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Welcome back to Pizza Quest!\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

It’s been a while since we’ve caught up with our two most recurring and most popular guests, pizza legends John Arena (Metro Pizza in Las Vegas) and Brian Spangler (Apizza Scholl’s, Portland, OR)<\/strong>. Not only have they both been there and done it all, but they are also trusted mentors to many pizza operator newbies<\/em> and, over these past years on Pizza Quest<\/em>, have served as prophets-in-residence,<\/em> alerting us to what to watch for next. We’ve broken stories with them on emerging trends like the pizzeria\/bagel connection, sourdough is here to stay, and the return of the tavern\/parlor\/bar pizza style. In this episode, these esteemed pizza “elders” tell us about what they see coming next, as well as sharing some intimate, personal reflections regarding their next steps as they each approach their own “Act Three<\/em>,” and confront the challenges of transitioning into elderhood. Bottom line: even if you never plan to stop, you still need to have an exit strategy….<\/p>\n

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Welcome back to Pizza Quest!\u00a0 It’s been a while since we’ve caught up with our two most recurring and most popular guests, pizza legends John Arena (Metro Pizza in Las Vegas) and Brian Spangler (Apizza Scholl’s, Portland, OR). 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