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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.

On March 28th, 12 members of our Lou Malnati’s Lakewood crew volunteered their time at the Crystal Lake Food Pantry where they helped pack and organize food and lent a helping hand wherever they were needed.

When one of our store teams is passionate about a particular organization in their community, Lou Malnati’s empowers them to donate their time by organizing a volunteering event. For every hour team members spend volunteering, Lou Malnati’s donates $10 back to that organization.

This is just one of the many ways Lou Malnati’s is making kindness rock in our community!

Our Lakewood team was able to serve the Crystal Lake Food Pantry with both their time and a $300 donation from Lou Malnati’s to do even more good in the future.

Kindness rocks!

The competition was fierce this year at the 17^th annual Addison by the Slice pizza contest. We sold a whopping 192 pizzas in three hours at the event and walked away with the award for Best Sausage Pizza. Our Addison, Illinois location opened this year at 114 W Lake St and it was our first year competing in pizza contest. Addison by the Slice is an event for National Night Out, which is an annual community-building campaign that helps make communities safer and stronger through police and community partnership.

Lou Malnati’s had a seemingly never-ending line during the event.

Addison by the Slice featured two live bands

On Tuesday, April 3rd, our Cary location sampled pizza at the Sage YMCA Multi-Chamber Mixer in Crystal Lake.

This is the third year in a row we’ve been at this event.  We love providing deep dish for a night of networking!

On Wednesday, February 28th, our Park Ridge location participated in Emerson Middle School’s First Annual Pizza War.

Lou’s took home first place as favorite pizza!

There were about 200 guests at the event, and all ticket sales went back to support the school.

On Sunday, January 21st, our Park Ridge carryout sampled pizzas during Notre Dame College Prep Athletic Club’s Third Annual AFC/NFC Championship Party.

This event brought together current and alumni parents, as well as other supporters of Notre Dame College Prep.  Everyone watched the NFL games while raising funds for the school.

All proceeds benefited the Notre Dame College Prep Athletic Club.