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National Restaurant Association Releases 2021 State of the Restaurant Industry Report
Restaurant industry looks to rebuild in 2021 Washington, D.C. (Jan. 26, 2021) Today, the National Restaurant Association released its 2021 State of the Restaurant Industry Report, which measures the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the re...
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Pizza is World’s Most Popular Takeout Food, study finds
Pizza has been regarded as the clear winner as the World’s most popular takeout of choice so sayeth Google search data. And why not? It travels well, is often budget-friendly and can be shared. Pizza proclaimed top honors in 44 countries, followed ...
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PIZZA EXPO 365 is now open!
THE Pizza Industry Platform has launched with free 24/7 access PizzaExpo365.com is live! Go to the pizzeria industry’s most complete resource center now! You are a busy business owner and Pizza Expo 365 was specifically developed for you. It is you...
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SBA and Treasury Announce PPP Re-Opening; Issue New Guidance
WASHINGTON The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), in consultation with the Treasury Department, announced today that the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) will re-open the week of January 11 for new borrowers and certain existing PPP borr...
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Emerald Acquires PlumRiver LLC to Expand Digital Commerce Capabilities
Extends PlumRiver’s Elastic Suite B2B platform to thousands of Emerald customer brands NEW YORK, NY. (January 6, 2021) — Emerald Holding, Inc. (NYSE:EEX) (“Emerald” or the “Company”) today announced that it has completed...
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Globe and Varimixer Partner for North American Distribution
Globe Food Equipment Company (Dayton, Ohio) is pleased to announce a new partnership with Varimixer (Denmark), effective January 1, 2021. While both Middleby brands offer industry-leading commercial mixers, Globe’s fast shipping, award-winning ...
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Conversation: Que Wimberly, The Missing Brick Indianapolis, Indiana
The Missing Brick Indianapolis, Indiana Concept: The Missing Brick is a dope pizza joint, infusing hip hop music, inspiring art and dope pizza under one roof. Our goal was to create a space where urban professionals can hang out, share pizza, have a ...
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Dough Production/Development
Knead to Know: Having a standard operating procedure is necessary for consistency
All Systems Dough Your dough is the heart and soul of your menu. No question. When I opened Andolini’s, I made the dough alone every morning. If something went wrong, it was on me to figure it out. After a year of working every day and dealing with...
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Operations
Building Blocks: Three Bottlenecks, and How to Fix Them
After all the hard work, customers are flowing into your pizzeria, drawn by a unique menu and attractive marketing. However, are you seeing there are parts of your operation that are working great when you’re slow, but as soon as you get busy, they...
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Operations
How to conduct proper restaurant forecasting
AccuForecast Restaurant forecasting for your pizzeria is as vital to your restaurant’s health as your recipes or your customer service. To not forecast is as reckless as driving an 18-wheel truck with a blindfold on. It’s imperative not only to k...
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Menu Development
Menu Creativity in Small Markets
Biggeats Smalls “Normality is the great neurosis of civilization.” – Tom Robbins Owning a pizzeria in a small town is a matter of community. Your customers are neighbors, coaches, teachers, police, firemen and workers of all types. To stay ...
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People & Pizzerias
2021 Restaurant Resolutions
Pizzeria Owners Offer Visions, Trends for the New Year Let’s face it: 2020 was a rough year. With the challenges of COVID-19 and dining restrictions, it was extremely difficult to plan for what’s next with your pizzeria. As we’ve entered a new ...