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Detroit Style Pizza: A Guide to Detroit Pizza
Discover Detroit-Style Pizza Detroit style pizza is a square, deep dish pizza that is known for its racing stripes sauce on top, cheese crust crown and light crust. Whether you call them red tops or square pizza, Detroit-style pizza is a unique pizza style that hast become one of the hottest pizza styles and one […]
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Have Fun with your Summer and Fall Cocktail Menus
Crafted Cocktail Menus: That’s the Spirit If you offer a full bar, that’s because you’ve realized the benefit of a complete cocktail menu. While there is nothing wrong with beer and wine only, getting into the full-dining and happy hour spi...
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A Bite of St. Louis — St. Louis-style Pizza
St. Louis Style Pizza, a look at a unique square cut pie What the heck is St. Louis style pizza? Did you know that St. Louis has its own style of pizza? Yes, St. Louis does indeed have its own style. Of course, it’s not nearly as widely known as sa...
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A Look at the Many Pizza Styles at Tony’s Pizza Napoletana
Famed pizzeria, a first of its kind to offer multiple pizza styles Tony’s Pizza Napoletana was one of the first pizzerias to offer so many sought after regional pizza styles in one restaurant. Here’s a peek at the pizza styles at Tony’s: ...
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Find Unique Summer Seasonal Pizzas that Customers Crave
Summertime Pizza Sizzle know how easy it is to get stuck making the same pizzas over and over again. Maybe your customers love all of the options on your menu or maybe you’re just too tired to try to think up new ones. Whatever the reason, there is...
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Low Labor Appetizers with High Wow Factor
Explore appetizers that won’t clog your makeline You don’t have to create extravagant appetizers to wow your customers. There are so many options when it comes to appetizers that are delicious, craveable and do not require a lot of prep to pull o...
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Attract Return Visits with Summer Seasonal Salads
It’s the heat of summer. Does your menu offer items to beat the heat? A seasonal salad can hit that mark while also taking advantage of the abundance of summer veggies. Before we talk salads, let’s dive into sizing options. What fits your menu?...
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Man on the Street: The Truth About Neapolitan Pizza
Do you remember when Neapolitan pizza hit the mainstream? It was about 15 years ago — and the food world was in a tizzy. The romance of blazing hot ovens married perfectly with the upscale presentation of the elegant, blistery pizzas they produced....
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Trending Toppings: Avocado Bravado
To say avocado is trending is an understatement Avocado, also called the Alligator Pear by the English who first encountered it, is believed to be from the Puebla region of South-central Mexico, where this delicious fruit was foraged by humans and ea...
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Ways to Use Garlic: Clove is in the Air
No matter what type you prefer, there are so many fun ways to use garlic at your restaurant One of my favorite compliments is when a customer comes in with a huge smile on their face and exclaims, “I can smell your pizza all the way down the block!...
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The Menu Price is Right
Menu Evaluation & Pricing Sales reporting is fundamental to business. Reporting is essential to making informed decisions about your restaurant. Not having a Point of Sale producing real-time reports is akin to letting a ship float without a capt...
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Creativity Goes into Featured Pizzas and Slices
No Country For Old Pizzas “The flow of the river is ceaseless; and its water is never the same.” – Kamo no Chomei, 1212 AD All of us in the independent restaurant world are in constant motion. We put our heads down day after ...
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A Good Red Pizza Sauce is Always on Trend
A Little Saucy: Secrets to a Good Red Pizza Sauce Red sauce, marinara, pomodoro, gravy. There are so many different ways to say it and even more to make it. A pizza maker’s sauce is one of their most important recipes and often times a very p...