zero), the answer lies in obsessive attention to detail, ...
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Episode 275
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37:45
274. 2025 Pizzeria of the Year: Mattenga’s Pizzeria, San Antonio, TX
From Engineering to Excellence: Inside Mattenga's Pizzeria's Rise to Pizza Today's 2025 Pizzeria of the YearThe latest episode of The Hot Slice Podcast with Pizza Today featured an inspiring conversation with Matthew and Hengam St...
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Episode 274
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42:58
273. REPLAY: Hot Takes on Pizza with the Pizza Today Team
This week, we’re bringing you a fun episode with the Pizza Today Team giving our “Hot Takes” on pizza. And we didn’t even talk about pineapple on pizza. We dive into pizza styles. Whether
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Episode 273
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34:47
272. Pizza Community to Convene in Ohio
Pizza Expo and Pizza Today have done it again. We’re rolling into Columbus, Ohio, with a power-packed two days of connection with products, services and tech, gathering with pizzeria people, competing in world-class competitions and learning fr...
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Episode 272
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34:47
271. Premiering a Pizza Documentary on John Arena with Tommy Schneider
This week is a very special episode of The Hot Slice podcast as we announce the premiere of the John Arena episode of The Secret Ingredient, a pizza documentary series that takes an in depth look at the pizzeria industry through the eyes of its...
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Episode 271
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29:32