Calling artists of all ages! Design OTTO’s next pizza box and win!

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We are thrilled to announce our third ‘Draw Outside of the Box’ contest, giving creatives of all ages the chance to see their design featured on thousands of OTTO pizza boxes across New England.

New for 2024: designers can now compete in one of two categories: K-12 or All Ages /Non-Students (anyone not in K-12)! In addition, the winner of the K-12 category will also win their school $1000 to support art education!

HOW THE CONTEST WORKS:
After creating and submitting your design (click here for art guidelines), OTTO will upload it to one of two photo albums on the OTTO Facebook page (one album for K-12 entries and one album for All Ages/Non-Students). These albums will serve as public galleries of all submissions. The general public votes for their favorite designs with ‘likes.’

View (and vote, with likes!) all current K-12 submissions here.

View (and vote, with likes!) all current All Ages/Non-Student submissions here.

  • Public Voting Phase (Jan 30 – Mar 30): The thirty designs in each photo album with the most ‘likes’ by 9am Eastern on Mar 30 will move on to the Judging Phase of the competition.
  • Judging Phase (Mar 30 – Apr 16): Our panel of judges will select, by way of ranked choice vote, the first, second, and third place winners in each category.


PRIZES, PRIZES, PRIZES:

First Place (K-12 Category)

    • Winning design printed on small (12”) pizza boxes

    • A check for $1000 for student’s school to support art education

    • Pizza party (for up to 30 students) at his/her school 

    • $150 OTTO gift card

    • OTTO t-shirt

    • OTTO cap

    • $100 Artist & Craftsman Supply gift card

First Place (All Ages/Non-Student Category)

    • Winning design printed on large (16”) pizza boxes
    • Pizza party (up to $250 in food delivered to you!)

    • $150 OTTO gift card

    • OTTO t-shirt

    • OTTO cap

    • $100 Artist & Craftsman Supply gift card

Second Place (One winner in each category)

    • $75 OTTO gift card

    • OTTO t-shirt

    • OTTO cap

Third Place (One winner in each category)

    • $30 OTTO gift card

    • OTTO t-shirt

    • OTTO cap

We are grateful for the support of Maine-based Artist & Craftsman Supply for their donation of gift cards as additional prizes for both first prize winners and the K-12 category winner’s school. They are also generously offering 20% off for contest participants purchasing contest supplies from their Portland location (simply mention “OTTO” when checking out in-store).

The ‘Draw Outside of the Box’ Contest is open to all ages in New England.

HOW TO ENTER:
Entering is as easy as 1-2-3:

1. Create your design

  • K-12: Create your design within a 12×12″ area. 
    Design must include the words ‘OTTO’ and ‘Portland, Maine’ 
  • Non-Students/All Ages: Create your design within a 16×16″ area.
    Design must include the words ‘OTTO’ and ‘Portland, Maine’

Full design requirements can be viewed here. 

2. Take a clear digital picture of the design
3. Submit design at ottoportland.com/draw

We will begin accepting entries on January 30, 2024, and will continue to accept them through 9am on March 30, 2024. However, the sooner your design is entered, the more time it has to earn ‘votes’ on Facebook!

For complete submission requirements, rules, and regulations, click here.

Good luck!

Boston: Join us Tuesday, Dec 5 for a 3-location fundraiser for the Neuroscience Family Advisory Council!

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We are hosting a multi-location fundraiser to support to support the Neuroscience Advisory Council (NFAC) on Tuesday, December 5 from 5-9pm.

The fundraiser will take place simultaneously at three Boston-area OTTO locations:
888 Commonwealth Avenue (BU)
289 Harvard Street (Coolidge Corner)
1432 Massachusetts Ave (Harvard Square)

We will be donating 15% of every purchase that is designated as supporting NFAC.

How to ensure your purchase is supporting NFAC

Online Orders:
Orders must be placed at order.ottoportland.com. After adding your items, you must enter promo code NFAC in the ‘Promos and Rewards’ field and select ADD. Your order is now tagged as supporting NFAC. (You may need to toggle Promos and Rewards to reveal the promo code field.) Continue the checkout process and 15% of your pre-tax subtotal will be donated!


In-Store or Phone Order:
When placing your order, let our team members know that you would like your order to support NFAC.

Addresses and phone numbers for the three participating locations can be found here.

