Why Lou Malnati’s Is The Ultimate Deep Dish Pizza in America

In today’s episode, we speak with Rick Malnati and Jean Malnati Miller, Co-Owners and operators of Lou Malnati's Pizzeria—a Chicago-style pizza restaurant chain headquartered in Northbrook, IL. Since its grand opening in 1971, Lou Malnati’s has continued to be the most recognized pizza chain in Chicago. Lou’s son, Rick Malnati, and wife, Jean Malnati Miller, share how they’ve kept Lou’s vibrant legacy and vision alive, even through hardship. Today, they still use Lou’s signature pizza recipe and strive to maintain its warm, family culture. Listen as Rick and Jean talk about how integrity and consistency play a large role in the brand’s longevity, how they expanded to 59 locations, and why Lou Malnati’s is the best deep dish pizza in America. You can listen to and find any resources mentioned in this podcast on our official page: https://www.escoffier.edu/podcast/85-... Take Escoffier's Culinary Career Survey: https://www.escoffier.edu/tool/ —About Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts— ⭐️RANKED #1 CULINARY SCHOOL IN THE WORLD* ⭐️100% ONLINE WITH HANDS-ON INDUSTRY EXTERNSHIP ⭐️LARGEST CULINARY SCHOOL BRAND IN THE USA** Listen and subscribe to The Ultimate Dish on: ► Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3gS2ZYF ► Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3qfU33M ► Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3xF4h0c ► Stitcher: https://bit.ly/3gSyt0S Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction 01:20 - Still Love Pizza 02:47 - The Origins of Malnati's 05:45 - A Crash of Good Luck 07:05 - A Family Affair 10:15 - Ingredients of Success 16:23 - Malnati Culture 21:00 - Quality and Excellence 24:42 - Back to Basketball 30:25 - Tough Choices, Tough Times 37:47 - A Foundation of Giving 44:52 - Jean and Rick Malnati's Ultimate Dishes *Chef’s Pencil **Based on comparable student population data for Austin and Boulder as reported in Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)