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LOU MALNATI’S IS DISHING OUT SOME LOVE FOR VALENTINE’S DAY WITH HEART-SHAPED DEEP DISH PIZZAS FOR FEBRUARY 

Celebrate with friends, family or loved ones all month long with Lou Malnati’s heart-shaped pizzas and support Feeding America® local food banks to spread the love in February

CHICAGO, January 17, 2025 – It’s time to dish out some love, and Lou Malnati’s – known for its legendary deep dish pizza and a beloved Chicago brand – is serving heart-shaped pizzas for the month of February at all locations in Chicago, Indianapolis, Milwaukee and Phoenix. Lou’s fans can also ship these unique Chicago-style heart shaped pizzas and other sweet eats from the Windy City nationwide via Tastes of Chicago. Whether guests are looking for something special to enjoy with their loved ones at home or at a Lou’s restaurant or want to send some love to friends and family across the country, Lou Malnati’s’ provides a way for all to give a pizza of their heart and give back.  

“We believe in dishing out the love and Valentine’s Day is a perfect time to gather together with friends and family to share Lou Malnati’s heart-shaped pizzas” said Marc Malnati, owner of Lou Malnati’s.  It’s our second year doing this campaign and we’re excited to partner with the local food banks.  We raised over $35k in the past and look forward to increasing that donation this year.  As many loyal fans know the best way to a foodie’s heart is through their stomach and nothing says I love you more than our legendary deep dish.  To help dish out some love this month we will donate $1 for every heart-shaped pizza ordered from one of our restaurants to support Feeding America® local food banks in our markets.  In addition, we’ll donate a pizza to a local Chicago-area food pantry with every purchase of a Spreading Hearts package through Tastes of Chicago.”  

For the month of February to celebrate Valentine’s Day, Lou Malnati’s is offering its 9-inch heart-shaped deep dish pizzas in cheese, sausage or pepperoni – along with other sweet specialties and activations, including:  

• Dish Out Some Love: Lou Malnati’s Legendary Heart-Shaped Deep Dish Pizzas, Gift Cards and Valentine’s Day Eats & Treats have got you covered! Check out the Louve mobile and see if you can find it spreading the love all month long in Chicago!      

• Pizza Proposal – Fall in Love with Lou’s: Lou’s wants to make your proposal unforgettable!  We’re searching for one lucky person to help Dish Out the Love and create the proposal of your dreams. To be considered, enter at www.loumalnatis.com/proposal with, your love story, and why you want Lou’s to be part of your big day. One winner will be selected on Tuesday Jan 28th to receive an epic engagement package, including a professional photographer, an engagement party hosted at Lou’s, and late-night bites for your future wedding! Additionally, three runner-up winners will receive late-night bites for their wedding celebrations. It’s the ultimate proposal and love story!  

• Lou Malnati’s Gift Cards: Gift Lou’s to Your Love – From your sweetie to your pals, gift them with Lou’s virtual gift cards and spread the deep dish love all month long.     

• Lou Malnati’s Heart-Shaped Deep Dish Pizzas: Lou Malnati’s is teaming up with Feeding America® local food banks, to donate $1 for every heart-shaped pizza ordered from one of the locations from February 1 – February 28, 2025. The $1 donation will help provide 10 meals to neighbors in need.  It’s a special way to share a slice with your sweetheart at one of the restaurants or in the comfort of your own home and give back.  For guests looking to avoid the Valentine’s Day rush, half-baked or frozen heart-shaped deep dish pizzas can be picked up from each location to take and bake at home.    

•  Tastes of Chicago – Spreading Hearts: Spread the love with this special Spreading Hearts package and share a gift of love in more ways than one.  The package includes one heart-shaped Lou Malnati’s deep dish pizza, one heart-shaped chocolate chip cookie and two tiny pewter hearts, so your recipient can keep one and share one. Lou Malnati’s will donate a pizza to a local Chicago-area food pantry with every purchase.  Please visit https://www.spreadinghearts.org/ for more information.    

• Tastes of Chicago – Heart-Shaped Cakes, Cookies & Valentine’s Day Popcorn: Fan favorites will be available for shipping Valentine’s Day gifts nationwide – with love from Chicago.  From savory to sweet, delicious hometown favorites and iconic eats including Lou’s heart-shaped pizzas and cookies, Garrett Popcorn Petite Pink Tins, Eli’s Heart-Shaped Cheesecakes and Portillo’s Heart-Shaped Chocolate Cakes are the perfect gift to be shared with those you love nationwide and can be shipped directly to their door through Tastes of Chicago.  Lou Malnati’s assortment of Chicago-style pizzas are available in combination packs that can be mixed and matched to satisfy everyone’s cravings.   