Funds raised during the events will provide “pizza hours” for council members, inpatient baskets, educational tools, and help advance the council’s advocacy and patient care initiatives.

Join us on December 5 to benefit the NFAC and to learn more about the work they do to empower and support patients and their families.

Thank you for supporting NFAC and all they do.

Order Dec. 5 from 5-9 right here! (don’t forget the promo code NFAC!)

Give the gift of OTTO, receive free store credit and be entered to win our Portland Explorer Sweepstakes!

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This holiday season, give the gift that gives back! Earn $10 in free store credit for every $50 spent on OTTO Gift Cards! 

When you purchase a $50 or $100 OTTO Gift Card, you will be automatically entered in our Portland Explorer Sweepstakes! 

THE PROMOTION:
Between November 24, 2023 and January 4, 2024, you can take advantage of this special offer:

  • Buy a $50 gift card and receive $10 in bonus credit* and a chance to win!
  • Buy a $100 gift card and receive $20 in bonus credit* and a chance to win!

This offer is available in-store and online.

WHAT IS “BONUS CREDIT?”
*Bonus credit is store credit that can be used on a future OTTO purchase. When purchasing a $50 or $100 gift card, Bonus Credit will be dispensed as a card (or e-card when purchasing online) featuring a card number and PIN.  Bonus credit may be redeemed between 1/1/24 and 2/29/24 on purchases made in-store at OTTO or via order.ottoportland.com.  Bonus credit is not valid when ordering through third party services, i.e. DoorDash.

Bonus credit is dispensed in a few different ways, depending on method of purchase: 

In-Store Purchases: 
Bonus credit will be dispensed at time of purchase in the form of a physical Bonus Card. Bonus credit may be redeemed at OTTO in-store, online, or via phone order.  Bonus credit is valid from 1/1/24-2/29/24. 

Online Purchases:
Physical Gift Card Purchases: Bonus credit will be dispensed to purchaser via email within 24 hours of purchase. 
E-Gift Purchases: Bonus credit will be dispensed via email at the time of purchase. (Expect two emails — one for the gift card, one for the bonus credit.)

HOW DO I REDEEM MY “BONUS CREDIT?”
Digital Orders on order.ottoportland.com: After adding items to your cart, and proceeding to the payment screen, you will see a Payment Info section that can be toggled between ‘Credit Card’ and ‘Gift Card.’ Toggle to ‘Gift Card’ and enter the card number and PIN associated with your Bonus Credit, and the credit will be applied to the order.

In-store or phone orders: Simply let our staff know that you have Bonus Credit to put towards your order and provide them with the card number and PIN associated with your Bonus Credit, and they will apply the credit to your order.

PORTLAND EXPLORER SWEEPSTAKES
We’re giving away a box full of Portland, Maine!

We’ve assembled a prize pack of amazing Portland experiences, gift cards, and swag — donated by some of our favorite Portland businesses! One lucky winner will receive enough goodies to stay fed, entertained, and happy in Portland, ME for more than a few days. And 50 more will win free OTTO swag!

GRAND PRIZE: One lucky winner will receive a prize pack containing gift cards, swag, and experiences from some of our favorite Portland businesses, including The State Theatre, The Holy Donut, Allagash, Bissell Brothers, Maine Craft Distilling, Hi-Fi Donuts, Bayside Bowl, OTTO (of course), and more!

RUNNERS UP: 50 runners-up will receive $30 off swag from our new online merch store!

HOW TO ENTER THE SWEEPSTAKES:
Purchases of $50 or more on OTTO gift cards will automatically enter the purchaser in the sweepstakes. 
No purchase is required to enter. To enter without making a purchase, entrants must visit https://mailchi.mp/ottoportland/sweepstakes during the Sweepstakes Period and complete the Online Sweepstakes entry form. 

For full details, including rules and restrictions, click here.

HOW WILL I KNOW IF I WON?
Winners will be notified by the provided email address on or after 1/5/24.

I HAVE QUESTIONS
Contact OTTO Customer Care here. We’ll get you sorted.


What’s a ReMix? Check out our location-specific pizza creations!

