Marketing Matters: Community Engagement

Are you a team player or do you just talk a good game? Pizzerias have found that being involved with local sports is a way to score with the community. Today’s world takes effort to keep young people on the right track, and participation in extracu...
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Pizza Presentation

When it comes to tableside pizza presentation, it’s easy to leave it and forget it. But serving pizza is an opportunity to add drama and a hands-on personal touch to the dining experience. Presentation styles and pizza stands vary widely: from the ...

Social Media: Pizza Tweets and Feeds

Behind the Scenes: Managing Editor makes a British Bacon, Potato, Onion and Gorgonzola Pizza in the Pizza Today Test Kitchen. PIZZA TWEETS Denver Pizza Company @DenverPizzaCo Opt in with our Text Mes­sage service to get our Buy 1,Get 1 Free Denver P...

2012 November: Pitfalls of Ownership

Having owned and operated restaurants for the past 40 years, I have seen my share of scams, schemes and pitfalls—the kind any owner can fall victim to at the cost of a considerable amount of profit. These “situations” are at the out...

2012 July: Did You Know? / Places That Rock

Feel free to tinker with the design of the QR codes you use in your marketing — only 30 percent of the code is used to make it work. Nearly 25 percent of IRS business audits result in dismissal.  Delivery accounts for approximately 35 perc...

2012 May: Did You Know? / Places That Rock

41 percent of consumers report eating pizza at least once a week, according to Technomic, Inc. You can now subscribe to Pizza Today on your iPad or Android tablet free of charge. That’s right, our app costs $0.00! America’s 50 largest piz...

2012 November: Grow Your Business Through a POS System

In a memorable scene from the 1967 movie “The Graduate,” Mr. McGuire offers a cryptic suggestion about the key to future for the young college grad played by Dustin Hoffman. Mr. McGuire: “I just want to say one word to you. Just one...

Places That Rock

Angelina’s Pizzeria and Café 300 S. Roosevelt #8 Seaside, Oregon 97138 (503) 717-1230 www.angelinaspizzeriaandcafe.com This is a neighborhood spot that caters to its local fans. With so many rewards program cards offered today, Angelina’s holds ...

2012 November: Managing and Motivating Young Employees

Managing and motivating the younger employee can be one of the most challenging situations a manager faces. How in the world do you get optimal performance from someone in the “younger generation” who may not seem to want to be motivated?...

2012 November: Pizza Crust 101

Flour, water, yeast and salt. In the world of baking, these are the foundational ingredients for making most yeast-raised baked goods. Given these basic ingredients, a good baker can produce a New York-style bagel, a French baguette, an Italian ciaba...

2012 November: Beer and Pizza

There’s been so much buzz about craft beer that it’s time to ask the question: What is craft beer? By the definition of the Brewers Association a craft brewer is small, independent and traditional. Specifically, Small: Annual production o...

Dough Doctor: How sugar affects dough

Some pizza doughs are made with sugar, and others are made without. Typically, we find that dough destined to be baked at high temperatures is made without any added sugar, while those that will be baked at lower temperatures (425 to 450 F) will cont...
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