Grilled Pizza, Seasonal Menus & Profit Sharing
EPISODE #314
Summary
Listen to Armando DiMeo of Coastline Pizzeria in Houston, Texas on The Hot Slice Podcast with Pizza Today
Key Points:
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- Coastline Pizzeria sets itself apart with a distinctive grilled pizza style, perfected over five years through intentional dough development and technique.
- A staff-driven seasonal menu and profit-sharing program boost employee engagement, fuel creativity, and strengthen the overall guest experience.
On the latest episode of The Hot Slice podcast, we chat with Armando DiMeo, owner of Houston-based Coastline Pizzeria. In addition to 12-inch Neapolitan pies, Coastline specializes in grilled pizza. DiMeo explains that he “wanted to create another style of pizza that would … be the opposite of a Neapolitan pizza.”
He threw some dough on the grill, and the rest is history … almost. DiMeo tells The Hot Slice that it took him five years to perfect the pizza style, which uses high-gluten flour and a 24-hour ferment in oiled and seasoned sheet trays.
Coastline also is innovating when it comes to its rotating seasonal menu. DiMeo shares that anyone at the pizzeria is encouraged to suggest new additions to the craft cocktail, pizza or small plate menu. Not only do staff members get credit on the menu for dreaming up the seasonal dishes, they also earn $1 for each time their item is sold.
“It’s just about making the team happy – and the customers really see that,” DiMeo tells The Hot Slice, adding that a Cacio e Pepe-inspired Neapolitan pizza was one of the staff suggestions that proved popular with guests. The profit-sharing program has another incentive: building friendly competition among employees.
Listen in to this episode to learn more about grilled pizzas, employee-sourced seasonal menu items and more!
Podcast Notes
Coastline Pizzeria: https://www.coastlinepizzeriahtx.com/
Thank you to our sponsor
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Summary
Listen to Armando DiMeo of Coastline Pizzeria in Houston, Texas on The Hot Slice Podcast with Pizza Today
Key Points:
-
- Coastline Pizzeria sets itself apart with a distinctive grilled pizza style, perfected over five years through intentional dough development and technique.
- A staff-driven seasonal menu and profit-sharing program boost employee engagement, fuel creativity, and strengthen the overall guest experience.
On the latest episode of The Hot Slice podcast, we chat with Armando DiMeo, owner of Houston-based Coastline Pizzeria. In addition to 12-inch Neapolitan pies, Coastline specializes in grilled pizza. DiMeo explains that he “wanted to create another style of pizza that would … be the opposite of a Neapolitan pizza.”
He threw some dough on the grill, and the rest is history … almost. DiMeo tells The Hot Slice that it took him five years to perfect the pizza style, which uses high-gluten flour and a 24-hour ferment in oiled and seasoned sheet trays.
Coastline also is innovating when it comes to its rotating seasonal menu. DiMeo shares that anyone at the pizzeria is encouraged to suggest new additions to the craft cocktail, pizza or small plate menu. Not only do staff members get credit on the menu for dreaming up the seasonal dishes, they also earn $1 for each time their item is sold.
“It’s just about making the team happy – and the customers really see that,” DiMeo tells The Hot Slice, adding that a Cacio e Pepe-inspired Neapolitan pizza was one of the staff suggestions that proved popular with guests. The profit-sharing program has another incentive: building friendly competition among employees.
Listen in to this episode to learn more about grilled pizzas, employee-sourced seasonal menu items and more!
Podcast Notes
Coastline Pizzeria: https://www.coastlinepizzeriahtx.com/
Thank you to our sponsor