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Over the last 15 years, we have prided ourselves on creating delicious pizzas that break the rules, with unexpected combinations of high-quality ingredients that are anything but ordinary. We do that by spending countless hours developing recipes and taking an unreasonable amount of time determining how each ingredient is prepared. While most of the initial ideas have come from the thousands of OTTO team members that have made our journey possible, we haven’t always found ways to highlight more of these ideas and personalities. That’s why we’re so excited about the Team ReMix pies.

Each OTTO team will be creating a custom pie using our currently available ingredients and toppings. Whether they’re prepping an item in a slightly different way, substituting or adding toppings to a pie currently on the menu, or going completely rogue with something totally new and unexpected, you’ll finally have the chance to order our teams’ favorite off-menu creations.

We invite you to try what our teams are creating. Better yet, let us know if you like their ideas…maybe one day it’ll become a permanent addition to our menu!

Currently Playing in Maine:
Sunrise Slice (Mozzarella, Egg, Cream & Bacon) — 159 Cottage Rd, South Portland
BBQ Chicken & Pineapple — 125 John Roberts Rd, South Portland
Jalapeno Pepper Pie — 250 Read St, Portland
Chicken Parmesan — 109 Main St, Gorham
The Rustic Spin (Chicken, Spinach, Cranberry, Goat Cheese, Herb Mix) — 730 Center St, Auburn
The BBQ Masher (Mashed Potato, Bacon, Scallion, Pulled Pork) — 779 Portland Rd, Saco
Big Burger Pizza (Beef, Pickles, Mozzarella, Lettuce, Thousand Island Dressing) — 305 US-1, Yarmouth
Pesto-Roni (Mozzarella, Pesto, Cup & Char Pepperoni & Hot Honey) — 15 Cushing St, Brunswick and 1299 Main St, Sanford
The Hot Peary Chicken Pizza (Chicken, Mozzarella, Caramelized Pears, Ricotta, Hot Honey) — 576 Congress St, Portland
The Chicken Caesar (Chicken, Mozzarella, Red Onion, Romaine Lettuce, Caesar Dressing, Shaved Parmesan) — 225 Congress St, Portland

Currently Playing in Massachusetts:
Pear, Bacon & Fontina — 1210 Market St, Lynnfield
Chicken, Ricotta & Basil — 289 Harvard St, Brookline
Beef, Ranch & Vidalia Onion — 888 Commonwealth Ave, Boston
Three Meats with Pink Spicy Sauce — 1432 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge
Sauteed Spinach & Chicken — 202 Mass Ave, Arlington
Caramelized Pineapple & Roasted Turkey — 344 Walnut St, Newton
Roasted Corn, Bacon & Jalapeno — 27 Main St, Andover and 251 Primrose St, Haverhill
Bacon Ranch Garlic Sticks — 199 Rantoul St, Beverly, 345 Harrison Ave, Boston, 416 W Broadway, Boston and 39 Trotter Rd, Weymouth

Currently Playing in New Hampshire:
Roasted Corn, Bacon & Jalapeno — 110 Brewery Ln, Portsmouth & 33 Water St, Exeter

Check back each month to see what our teams are cooking up!

ORDER ONE TODAY

OTTO Birthday Fest: 3 Days of Music, Love & Pizza

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Hard to believe it’s been nearly 14 years since we opened the doors on a tiny little slice shop on Congress Street in Portland, ME. It’s been a wild ride, but none of it could have been possible without you. We truly have the best customers any business could ask for. Thank you for supporting us over the years.

To celebrate, we want to invite you to three events this June (our birthday month). We sure would love to see you.

June 4 – OTTO’s Birthday Bash on the Esplanade (Boston)
Join us from 1-4pm at Night Shift Esplanade, located right along the Charles River in Boston, MA. We’ll be descending upon the scenic Night Shift beer garden with FREE PIZZA (50 pizzas, while it lasts!) and some giveaways. Beer, pizza, and the Esplanade — what’s not to love?
No admission — open to the public. Rain date June 18.
For more information and directions, click here.

June 11 – Resurgam Music and Arts Festival Presented by OTTO (Portland)
Come celebrate Portland’s music, arts, and youth at the second annual Resurgam Festival at the Ocean Gateway and surrounding areas. We are thrilled to be the headline sponsor for this year’s event. Stop by one of our booths for slices, games, and giveaways! The festival will feature over 50 performers on 5 stages and will showcase Portland’s creativity and youth. The event will run from 11am-6pm and is FREE and open to the public!
For more information, click here.

