Getting a sidewalk permit for outdoor seating is a complex process, but can result in higher revenues Outdoor seating can help a pizzeria accommodate more people during busy times, and it can also attract more customers. A full patio makes the place ...

A good sandwich is tough to top — even in pizzerias If you’re looking to attract a lunch crowd and don’t offer pizza by the slice, sandwiches just might be your ticket to incremental sales increases. Much like a newly opened pizza dough, two pi...

Take vegetable toppings to rockstar status Over the years of being in the pizza business I’ve realized that there are three types of people: there are pizza people, people who think they are pizza people and others. You can tell right away what cat...

Move over salads, beets have hit the pizza menu I’ll never forget the pizzeria that went all-in on beets with its CSA Pizza. Galactic Pizza in Minneapolis, Minnesota featured a beet puree-based pizza that was so vibrantly colorful and unique that i...

Read carefully before signing on the dotted line Amid a mounting driver shortage and an increasingly competitive landscape, Papa John’s – that industry behemoth that long enjoyed a seemingly endless army of delivery drivers – has done what some...

Build customer relationships based on trust Being clear and open with customers can draw them in and keep them coming back. Among consumers, 67 percent say a good reputation may entice them to try a product from a trustworthy company, according to th...

  Benny’s Blacksburg, Virginia “Personality is a big part of Benny’s success. It’s what makes people proud to bring their friends in and gives them a real connection to our restaurant. It’s not just the size of our 28-inch pies...

Q & A with Tara Hattan, Kitchen Manager Andolini’s Pizzeria, Tulsa, OK How long have you been making pizza? I’ve been making pizza for six years now. Why pizza? I’m a pretty big nerd. Once I realized all of the historic background of pizza ...

National Pizza Day is this Sunday (Feb. 9)! Pizzeria operators have found creative ways to mark the occasion. We’ve scoured the web and social media to share how pizzerias are celebrating. Here are ten fun marketing and outreach ideas we came acros...

Drummondville, January 13th 2020 – Mark your calendars! The biggest event of the pizza industry, The International Pizza Expo is back and Hot Rocks STONE conveyor ovens will be at booth 1015! For the 3rd year in a row, Hot Rocks is giving away a $35...

Will the predicted trends translate to pizzerias? January is a time when the food industry leaders make their forecasts on what will be hot in restaurants in 2020.   Let’s breakdown a few 2020 restaurant trends. The National Restaurant Associa...

Globe Food Equipment Company (Dayton, Ohio) is pleased to announce Ben Lee has joined Globe as its National Accounts Manager.   Ben will be responsible for managing Globe’s national account strategy and working with local reps and the distributio...