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...

Prevent Bubbles in Baking

I hold a special place in my heart for bubbles and blisters on pizza crusts — because this was the first problem I ever worked on. To prevent them, need to concentrate on are dough temperature and fermentation time. In studies that we have conducte...

Closing Tips to Avoid Robbery

Late-night robberies are not everyday occurrences, thankfully, but the fact is that they happen. While it’s out of your control as an operator, steps can — and should — be taken to making your closing employees safer. Here are some ...

Succession Planning Tips

• Consider many options. Such options include: selling the business to family members or trusted employees, selling to a third party or liquidation. • Begin planning early. The most successful planning starts five to 10 years before you wan...

The Case for Portion Control

Why bother with portion control? Well, do you like money? I do, and I like to keep as much of it as I can. Implementing a simple and concise portion-control program can literally save you tens of thousands of dollars! Tens of thousands of dollars tha...

Social Media: Pizza Tweets and Feeds

Pizza Tweets Pizzeria Lola @PizzeriaLola Pizzeria Lola is looking for a full time host. Could it be you–or that smart friend of yours? Send em our way: http:// bit.ly/Psgquk Why it works: Twitter isn’t just for posting your lunch specials. He...

Stuffed Breadsticks: Stuff It

Breadsticks equal big profits for pizzerias. They are cheap to produce with an almost endless supply of ingredients and are a perfect appetizer add-on to just about any menu item. Take it up a notch by stuffing them and really see them fly out the do...
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Customer Complaints: The Flipside

“Just say, ‘Yes,’” is the advice veteran pizzeria operator Jeff Cohen lends to handling customer complaints. Cohen, who opened Pizza Loft in Davie, Florida in 1975, applies a giving mentality to his shop. In fact, when customers walk in, they...
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