LloydPans Blog Posts

Even though New Columbus Pizza Co. got its start in the 1950s by the Cerimele family, it wasn’t pre-determined that Tony Cerimele would become a pizza maker. We spoke with Tony about the industry, LloydPans and what the World Pizza Champions are cooking next. 

As we journey through 2024, which trends will redefine pizza culture? Will it be plant-based options, fusion flavors or cutting-edge technologies (like our newest Handheld-Style Pizza Pan?).

If there’s one thing we know about pizza, it’s that it’s not only a shareable food, but it also is the catalyst for a thriving community. LloydPans is proud to be a part of a new Pizza Forum Tuesday, May, 7, in Irwindale, Calif., at the Southern California Edison Energy Education Center. From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., attendees will focus on pizza making skills, network and get the chance to have all of their questions answered.

When pizzaiolo and influencer Christy Alia created her popular Instagram account, @realcleverfood, most people assumed she was a man based on pizza pics alone. It was a disappointing start to her business — but one that also spurred a movement. Along with Alexandra Mortati, marketing director of Orlando Foods, Women In Pizza/Women’s Pizza Month was founded with the idea that pizza making is for everybody.

Having competed at Pizza Expo, Jimmy Hank knows what to expect. His first Pizza Expo was in 2022, and it was the first one since the pandemic shutdown. Attendance was light due to international restrictions, but nothing can bring a pizza party down! Jimmy Hank shares with LloydPans his take on the growth of Pizza Expo since that year, and he opens up about why LloydPans is his pan of choice for this year’s Pizza Expo competitions.

A few of our followers have some great questions for the LloydPans innovation team. They tackled your customer service and technical questions about LloydPans baking and pizza pans.

Instead of bringing home the bacon, PETA’s Top 10 Vegan Pizzas in the U.S. list honors mouthwatering plant-based pies that showcase how delicious and easy eating pizza the vegan way can be.

When Kara first started selling bread on Facebook, it was upon her husband’s encouragement. It was a hobby at first, starting with following other bakers on Instagram to learn more about bread making. She was working full time alongside baking bread, but the “hobby” took off in a way that surprised her. In June of 2019, with her daughter in tow, she and her husband started selling bread at farmers markets — and something struck a chord. 

The results are in, and the LloydPans team has crowned the pizza pan winners of the year! The Detroit-Style 8x10x2.38-inch and 10x14x2.5-inch were the top two best sellers of 2023 for our Spokane Valley, Wash.-based team, followed closely by 2-, 14- and 16-inch Quik-Disks. We took a trip down 2023 memory lane to reflect on why our customers chose these pans as their favorites. 

Richard Payne of Dough and Behold had been making pizzas for a year or two before he heard about LloydPans during the pandemic. He had just started @dough_and_behold, and through conversations with the pizzaiolo community, he found that LloydPans was a brand that received high recommendations. Payne spoke to us about the pizza and dough making process with LloydPans, geeking out on the industry and how he’s built a pop-up and collaboration business from across the pond.