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Brand & Marketing
Marketing Budget Basics
The fundamental steps of a sound marketing budget When Keniey Sonley first joined Colorado-based Parry’s Pizza as its director of marketing in 2011, scant residue of a marketing apparatus existed. “They pretty much did everything on their own and...
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Brand & Marketing
In Range: Using Geofencing to Advertise
When looking for ways to stretch ad dollars, geofencing may provide specific advantages and lower costs. “Geofencing is a strategy of getting your brand to smartphone users only using ads that are relevant to them,” says Michael Hammelburger, CEO...
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Brand & Marketing
The Pizzeria’s Abridged Guide to Social Media in 2021
The New Social When discussing the growth of Triple Jays Pizzeria in Atlanta, Jay Terrence doesn’t get far without mentioning the role of social media. Given Triple Jays’ 2015 origins as a food truck, social media served a tool to communicate wit...
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Brand & Marketing
How to drive more traffic to your restaurant’s website
The Fast Lane When it comes to website development and management, restaurant owners tend to be hands off. Let the professionals do what they do best. But, are you asking yourself: why doesn’t my pizzeria’s website get more visits or why is my re...
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Menu Development
Explore ways to maximize mushrooms — Making Room
Explore Mushrooms on Pizza Pepperoni has one implementation on pizza. Pepperoni goes on top, before the bake like any other typical topping. The size and taste of the pepperonis will vary, but there aren’t multiple species of pepperoni. Mushrooms, ...
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Menu Development
Pastabilities: Adding vegan pastas to your menu
The plant-based movement has arrived if you haven’t noticed. “Plant-based” has now replaced “vegan” as the primary new term describing a diet that is animal product free. Being vegetarian can mean a number of things but just to set t...
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Operations
Common Kitchen Injuries and Prevention
Best practices for protecting employees from falls, burns, cuts and other harms The kitchen can be a dangerous place, and not only because the close quarters make it difficult to prevent the transmission of the novel coronavirus. The fast-paced work ...
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Operations
The Million Dollar Lesson: A Story About Portion Control
Here is a story about Dan. Dan was ready to open his first pizzeria. As part of his business plan, Dan had to plan what food to sell and how much to charge for each item. “I need to consult with an expert.” said Dan. “Where can I find the top p...
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Brand & Marketing
2021 Marketing Trends
This year’s marketing trends are vast. We’ve scoured dozens and dozens of 2021 marketing trend predictions to give you a look at what’s hot and what’s relevant to pizzerias. In the world of independent pizzerias, budgets for marketing are oft...
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Industry News
Tutta Bella Neapolitan Pizza Acquires Long-time Partner and Puget Sound-Favorite Gnocchi Bar
Purchase is Part of Overall Expansion Plans for the Seattle-Based Pizza Concept SEATTLE, WASH February 24, 2021 Tutta Bella Neapolitan Pizza today announced its acquisition of local gnocchi maker Gnocchi Bar, a concept that was founded a...
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Little Caesars Pizza Names Paula Vissing Chief Operating Officer
Vissing will lead all domestic and international operations for the global pizza brand DETROIT Little Caesars Pizza, the global family-owned pizza chain, announced today that Paula Vissing has been named Chief Operating Officer. Vissing has been w...
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Industry News
The 365 Pizza Challenge is Officially Open
Join the competition at PizzaExpo365.com Things are heating up at the Pizza Expo 365 platform, an immersive digital experience that’s designed to provide pizzeria owners with valuable educational content, networking opportunities and even support f...