LEGENDARY PIZZERIA’S NEW CARRYOUT AND DELIVERY BUNDLES PROVIDE VALUE AND CONVENIENCE TO FEED A CREW UP TO 6 FOR JUST UNDER $10 A PERSON FOR PICNICS, TAILGATES AND EASY SUMMER NEEDS

CHICAGO – June 20, 2024 – The summer solstice is finally here and Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria is kicking off a convenient and value-driven menu offering an easy way for fans to fuel their summer fun. A family-owned company known for bringing people together around the table over its legendary deep dish pizza, Lou Malnati’s will offer special Malnati Meal Deals at all Chicagoland locations starting June 20, 2024. The new pizza bundles include mix-and-match meal deals that are designed to serve up to four to six guests for less than $10 per person and priced starting at $39.95.

As summer gets underway and families are looking for affordable dining options, the bundles provide an easy meal ideal for concerts, picnics, tailgates, or fun family dinners that don’t require cooking in the kitchen.  Bring the crew together for a meal deal and pizza party perfect for game nights, movie nights and watch parties to enjoy with friends and family at home.

Malnati Meal Deals come in two options and includes the following:

One Pizza Malnati Meal Deal

(starting at $39.95)

Feeds four to five people. Comes with choice of one large deep dish cheese pizza or extra large thin crust cheese pizza; one appetizer (family house salad, family Caesar salad, medium traditional or boneless wings); four chocolate chip Carol’s Cookies.

Two Pizza Malnati Meal Deal

(starting at $54.95)

Feeds six to seven people. Comes with choice of two pizzas: two medium deep dish cheese pizzas or two large thin crust cheese pizzas, or one medium deep dish cheese pizza and one large thin crust cheese pizza; one appetizer (family house salad, family Caesar salad, medium traditional or boneless wings); four chocolate chip Carol’s Cookies.

Malnati Meal Deal bundles start at just under $10 per person and are available to order online or via the Lou Malnati’s app for carryout and delivery only. A four-pack of drinks can be added to either meal deal option for just $5.

“Our guests love spending quality time together at home enjoying their friends and families during the summer months and we wanted to give them a convenient way to do that while offering great value,” said Marc Malnati, owner of Lou Malnati’s. “Our new Malnati Meal Deals not only feed a hungry crew but offer the opportunity to enjoy our handmade from scratch pizza with some of our most beloved menu items for carryout or delivery at home.”

Malnati Meal Deals will be offered daily and available at all Chicago area locations for carryout and delivery options.  The bundles can be ordered online or via the Lou Malnati’s app starting June 20, 2024. For hours and location information, please visit www.loumalnatis.com.

End the most memorable night of your life by enjoying Lou Malnati’s Pizza with your loved one and guests!

It’s officially Wedding Season in Chicago! 

This means it’s time to party… and what better way to end any party than with pizza? After a night filled with love and dancing, give your guests one more thing to celebrate by treating them to the best pizza in Chicago!

All it takes is a simple call to our catering department, and we will take it from there. Let us be one of the most stress-free aspects of planning your big day! Our late-night delivery can feed crowds of any size and ensure that no one is going home hungry. It’s recommended that parties order our small deep dish pizzas, cut into eight slices. This makes it easier to grab a bite and get back to dancing!

Take a look at this flyer for more information and be sure to follow the link to our catering page!

We will see you on your big day! As they say, the key to starting a successful marriage is deep dish pizza. 

LOU MALNATI’S PIZZERIA ENCOURAGES COMMUNITY TO CE-LOU-BRATE CHICAGOLAND TEACHERS BY NOMINATING THEM ONLINE TO WIN “FREE PIZZA FOR A YEAR”

In recognition of Teacher Appreciation Week, students, parents and administrators are encouraged to nominate local teachers online to acknowledge their hard work and dedication to the classroom.

Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria is planning to celebrate teachers across Chicagoland during Teacher Appreciation Week and they need the community’s help nominating dedicated educators making an impact on students’ lives. From April 22 – May 3, 2024, students, parents and fellow administrators across the greater Chicagoland area are encouraged to nominate their favorite K-12 teacher.

Over 80 local teachers will be celebrated in Chicago, Indianapolis, Milwaukee and Phoenix.  There will be 10 local teachers selected to win “Free Pizza for a Year” from Lou Malnati’s in the form of one free medium cheese pizza per week for 52 weeks and a $250 pizza party package for their school.  Additionally, 70 honorable mentions will be chosen to win a $100 Lou Malnati’s gift card during Teacher Appreciation Week (May 6 – 10, 2024).

Individuals can use an online form to nominate teachers from public or private schools throughout Chicago and surrounding communities, writing in 100 words or less why their favorite educator deserves to be recognized.  Entries will be judged on the criteria of originality and clear reasoning for nomination. Prizes include:

Grand Prize Teacher (10 winners total across Chicago, Indianapolis, Milwaukee and Phoenix)

• “Free Pizza for a Year” (One free medium cheese pizza per week for 52 weeks)
• $250 catering pizza party package for their school

Honorable Mention Teachers (70 winners total across Chicago, Indianapolis, Milwaukee and Phoenix)

• $100 Lou Malnati’s gift card

“Teachers are the backbone of our local communities,” says Marc Malnati, owner of Lou Malnati’s and a second-generation family member who proudly carries on the Malnati family tradition. “They work hard every day to give kids the tools they need to learn, grow and thrive and we’re excited to honor them and give appreciation for all they do for kids and families across Chicago.”

