September 2024

Published: August 28, 2024Denise Greer

Read the September 2024 Issue of Pizza Today Magazine

It’s the Customer Retention Issue. Loyalty over royalty! Learn how to propel your loyalty program for repeat business. Explore how to create a vibe with few customer touchpoints. Explore kids menus and operational adjustments to win over families. Get tips on transitioning new customers into regulars. Find ideas and tips on creating a profitable grab-and-go menu. Explore recipes and menu ideas featuring the humble apple. Discover ways to pair soup and salad combos to increase lunch sales.

You can check out the full Digital Edition — Pizza Today September 2024.

Topics People & Pizzerias

Conversation: Michael Hanna, St. Vito Focacceria | Nashville, Tennessee

A Q&A with Michael Hanna, chef/owner, St. Vito Focacceria in Nashville, Tennessee Concept: St. Vito is a Sicilian pizza concept that pays homage to “Sfincione” style pizza out of Palermo, Sicily. Alongside pizza, St. Vito offers an ever-chang...

Topics People & Pizzerias

Pizza Destinations: Enzo’s Pizza Co, Johnson City, NY; Slice and Pie, Washington, DC; Penelope, Tucson, AZ

Hot Pizza Spots in the U.S.: Enzo’s Pizza Co, Johnson City, NY; Slice and Pie, Washington, DC; Penelope, Tucson, AZ This month we look at hot pizza places in New York, Washington, DC and Arizona. Each month in Destinations, we highlight great p...

Topics Industry News

Commentary: An Apple a Day…

September is one of my favorite months of the year. For starters, I was born in September. But there has always been something about the month where summer and autumn collide that I enjoy. From plucking fresh apples to football to playoff baseball to...

Topics Menu Development

The Kid-friendly Pizzeria: The Makings of a Great Kids Menu

Explore children’s restaurant menu ideas Let’s be honest, if you have kids under the age of 5 years old, the most important thing when dining out is how quickly the first plate of food can hit the table. Yes, many restaurants hand out crayons...

Topics Dough

How to Correct a Pizza Dough that is Too Soft to Work With

Question from a Pizza Today Reader: How do I fix pizza dough that is too soft? I received a question recently asking about how to correct dough that is too soft. My first question is: is it too soft on the table in its raw state, or too soft out of t...

Topics Finance & Growth

Building Blocks: Expansion — Always on Your Mind

Most Efficient Way to Expand Your Pizza Business “I’m always thinking one step ahead. Like a carpenter that makes stairs.” Andy Bernard We talked about expansion in the last installment. In that spirit I wanted to describe what I do in the “d...

Topics Employee Management

Mike’s Monthly Tip: Passion Over Knowledge

Which is greater: passion or knowledge? In a restaurant, upselling is essential to get incremental revenue, but it also enhances the customer experience. Add-ons and upgrades makes the customer experience better and puts extra money in your pocket. T...

Topics Menu Development

Build a Soup and Salad Menu to Drive Return Visits

Soup and Salad on the Menu: A Soup and Salad Sensation Variety is the spice of life. While some can eat pizza every day, others need to mix it up. When you look at increasing lunch business and repeat customers, soups and salads can be just the type ...

Topics Menu Development

Fall Apple Pizzas: Bring the crunch — and sweetness — to your menu this autumn

Apples on the Fall Menu: Apple of My Eye If you read my article in the June issue, then you know about my love affair with peaches. Without question, a ripe summer peach is my favorite fruit — and you can make an absolute banger of a pizza with the...

Topics Menu Development

Building a Grab-and-Go Menu

The Ultimate Impulse Buy: Grab-and-go options at the counter An additional revenue stream just waiting for you is at your counter area. It’s grab-n-go items. From retail and service industry to restaurants and grocery stores, you’ll find those qu...

Topics Brand & Marketing

Customer Retention: Converting Newbies to Regulars

Keys to repeat customers Classic TV shows always have regulars. Friends had Central Perk, Seinfeld had Monks, and Happy Days had Arnold’s. These types of regulars are a restaurant’s best friend. So why were Ross, Rachel and the gang always at Cen...

Topics Brand & Marketing

Steps to Improve the Customer Experience

Pizzerias can enhance the customer experience, even with fewer touchpoints The dining experience has changed, as restaurants rely more on technology and less on the personal touch to serve customers. Pizzerias have to make sure customers still enjoy ...

Topics Brand & Marketing

How pizzerias can use loyalty programs to propel return visits

Leveraging consumer loyalty to increase repeat pizzeria visits and sales When veteran restaurant industry executive Mike Burns took the helm of fast casual pizza chain &pizza earlier this year, overhauling the 55-restaurant chain’s tech stack w...

September 2024

Read the September 2024 Issue of Pizza Today Magazine

Conversation: Michael Hanna, St. Vito Focacceria | Nashville, Tennessee

Pizza Destinations: Enzo’s Pizza Co, Johnson City, NY; Slice and Pie, Washington, DC; Penelope, Tucson, AZ

Commentary: An Apple a Day…

The Kid-friendly Pizzeria: The Makings of a Great Kids Menu

How to Correct a Pizza Dough that is Too Soft to Work With

Building Blocks: Expansion — Always on Your Mind

Mike’s Monthly Tip: Passion Over Knowledge

Build a Soup and Salad Menu to Drive Return Visits

Fall Apple Pizzas: Bring the crunch — and sweetness — to your menu this autumn

Building a Grab-and-Go Menu

Customer Retention: Converting Newbies to Regulars

Steps to Improve the Customer Experience

How pizzerias can use loyalty programs to propel return visits

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