Hot Lips Pizza

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]

Hot Lips Pizza
IndustryRestaurants
Founded1984 (1984)
Headquarters
United States of America 
Number of locations
5
Area served
Portland, Oregon
OwnerDavid Yudkin and Jeanna Edelman
Websitewww.hotlipspizza.com

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 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]

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References
  1. Dunlop, Pete. "For Portland's Hot Lips Pizza, sustainable values mean support of family, community". Down to Earth NW. Archived from the original on January 22, 2013. Retrieved February 17, 2012.
  2. "Hotlips Soda". Archived from the original on February 17, 2012. Retrieved February 17, 2012.
  3. Fabricant, Florence (November 3, 2009). "Have a Sip of Seasonal Fruit". The New York Times. Retrieved February 18, 2012.
  4. Sickinger, Ted (October 29, 2011). "Hotlips Pizza hits milestone with 1 millionth bottle of soda". The Oregonian. Retrieved February 17, 2012.
  5. "Composting at The PSU Hot Lips Pizza location — Portland, OR" (PDF). Oregon Center for Environmental Health. Retrieved February 17, 2012.
  6. "Hot Lips Pizza makes waste heat a hot commodity". PortlandOnline.com. Retrieved February 17, 2012.
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