For more information about the nomination process, including complete rules and instructions, visit https://www.loumalnatis.com/nominateyourteacher.

LOU MALNATI’S PIZZERIA PARTNERS WITH MIKE’S HOT HONEY® TO DEBUT FIRST-EVER DEEP DISH PIZZA COLLABORATION IN CELEBRATION OF NATIONAL DEEP DISH DAY

Available at all locations starting April 5, Lou Malnati’s will give away a free small Lou’s x Mike’s Hot Honey Deep Dish Pizza to over 7,000 lucky guests to celebrate this limited time collab that elevates pizza to new heights with a craveable Chicago meets New York twist.

Lou Malnati’s – the Chicago pizza legend long celebrated for its authentic flavor and buttery-crust deep dish, is collaborating with New York’s most buzzworthy condiment, Mike’s Hot Honey, to give hungry fans a chance to savor a pizza as rich in flavor as it is in history.  Available starting on National Deep Dish Pizza Day (April 5), Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria will introduce Lou’s x Mike’s Hot Honey Pizza, a limited-time offering in both deep dish and thin crust for dine-in, carryout and delivery at all Lou Malnati’s locations in Chicago, Indianapolis, Milwaukee and Phoenix.

Lou Malnati’s meets Mike’s Hot Honey in this spicy collab and both brands are excited to introduce the new recipe as the first official deep dish partner of pizza’s hottest condiment.  Pairing Lou’s legendary deep dish pizza and signature ingredients with the sweet heat drizzle of Mike’s Hot Honey combines the flavors of two iconic pizza cities.  The collaboration brings together the best of Chicago and New York with the highest quality ingredients to elevate the guest experience and ignite their taste buds.  It’s the perfect combination of sweet and savory drip.

The new legendary deep dish features mozzarella, sausage, giardiniera and cupped pepperoni topped with a drizzle of sweet and spicy Mike’s Hot Honey.  Created using Lou’s iconic deep dish pizza and adorned with ingredients symbolic of Chicago, it’s layered to capture the generous drizzle of Mike’s Hot Honey which has become an instant classic on the New York pizza scene.

“After an exhaustive search over many years, we finally found something from New York that is worthy of adding to our Chicago deep dish pizza.  A little drizzle of Mike Kurtz’s Hot Honey creates a spectacular marriage of sweet and savory that every pizza lover will want to experience,” said Marc Malnati, owner of Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria.

In addition to the launch of the Lou’s x Mike’s Hot Honey Pizza which will be available in both deep dish and thin crust, Lou Malnati’s will offer guests the chance to sample the sweet and spicy flavor profile of Mike’s Hot Honey as a sauce option for their traditional and boneless chicken wings.  The limited-time pizzas will be available in all sizes and prices will vary.  Guests will also have the option to drip more sweet heat on their pizza or wings with the purchase of an additional Mike’s Hot Honey 1 oz dip cup.

“We are thrilled to be partnering with the oldest family name in Chicago pizza to create our first deep dish pizza collaboration,” said Mike Kurtz, founder of Mike’s Hot Honey.  “As a New Yorker, I was weary about deep dish pizza, but after trying Lou Malnati’s, I’m sold and I can’t wait for their guests to taste this delicious Chicago meets New York creation and have the opportunity to enjoy our hot honey on thin crust pizza and wings, too.”

In addition, Lou Malnati’s and Mike’s Hot Honey will launch with a week-long celebration starting on April 5 through April 11.  To kick off the hot new collab and limited-time only pizza and wings, Lou’s will surprise and delight customers with activities, swag and will give away a free small Lou’s x Mike’s Hot Honey Deep Dish Pizza to over 7,000 lucky guests.  In honor of the partnership and National Deep Dish Pizza Day, hungry fans can also enter to win Free Pizza for a Year and there will be 7 lucky winners to celebrate the 7 ingredients on the new pizza.  For more details about the collab, please visit loumalnatis.com/mikes.

For more information on this limited time offering as well as hours of operation, locations or to place an order, please visit loumalnatis.com.  Follow Lou Malnati’s and Mike’s Hot Honey on Facebook, X (formerly known as Twitter) or Instagram.

VOTE FOR LOU MALNATI’S IN THE WGN RADIO CHICAGO PIZZA MADNESS TOURNAMENT! 

Lou Malnati’s is in the running to be named best pizza in Chicago, and you can help us get there.

The WGN Radio Chicago Pizza Madness tournament is currently in the “Slice 16”, with 16 pizzerias remaining. Lou Malnati’s is located in the top right, “local chain” region of the bracket.

CLICK HERE to vote for Lou’s and help us advance to the “Elite Eats” (Final 8). Voting for this round closes on Monday morning, March 25.