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Destinations: Kansas City, MO
A look at pizzerias in Kansas City, Missouri Providence Pizzeria Co. Opened in 2014 by brothers Luke and Aaron Salvatoret, the suburban Kansas City pizzeria has a well-designed, modern and open restaurant. Its interior highlights a showpiece, importe...
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Customer Retention: Keep ’em Happy
Retain your regulars to maintain your company’s reputation Pizza has a lot going for it. It is almost an embarrassment of riches. It’s the problem everyone wants: the line stretches out the door, and customers fight for a table. The downside is t...
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Vendor / Supply Agreements: Coming to Terms
Relationships are invaluable to a restaurant’s success. It is a no-brainer that the relationships between management and staff, staff and customer and restaurant and supplier need to be strong in order for a restaurant to keep its doors open. And r...
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2015 Hot 100 Independent Pizzerias List
Below is a ranking of America’s largest independent pizza operations (based on sales) in the U.S. Read more on our new No. 1 — Pitfire Artisan Pizza. Go inside the Hot 100 Independent Pizzerias list statistics, visit: 2015 Hot 100 Independent...
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Eco-friendly Packaging: All Boxed Up
The environment is right for eco-friendly pizza boxes As Gary and Erin Fleming prepared to open Virgil’s Plate in 2012, they scoured vendor’s guides looking for the right pizza box to house their artisan, square-sliced pies. The husband-and-wife ...
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Pizza Today on the Road: Via Tribunali, Seattle, WA
Fanning the Flames Jet City’s Via Tribunali shines with flair [SlideDeck2 id=45826] Walk long enough in any one direction in Seattle these days and you’re bound to stumble into a pretty decent pizzeria doing brisk business. The Jet City has come ...
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Restaurant Design: Now Trending
Distinguishing dining-room design trend from fad Dan Collier and his partner, Josh Schreider, of PizzaMan Dan’s in Ventura County, California, took a serious look at the pizza company’s interiors about a year ago. Since its inception in 2012, Col...
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Menu Development
Taters gonna tate
Potatoes on pizza? Yes, please Potatoes on pizza are gaining popularity in a lot of America’s pizzerias. Yes, this lowly tuber may seem an unlikely companion to pizza. But once your customers experience its broad flavor and textural horizons it can...
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Whole and Healthy
Fresh ingredients, special options becoming more important among health-conscious customers The low- and no-fat fads have come and gone, and even carb-conscious customers aren’t worrying so much when they walk through the doors of their local pizza...
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In Your Backyard: Local Store Marketing
Honing marketing efforts to a geographic radius reaps rewards Loyalty is not given, it is earned. You gain frequency with the quality and consistency of your product, your customer service and your overall dining experience. Your approach to marketin...
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Insurance: Get Protection
Do you have the right insurance coverage for your operation? Owning a business is an act of calculated risk. To make the most of your investment, proper insurance coverage is absolutely necessary. Without it, a customer who breaks a tooth or a fire i...
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Have Pizza. Will Travel.
Portable food still requires well-designed delivery packaging Pizza has a lot going for it. It is almost an embarrassment of riches. In addition to being delicious, sometimes nutritious, practically guaranteed to please a crowd and price-conscious, p...