December 2021

Published: December 1, 2021Scott Wiener

Pizzeria of the Year: Razza

Meet Pizza Today’s 2021 Pizzeria of the Year, Razza Artigianale, Jersey City, NJ. Owner Dan Richer took a huge risk with Razza, and it’s paying off. Go in-depth into food cost myths, year-end employee appreciation, International Pizza Challenge trends and grated cheese menu ideas.

You can also check out the Digital Edition — Pizza Today December 2021.

Topics Brand & Marketing

Building Blocks: Drafting Your First Job Description?

A Sample Pizzeria Manager Job Description In the previous installment of Building Blocks, we explained which management positions are required to run a successful pizzeria — now we need to define them. Before you identify the potential managers wit...

Topics Dough

Learn factors and adjustments that play into proper pizza dough mixing

In the mix: proper way to mix a batch of dough and for how long In my day-to-day job I answer a lot of questions. One main question that always stands out centers on the proper way to mix a batch of dough and for how long. It is always hard to tell...

Topics Dough

Rock solid competitors, trends and insights from the International Pizza Challenge 2021

Hall of Flame “Everything starts with a solid foundation. The stronger it is, the longer you last in competition, business and life, because only the strongest survive.” Chef Que Wimberly, The Missing Brick Pizzer...

Topics Finance & Growth

Two Food Cost Myths Hamstringing Your Recovery

Bust These Two Food Cost Myths at your Pizzeria There are two deep-seeded myths most pizzeria owners hold true that are holding them back from being as successful as they can be. I want to bust those two myths now so you can make the money you deserv...

Topics Industry News

2021 Pizzeria of the Year: Razza, Jersey City, NJ

New Jersey’s Razza named 2021 Pizzeria of the Year by Pizza Today Magazine New Jersey operator takes a risk, turns Razza into our Pizzeria of the Year When Dan Richer’s first pizzeria was booming and his upstart second pizzeria struggling, up...

Topics Employee Management

Showing Appreciation to Your Employees

How – and why – pizzerias might use the close of the year to recognize employees Back in 2013, Justin Klavon wanted to do something unique to acknowledge the employees at his namesake pizzeria in Jackson, Michigan. While long accustomed to ha...

Topics Industry News

Commentary: Pizzeria of the Year

Our 2021 Pizzeria of the Year is Razza, a Jersey City-based operation that is super impressive. I enjoyed visiting owner Dan Richer for the interview and photo shoot in October. What I did not expect was to enjoy Jersey City as much as I did. It was ...

Topics Brand & Marketing

Mike’s Monthly Tip: Your Third-Party Delivery Partners

Mike Bausch shares how to effectively partner with third-party delivery At the 2021 Pizza Expo, third-party delivery was a hot topic in all my sessions, even those that had nothing to do with third-party delivery. If you decide to partner with a thir...

Topics Industry News

Man on the Street: The Pizza Bubble

I can’t shake the feeling that we’re about to experience a tidal wave of new pizzerias only to see most of them close their doors within a few short months. Pandemic lockdowns resulted in millions of people learning how to work with flour, yeas...

Topics Industry News

Conversation: Duane Billings — The Scheme, Salina, Kansas

Concept: Old saloon, open three days a week, Thursday, Friday, Saturday. Reservations strongly advised and can order pizza with reservation. Our artists like Bev Doolittle, in their paintings, they have things hiding inside of them. And the mural in ...

December 2021

Pizzeria of the Year: Razza

Building Blocks: Drafting Your First Job Description?

Learn factors and adjustments that play into proper pizza dough mixing

Rock solid competitors, trends and insights from the International Pizza Challenge 2021

Two Food Cost Myths Hamstringing Your Recovery

2021 Pizzeria of the Year: Razza, Jersey City, NJ

Showing Appreciation to Your Employees

Commentary: Pizzeria of the Year

Mike’s Monthly Tip: Your Third-Party Delivery Partners

Man on the Street: The Pizza Bubble

Conversation: Duane Billings — The Scheme, Salina, Kansas

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