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On Friday, February 17th, our Evanston pizzeria helped kick off the 2017 Polar Plunge season with the SUPER Plunge at Clark Street Beach.

The event was the first of 22 Law Enforcement Torch Run Polar Plunges that benefit Special Olympics Illinois. These events make up the largest fundraising vehicle for the Special Olympics of Illinois, and proceeds benefit athletes all over the state.

As the name indicates, this is one chilly event…

The nearly 60 SUPER Plungers began jumping into Lake Michigan at 2pm, and they did it again every hour until 1pm on Saturday, February 18th. That’s 24 times for those of you counting at home!

In between jumps, the SUPER Plungers warmed up with slices of our deep dish pizza. If there’s any consolation for jumping into Lake Michigan in the middle of February…it’s Lou Malnati’s deep dish pizza!

We were proud to support the brave 2017 SUPER Plungers in another year of fundraising for the Special Olympics of Illinois.

The fifth annual District 113 Pizza Bowl, which occurred on Sunday, January 29th, at Deerfield High School, drew over 250 pizza-loving participants. 

For the past two years, Lou Malnati’s Highland Park took home the trophy for best pizza; however, this year there was a decision to mix it up a little bit. Instead, the D113 committee opted to focus on celebrating the event itself by recognizing all of the contributors who assist in funding new education programs and other innovative educational opportunities for the District 113 Education Foundation.

It was a tremendous night of coming together, eating pizza and desserts, and listening to music supplied by Deerfield High School and Highland Park High School Jazz Bands.

District 113, you’re the real MVP of Pizza Bowl V!

On Thursday, January 19th, our Lincolnwood and Wilmette pizzerias teamed up to defend last year’s title for the last, and final, Pizza Wars 7 hosted by Niles North High School.  At the event, we fed hundreds of hungry participants our famous deep dish pizza, and walked away champions for the second year in a row!

Proceeds from Pizza Wars 7 benefit the District 219 Education Foundation, which strives to provide financial aid for educational resources outside the scope of the regular district budget, like instruments and a cappella trips, for students and their families who have school related costs they are unable to fund themselves.

We’re bummed to see Pizza Wars come to an end; however, we’re ecstatic to top it off with a W!

On Saturday, October 1, 2016, our crew at Lou Malnati’s Libertyville celebrated 20 years of being a part of the community.

For the special occasion, the team decorated the carryout with balloons, and gave away prizes for every customer that came in between 5-7pm. Customers won Lou’s gear like hats and t-shirts, along with coupons for free eats.

Thank you to our loyal Libertyville customers that have supported us for the past 20 years! We’re looking forward to many more great years to come.

On Sunday, August 7th, our Northbrook pizzeria hosted a back to school night to celebrate their staff heading to college.

At our pizzerias, it’s always a sad time when we have to say goodbye to our seasonal staff as they go back to school. But why not celebrate the occasion instead?!

On Sunday, the staff all wore their college gear, and customers were encouraged to join in the fun! Anyone that wore their own college or school gear got to spin a prize wheel in our lobby for fun giveaways like appetizers or dessert, gift cards, t-shirts, and more!

Good luck, everyone!

Join us for open interviews for ALL Chicago locations!

Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria is looking for excited, enthusiastic individuals to join our family! We are hosting open interviews every Tuesday in June at Lou Malnati’s in River North. We invite you to attend and apply in person:

When: Every Tuesday in June, 1-4pm
Where: Lou Malnati’s River North – 439 N Wells St, Chicago, IL

Please bring proof that you are legally eligible to work in the United States.

We are hiring for the following positions:

• Kitchen Staff
• Delivery Drivers (must have access to a reliable mode of transportation and a minimum of 2 years of driving history)
• Servers (must be 21 or older to serve and must have a minimum of 1 year of serving experience)
• Phone Staff
• Hosts & Cashiers
• Managers

We are hiring for the following locations:

Bucktown/Wicker Park, Evanston, Gold Coast, Lawndale, Lincoln Park, Lincoln Square/North Center, Lincolnwood, Oak Park, Old Irving/Six Corners, River North, South Loop, West Loop

If you are unable to attend the open interviews, please apply online!