Hot Lips Pizza
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| Industry | Restaurants |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1984 |
Number of locations | 5 |
Area served | Portland, Oregon |
| Owner | David Yudkin and Jeanna Edelman |
| Website |
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Hot Lips 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
Hot Lips 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, Hot Lips 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 1 millionth bottle of soda.[4]
Environmental practices
Hot Lips Pizza's Pearl District location
Many of Hot Lips' 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]
References
- 1 2 Dunlop, Pete. "For Portland’s Hot Lips Pizza, sustainable values mean support of family, community". Down to Earth NW. Retrieved February 17, 2012.
- ↑ "Hotlips Soda". Retrieved February 17, 2012.
- ↑ Fabricant, Florence (November 3, 2009). "Have a Sip of Seasonal Fruit". The New York Times. Retrieved February 18, 2012.
- ↑ Sickinger, Ted (October 29, 2011). "Hotlips Pizza hits milestone with 1 millionth bottle of soda". The Oregonian. Retrieved February 17, 2012.
- ↑ "Composting at The PSU Hot Lips Pizza location — Portland, OR" (PDF). Oregon Center for Environmental Health. Retrieved February 17, 2012.
- ↑ "Hot Lips Pizza makes waste heat a hot commodity". PortlandOnline.com. Retrieved February 17, 2012.
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