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January 1, 2017

January 2017

MAGAZINES
January 1, 2017

January 2017

Mascarpone Madness

Versatile mascarpone cheese is worth a look. Elevate your menu with a simple, flavor-packed puttanesca sauce. Get tips on tech trends, like online ordering and third-party delivery apps. Pizza Today goes on the Road to Persona Wood Fired Pizzeria in northern California.

Topics People & Pizzerias

Pizza Today on the Road: Persona Wood Fired Pizzeria, Calif.

Keeping it personal Persona Pizzeria proves Neapolitan-style pizza can be fast, affordable I first met Glenn Cybulski in a Mexican cantina at the Las Vegas airport. We’d both attended International Pizza Expo. I had a delayed flight; Cybulski and h...
Topics People & Pizzerias

The Online Game

If you still are resisting online ordering, you’re making a big mistake “My phone’s ringing and my wait staff does just fine taking orders, so why add online ordering?” It’s a question I’ve heard numerous times. The Big Three pizza chains...
Topics Employee Management

Protect & Serve

Don’t overlook data protection responsibility Hundreds of credit cards and debit cards are swiped daily in your restaurant. Add online orders and gift card purchases to that total, and the chance for identity theft, fraud and security breaches are ...
Topics People & Pizzerias

Conversation with John Rayyan, Papa Ray’s, Chicago

Papa Ray’s Pizza & Wings  Chicago, Illinois Papa Ray’s Pizza & Wings was founded by the Rayyan brothers in 2009. They used the name “Ray” in honor of their father. With four counter-service locations in Chicago, Papa Rays is known fo...
Topics Operations

Mike’s Monthly Tip: Put iCal or Outlook to Work

Bring your calendar to its max potential. Not just dental appointments; I’m talking recurring calendar events and expirations that will keep your 2017 on point. • License expirations and an alert one month before expiration. Even if you have a sy...
Topics Operations

Three’s a Crowd … or is it?

Third-party delivery hits main street America Amazon and Uber have become big players in food delivery. In fact, the market is being flooded with third-party delivery startups. Do your due diligence to be sure a company delivering your product is rep...
Topics Menu Development

On Tap: Tapping What’s in Style

As mentioned last month, popular ales include pale ales, india pale ales, brown ales, porters, stouts, Hefeweizens, Kolschs, Goses, sours and barley wines. IPAs and pale ales are two of the most popular craft beer styles in the United States. IPAs an...
Topics People & Pizzerias

Expo Spotlight: Pizza Expo and Pizza & Pasta Northeast

MAKE PLANS NOW TO ATTEND! International Pizza Expo 2017 March 27–30, 2017 Las Vegas Convention Center Designed for pizzeria owners and operators, there’s something for everyone at Pizza Expo, whether you’re an industry veteran or just thinking ...
Topics Menu Development

Mascarpone Madness

Versatile cheese worth a look when pushing your menu If there is one cheese that I adore, it’s mascarpone. Not because of its high butterfat or its traditional use as a sweet dessert cheese, but because it is a brilliant mixing cheese for any pizze...
Topics Operations

Respecting the Craft: Multi-Faceted Approached

In my various pizzerias I actually use three to four different sausages instead of sticking with just one. Many pizzerias just have one type, which is fine. But, for me, sausage is such an important ingredient and one of the most popular in our indus...
Topics Menu Development

Man on the Street: The Thrill of Discovery

I honestly wasn’t planning on eating any pizza during my lightning-fast mini vacation in North Carolina. The trip was all about seeing family so I did zero research beyond the obligatory tweet asking for recommendations in the area. The lack of res...
Topics Menu Development

Put on the Puttanesca

Classic sauce gets its due Puttanesca sauce is a robust concoction comprised of (but not limited to) tomatoes, capers, onions, olives, garlic, anchovies, herbs and olive oil. It lends itself to many Mediterranean dishes and has been said to originate...
Topics Operations

Commentary: Who’s Delivering Your Next Pizza?

Creative Director Rick Daugherty and I were in the beautiful city of New Orleans for a couple of days visiting pizzerias. After a quick stop for a requisite Po’ Boy, we summoned an Uber to get us from one pizza shop interview to the next. The drive...
Topics People & Pizzerias

Destinations: Orange County, CA

A look at pizzerias in Orange County, California Rance’s Chicago Pizza The Midwestern-style pizzeria has gained notoriety in the Southern California pizza scene. It serves up three Windy City pizza styles — stuffed, pan and tavern. Dough, sauce a...
Topics Dough Production/Development

Dough Doctor: Back to Basics

Create pan and thin-crust pizza with easy measurements Q: Can you help us develop a dough for a pan-style pizza as well as a thin-crust pizza based on 12.5 kilograms of flour? Additionally, can you show us how to make a pre-mix out of the dough formu...
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