June 20 — OTTO 14th Birthday Party (All OTTO Locations in ME, NH, and MA)
Swing by any of our locations where we’ll be serving $1.40 slices* all day long.
We’ll have some giveaways as well, while they last!

*Limit 2 slices per customer.

Thanks again for 14 great years! We couldn’t do it without you.

Pizza Powering Music Education

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Music has fueled what we do since we opened the first OTTO in Portland’s Arts District in 2009.  We have employed, supported, and fed creative types for the past 14 years. We’ve hosted live music, sponsored live music events, and we personally program the music we play in our restaurants every day. Music is an essential ingredient for us.  We’ve seen first-hand how music can foster creative collaboration, encourage the exchange of ideas, and build community, and in 2023 we are committed to making an impact, at a time when music education funding is being reduced or eliminated. 

Maine Academy of Modern Music

One dollar from every Seasonal Special pizza sold in Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts will be donated to local non-profit organizations working to make quality music education available to students. 

In Maine, $1 from every Seasonal Special pie sold will be donated to the Maine Academy of Modern Music, a nonprofit organization serving over 2000 students statewide – over 1600 of which access quality music programming at a free or reduced cost. Additionally, MAMM regularly provides music education programs to schools, civic organizations and other non-profit organizations throughout Maine. 

In Massachusetts, $1 from every Seasonal Special pie will go to Berklee’s City Music Boston, a nonprofit program that provides music education to 4th-12th graders in underserved communities in Greater Boston (and beyond).  

In New Hampshire, $1 from every Seasonal Special pie is donated to the Portsmouth Music & Arts Center, a nonprofit community music and visual arts school with a 21-year history of building community through the Arts. PMAC currently serves over 1,000 students, providing access to education experiences for all, regardless of age, ability, or economic status.

City Music Boston

OTTO’s Seasonal Specials rotate on a quarterly basis, often utilizing a creative mix of fresh, in-season toppings.  Many of these quarterly signature pizzas have become customer favorites over the years, eventually finding their way onto our year-round menu.

We are excited to kick off this partnership with MAMM, PMAC, and City Music Boston.  Next time you order one of our Seasonal Specials, know that you are helping to power music education, one pie at a time. 

Place your order today! 🎶🍕

A New Year brings a new app and changes to digital ordering

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Throughout January, OTTO locations will be migrating to a new ordering system – including new web ordering and a new mobile app. Locations will be migrating in stages throughout January. 

Once complete, we will be rolling out new features over the next few months that will improve the overall customer experience, as well as providing operational efficiencies for our team members.

Our teams will be working hard to ensure a smooth transition, but it is possible that you may experience some minor turbulence.  We appreciate your patience and understanding throughout this transition period.

What does this mean for me?
If you typically place your order digitally, and/or if you are a Rewards member, your account password will not migrate over to the new system. But never fear. See below for details on how to ensure the transfer of key account information.

Ordering Online
Once your location has migrated to the new system, you will notice that the ordering page has a different look and feel. You will not be able to log in with your previous password. On the new ordering page (order.ottoportland.com) click ‘Sign In/Sign Up’ on the upper right side of the page, click ‘Create Account’ and set up a new account using the email address associated with your ‘old’ account.

Your past order history not transfer to your new account, so you’ll be starting fresh. Any orders placed from this point on will be added to the ‘Order History’ tab, and will be available for quick re-order.

If you typically store credit/debit card info on your account, you will need to re-add these to your new account. You can add multiple payment options in the new ‘Manage Cards’ tab.

We apologize for these inconveniences.

OTTO Rewards Members
Existing Rewards members’ points balance and coupons will transfer to your new account, as long as your previous account’s phone number is used when setting up your new account.

OTTO Mobile App
The OTTO mobile app was just updated on Jan. 20. If you have downloaded the app prior to that date, you will need to update the app, or download again. (If you open the app and are not able to order, you are likely viewing the ‘old’ app and will need to download the updated version.

As mentioned above under ‘Ordering Online,’ if this is the first time you have signed in to the new platform, you will need to create a new account. Please see ‘Ordering Online’ above for details.

As always, the OTTO Mobile App can be found on the Apple App Store and on Google Play (for Android devices). Just search “OTTO Pizza.”

