Hot Lips Pizza Explained
| HOTLIPS Pizza |
| Locations: | 5 |
| Area Served: | Portland, Oregon |
| Industry: | Restaurants |
| Owner: | David Yudkin and Jeanna Edelman |
HOTLIPS Pizza is a chain of pizza restaurants in the Portland, Oregon, area. It is known for using local, organic ingredients in its pizzas.[1]
History
HOTLIPS Pizza was founded in 1984 by David Yudkin's father-in-law. Yudkin and his wife, Jeana Edelman, took over the business in 1994.[1] In 2005, HOTLIPS started selling fruit sodas made from local fruits.[2] The sodas were featured in The New York Times.[3] In 2011, Hot Lips made its millionth bottle of soda.[4]
Environmental practices
Many of HOTLIPS' ingredients are bought from local farmers, especially from farmers' markets. It also makes all of its packaging compostable.[5] Waste heat from the ovens at their Pearl District location is used to heat the whole restaurant.[6]
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Notes and References
- Web site: Dunlop. Pete. May 4, 2011. For Portland's Hot Lips Pizza, sustainable values mean support of family, community. Down to Earth NW. February 17, 2012. dead. https://archive.today/20130122145939/http://www.downtoearthnw.com/stories/2011/may/04/portlands-hot-lips-pizza-sustainable-values-mean-s/. January 22, 2013.
- Web site: Hotlips Soda. February 17, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120217052243/http://www.hotlipssoda.com/. February 17, 2012. dead.
- News: Fabricant. Florence. Have a Sip of Seasonal Fruit. February 18, 2012. The New York Times. November 3, 2009.
- News: Sickinger. Ted. Hotlips Pizza hits milestone with 1 millionth bottle of soda. February 17, 2012. The Oregonian. October 29, 2011.
- Web site: Composting at The PSU Hot Lips Pizza location — Portland, OR. Oregon Center for Environmental Health. February 17, 2012.
- Web site: Hot Lips Pizza makes waste heat a hot commodity. PortlandOnline.com. February 17, 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20111105235110/http://www.portlandonline.com/bps/index.cfm?a=111059&c=41790. November 5, 2011.
