Atlantic City hosts first Pizza & Pasta Northeast convention

Oct 19, 2017 1472

BY: LAUREN CARROLL

The scent of fire-cooked dough and melting mozzarella wafted through the concourse of the Atlantic City Convention Center on Tuesday, the first day of the Pizza & Pasta Northeast expo. More than 150 booths, featuring specialty foods, restaurant equipment and recipe demonstrations, looked to present the latest in restaurant industry innovation to owners and chefs from multiple pizza-loving cities.

Jim and Tammy Bourque, of Manchester, Connecticut, were most interested in finding a gluten-free dough option for their pizza shop, Lena’s Italian Kitchen. “We’ve never been to a show that’s been strictly geared towards what we do at our restaurant” said Jim Bourque, referring to a lack of pizza exhibits at standard food industry expos.

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SOURCE: http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com

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