Pizza Expo, Women’s Pizza Month, Pi Day, March Madness, Spring Break fill March with pizza focus
March is a big month for pizza, not just pizza sales but pizza community, too. With Pizza Expo, Womens Pizza Month, Pi Day, St. Paddy’s Day, the NCAA Basketball Tournaments and Spring Break, your pizza calendar will be full. Take advantage the following March events:
Pizza Expo to be the Event of the Year
The biggest event in pizza happens March 19-21 in Las Vegas, International Pizza Expo celebrates its 40th year with a record-breaking show that brings the pizza industry together at the West Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center. If you haven’t registered for Pizza Expo 2024, the clock is ticking. For those who have, come back to PizzaToday.com all month long as we prepare you for the show, give daily updates from Pizza Expo and announce all of the competition winners as they are announced.
To start, here are a few Pizza Expo news items to be away of:
- Pizza Expo Preview
- Download the Pizza Expo Mobile App
- Read on about our Day 1 Keynote John Arena
- Go behind the Judges’ Curtain at the International Pizza Challenge
March is Women’s Pizza Month
Women’s Pizza Month and Women’s History Month are in March. It is an opportunity to celebrate women in the male-dominated pizza industry. The Women in Pizza movement has empowered more women in the pizza industry to share their stories, talents and expertise. Go to Instagram’s #womenspizzamonth hashtag and find out how pizza makers and pizzerias are celebrating.
Big Pizza Sales Days to capture in March
Don’t forget to capitalize on some of the biggest pizza sales days all month. They are:
Pi Day – March 14
Pi Day is the Mathematical Celebration of Pizza. March 14th has become synonymous with marketing delicious round comfort foods for the mathematical turned food holiday known as Pi Day. On this day, pizzerias, bakeries and many other vendors of round baked goods offer deals to commemorate the mathematical constant: “pi” (?) or “pie”. Find out more.
Saint Patrick’s Day – March 17
St. Paddy’s Day may be an Irish holiday, which puts emphasis on Irish restaurants and pubs. That will not stop pizzerias from getting in on the action with Irish or green beer promotions and Irish cuisine-inspired pizza specials. Think corned beef, cabbage, potatoes, rye infused crusts, bangers and mash.
NCAA Basketball March Madness
Whether it’s men’s or women’s March Madness, the NCAA Basketball Tournament can turn into huge pizza sales days for dine-in as a destination to watch all of the college basketball action or carryout and delivery during the games. Don’t forget about promoting your catering and party-sized packages.
Men’s NCAA Basketball March Madness Schedule
- Selection Sunday: Sunday, March 17
- First Four: March 19-20
- First round: March 21-22
- Second round: March 23-24
- Sweet 16: March 28-29
- Elite Eight: March 30-31
- Final Four: Saturday, April 6 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.
- NCAA championship game: Monday, April 8 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.
Women’s NCAA Basketball March Madness Schedule:
- Selection Sunday: 8 p.m. ET Sunday, March 17 on ESPN
- First Four: March 20-21
- First round: March 22-23
- Second round: March 24-25
- Sweet 16: March 29-30
- Elite Eight: March 31-April 1
- Final Four: Friday, April 5 at 7:30 and 9 p.m. ET on ESPN, hosted at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio.
- NCAA championship game: Sunday, April 7 at 3 p.m. ET on ABC, hosted at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio.
Spring Break
Many schools and colleges take a spring break in March or April. Know when your area spring breaks are so you can gear spring break “Staycation” promotions to them. If you are a spring break destination, find out the high tourism spring break dates from your local tourism bureau and aim promotions at tourists.
