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Menu Development
Desserts that Sell
The Best Desserts Rarely Sell Themselves My position on desserts is simple: what we serve our guests has to be outstanding, it has to be in line with our brand, and it has to be high quality. If we don’t make it in-house, then we partner with those...
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Menu Development
Cheese Pairing Pizzas: Cheese, Pleeeeze
Get creative with a quintessential element of the holy trinity of pizza Whenever I go to a new pizzeria, the first thing I order is a classic cheese slice or pie. Not only is it my daily go-to slice, but it is also how I determine just how a place me...
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Industry News
National Restaurant Association Releases 2021 Mid-Year State of the Restaurant Industry Update
Positive trends improve industry outlook; uncertainty and waning consumer confidence could impact long-term rebuilding WASHINGTON, Aug. 31, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Today, the National Restaurant Association released a mid-year supplement to the 20...
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Wood Stone Hires Paul Humphreys as VP of Innovation and Strategic Marketing
Move will help company swiftly and successfully launch new products in various markets. Bellingham, WA, August 30, 2021 – Wood Stone Corporation, a leading manufacturer of stone hearth and specialty commercial cooking equipment, has hired Paul ...
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Industry News
The Pizza Expo Daily: Latest Updates from the Show
This is the spot to check in on the world’s biggest pizza industry show and conference as it’s happening. We’re here to give you look at the daily happenings at International Pizza Expo 2021. Beginning Tuesday, we will announce Inte...
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Wood Stone Hires New Representation
Tri-State Marketing to serve the upstate New York territory. Bellingham, WA, August 12, 2021 – Wood Stone Corporation, a leading manufacturer of stone hearth and specialty commercial cooking equipment, has hired Tri-State Marketing to represent...
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Menu Development
Sweet + Savory: Explore pizza combinations that customers will crave
Wild fries dipped in a vanilla custard shake. For me, this was the most exciting part of getting to go off campus at lunch during high school. In case you’re not familiar with wild fries, they are French fries coated in a spicy batter from a local ...
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Dough Production/Development
Knead to Know: Flour Power, a guide to pizza flour
Get a deep dive into which flour will work best for you Let’s talk flour. Any smart pizza maker can make a great tasting pizza no matter what flour they have available, but there are a few factors that will determine the process based on the flour ...
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Industry News
Pizza Expo is Back and Excitement is Mounting
The Show Must Go On! After a COVID-induced hiatus, International Pizza Expo makes its triumphant return to the Las Vegas Convention Center this month. The pizza industry’s largest and most important annual event last staged in March of 2019, and th...
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Finance & Growth
Lease Agreement Boot Camp
How to Analyze and Negotiate a Restaurant Lease Commercial lease agreements, particularly for restaurants, can be complex and burdensome —however, they are one of the most important aspects of running a profitable business. Performing the proper du...
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People & Pizzerias
The Return of Indoor Dining
Pizzerias share tales of reopening their dining rooms to guests Restaurant dining rooms across the country continue reopening to guests and increasing capacity. For many pizzerias, it’s a welcome scene after a year of upheaval caused by the COVID-1...
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Finance & Growth
Contract Best Practices
Be thorough or potentially get burned Have you ever heard the saying, “There’s nothing more expensive than cheap legal counsel?” Well, there’s something a little more expensive, and that’s no legal counsel. In today’s rushed world where w...