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Menu Development
Famous sandwiches turned pizzas
Salvadore Deli Sandwiches are like artistic pizzas in the way that pizzas are like artistic sandwiches. Many combinations of wheat, protein, cheese and vegetables in famous sandwiches can turn your pizzas into best sellers by bringing wonderful flavo...
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Employee Management
Finding, Hiring and Training Managers
Inspiring Greatness As the manager of five pizza restaurants, I receive two questions more than most others: How do we find people? And do I ever sleep? The latter question, of course, refers to my busy schedule — but if I can answer the first ques...
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Operations
Portion Control: An Alternative View
I read Dan Collier’s story about food cost in the March issue of Pizza Today and enjoyed the article, but I do have a different perspective on food cost. I have met Dan a few times when we were both speakers at Pizza Expo, and really enjoyed listen...
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Industry News
Maple Leaf Foods welcomes the Schomberg Poultry Plant
The value-added fresh poultry business is an important part of our product portfolio, with chicken the fastest growing segment in the meat protein market. We have built leading national brands in Prime Raised Without Antibiotics (RWA), Maple Leaf and...
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Industry News
Conversation: Luigi Di Rienzo, Avellino’s Pizzeria, Georgia
Avellino’s Pizzeria Decatur & Brookhaven, Georgia Concept: I own and operate two different style pizzerias. Both named Avellino’s, both located in neighborhoods. 1.) Decatur, GA location features: Thin crust gas deck Custom stone deck baker...
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Industry News
A Chance To Fly High with Sysco & Red Gold’s Folds of Honor Virtual Cookoff
Instagram Entry Can Earn You A Trip In A Fighter Jet! (Elwood, IN) – An Instagram competition with Sysco can earn a foodservice operator one of three grand prizes, including a ticket aboard a fighter jet in Sysco Foodie’s Red Gold® Folds of Honor...
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Industry News
Emerald and Comexposium Announce Partnership to launch SIAL America
NEW YORK, NY. (June 23, 2021) – Emerald Holding, Inc. and Comexposium today announced they will join forces in a strategic partnership to launch SIAL America. Comexposium, one of the world’s leading event organizers and owner of the established an...
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Dough Production/Development
Knead to Know: Don’t blow it with your mobile and off-site catering pizza dough
Hot Wheels Summer is coming quickly, and with Covid restrictions across the country loosening and the number of vaccinations rising, that means dining rooms will be opening and off-site events will be returning. Pizza trailers and catering events wil...
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Menu Development
A Guide to Cooking Oils in the Pizzeria
A Quick Oil Change For centuries oil has been an integral part of cooking because of its inherent ability to change the nature of food. The saturated fats of yesteryear like butter and lard added to the popularity of fried foods, baked goods and char...
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Finance & Growth
Restaurant Insurance in the Post-COVID Era
How to keep costs down and protection up in today’s climate Interested in safeguarding his restaurant and his livelihood, John Panvino doesn’t hesitate to invest in insurance. The chef and owner of Trattoria Porretta in Chicago, Panvino knows tho...
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Menu Development
Pineapple on Pizza: Sweet Surrender
Give in to pineapple, already My love affair with pineapple began at a young age. In an effort to provide me with healthy snacks, my mother would cut up fresh pineapple, along with a variety of other fruits, and keep a large fruit salad in the fridge...
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Brand & Marketing
Innovative loyalty programs that keep customers coming back
The Fan Club with Loyalty Programs The concept of loyalty programs dates to the 18th century. In recent times, however, there has been an increased interest among restaurants to offer this type of customer-attracting-and-retaining method. Today, a pl...