Gift Cards
Any OTTO gift card, regardless of when it was purchased, will be redeemable at any OTTO location post-migration. NOTE: Gift cards redemption is currently (and temporarily) not available on the mobile app…stay tuned.

Should you run into any issues activating an e-gift (email) gift card, or locating a previously ‘saved’ gift card during this time, please reach out to us at contactus@ottoportland.com with a brief description of your issue, along with details (date ordered, physical or digital card, email address or phone number associated with the account, etc.) and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible.

What if I run into other issues during this transitional period? 
We will be standing by to assist you with any problems you encounter during this transition. If you need assistance, please email contactus@ottoportland.com with a brief description of your issue, including any account details (email, phone number, etc.). We’ll do our very best to get back to you as soon as possible. 

Thanks for your patience. We really appreciate it.

Holiday Gift Card BOGO: For Every $25 spent on gift cards, get $5 free!

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OTTO gift cards are now BUY ONE, GET ONE free from November 20 through January 5, 2023! For every $25 spent on OTTO gift cards, you will receive $5 on a bonus card!

Give them both away, or keep one (or both!) for yourself!

OTTO gift cards can be purchased at any OTTO location, or can be purchased online (physical gift cards mailed via USPS).

OTTO gift cards are perfect stocking-stuffers, and are great gifts for teachers, mail carriers, caregivers, or anyone who deserves a little something special during the holidays.

Order online at www.ottoportland.com/shop or purchase at any OTTO location.

ENZO – Reserve your own private OTTO for your next event!

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Need a place where 30 of your closest friends can gather over OTTO’s delicious signature pies, savory salads, the best in local craft beer, and wine? We’ve got you covered.

ENZO is a gem of a room. Its warmth and simplicity make it the perfect spot for birthday parties, family gatherings, rehearsal dinners, sports team functions, bridal or baby showers, and other celebrations.

Adjacent to the original OTTO location at 576 Congress Street in Portland’s Arts District, ENZO is conveniently located mere blocks from downtown hotels, music venues, the Old Port, parking decks, and several of Portland’s museums and art galleries.

ENZO also contains a piece of New England music history — the original bar from Boston’s legendary Rathskeller club, which was the premiere spot for up and coming punk, rock, and alternative acts from 1974 to 1997. (Many of your favorite artists have rested their elbows on that bar back in the day.)

ENZO shares OTTO’s kitchen, meaning all of OTTO’s offerings — pizzas, sandwiches, salads, apps and desserts — are available for your event.

To reserve ENZO, or to learn more, contact James Tranchemontagne at jamest@ottoportland.com.

The OTTO Thirsty Camper Tour is headed your way with delicious Maine beer, pizza, bluegrass, and more!

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We’re loading up a little bit of what makes Portland special and setting up camp at a location near you. It’s a traveling pizza and beer garden on wheels — the OTTO Airstream, courtesy of Rustic Taps.  Come down and enjoy beer from our friends at Maine Beer, Lone Pine, Allagash, and Orono, hear some live bluegrass, play some games, win some prizes — and of course we’ll be supplying the pizza.  

Every Thursday in August, we’ll be pulling up to a different OTTO location to celebrate summer in Vacationland. (With pizza, beer, and bluegrass this good, why would you leave??)

We’ll be serving cold, delicious Maine beer from the Airstream bar, and each evening will feature the best in Maine bluegrass, including renowned mandolinist Joe Walsh, who headed up OTTO Bluegrass Nights back in the day.

Our lovely beer partners have provided us with loads of great brewery swag, and OTTO will have plenty on hand as well, so you’re likely to go home with more than a smile.

And if that wasn’t enough, there’ll be cornhole, giant Jenga, and did we say PIZZA??

Come join us at one of our stops below.  This is a magical, silvery beer and pizza garden on wheels – and we can’t wait to see all of you.

The OTTO Thirsty Camper Tour:

* 5PM-close each night * Free Entry! *

Thu Aug 4 – RSVP – OTTO 159 Cottage Rd, South Portland – feat. Joe Walsh & Friends

Thu Aug 11 – RSVP – OTTO 305 US-1, Yarmouth – feat. Taylor Smith & Friends

Thu Aug 18 – RSVP – OTTO 779 Portland Rd, Saco – feat. The Snowglobe String Band

Thu Aug 25 – RSVP – Congress Square Park, Portland – feat. Joe Walsh & Friends