Meet Shane Schaper and Jimmy Nagel: The Heart and Soul of Dogtown Pizza!
Dogtown Pizza is a family business. It always has been and always will be. General Managers Shane Schaper and Jimmy Nagel are the heart and soul of DTP.
Meet Shane Schaper: The Guy Who Makes Dogtown Pizza Happen
If you've ever eaten Dogtown Pizza and marveled at how delicious it is, you have Shane Schaper to thank for that. As Dogtown Pizza's Production Manager, Shane is responsible for ensuring that every pizza we create meets the standard of…
Dogtown Pizza 10th Anniversary: Here’s to 10 Fresh Years!
This month, Dogtown Pizza hit a milestone: we turned 10 years old! It has been a whirlwind of a journey. We started with humble beginnings, making St. Louis-style pizzas for neighbors and friends in Rick and Meredith Schaper’s kitchen. Today,…
How to Make St. Louis-Style Frozen Pizza in 7 Steps
Making St. Louis-style frozen pizza is a beautiful fusing of science and art. Each day we manage to make 3,000 frozen pizzas, all by hand. That's upwards of 60,000 pizzas a month delivered only to local, St. Louis-area stores. So how…
The New Flash Freezer is Here!
Drumroll, please….the new Dogtown Pizza flash freezer is OFFICIALLY installed and running! After eight months of planning, four days of installation, and a day’s worth of testing, the moment we’ve all been waiting for has finally arrived. Leave it…
A Summer Guide To: Dogtown Pizza On the Grill
Summer is almost here! You’ve probably already pulled out the grill and have been cooking up some delicious grub in your backyard for weeks now. Why not throw your favorite Dogtown Pizza into the mix? Grilling pizza is the ULTIMATE…
Viva Las Vegas: Adventures at the International Pizza Expo
Last week we headed to Las Vegas for one of our favorite events of the year - the International Pizza Expo! The International Pizza Expo is not only the largest pizza show in the world--it's one of the largest food…
Why the USDA Loves Us
They say that cleanliness is next to godliness. If there's any truth to that saying, then Dogtown Pizza is just as close to holy frozen pizza as you'll find. While we have the USDA to thank for a lot of…
What I’ve Learned as a Dogtown Pizza Maker
Being a Dogtown Pizza maker is definitely a rewarding experience. Day in and day out, Dogtown Pizza makers come in with energy and enthusiasm to create a delicious product that our customers love and come back for time and…
New Technology, Better Pizza
As you may know, freezing pizza is a science. As always, our overall goal is to effectively freeze our pizzas while locking in and preserving the all-natural freshness DTP is known for. One of the main things for a frozen…