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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...
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Industry News
Three Reasons to Love February
Big Pizzas Days Happening this Month February may be the shortest month, but it’s packed with big pizza days. As winter drags on, here comes three big days to enjoy pizza. Don’t forget to plan for these days and do something fun. The three big pi...
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Brand & Marketing
Man on the Street: Looking for ancillary income? Design a sweet T!
I made a huge mistake on January 1, 2019. That was the day I decided to reorganize my entire pizza t-shirt collection. I pulled out every single one of them and organized the whole lot by color, then posted a picture to Instagram. The next day, I had...
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Employee Management
Building Blocks: 3 Steps for Restaurant Trainees
You’re open, your marketing and branding is working, and your processes and equipment are improved. Things are looking great, but there might be another major bottleneck bogging down operations — and it’s a big one: training. Training is one of...
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Finance & Growth
PPP Forgiveness — Questions Answered
The Path to Payroll Protection Program Forgiveness Ankit Chudgar is asking for forgiveness. The owner of Primo’s Pizzeria in Louisville, Kentucky, Chudgar was one of thousands of restaurant owners to secure a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan ...
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Employee Management
Current Job Market and Hiring Process
The pandemic changed the way operators attract and hire employees Finding talent has always been a challenge, and the COVID-19 crisis made the task even tougher. Pizzeria owners say the process of attracting, hiring and onboarding workers has changed...
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Finance & Growth
When and How to Expand Your Restaurant Concept
Full Steam Ahead Expanding is tough. Small stores take a lot of effort and planning. A full-service restaurant roll-out can feel like it’s taken years off your life by the time you’re finally open. To handle it, I’ve refined my opening process ...
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Menu Development
Latin-inspired Pizzas: Bold times call for a boldly flavored pizza
Such a Jerk The Latin world is a diverse, colorful, vibrant and flavorful realm. More than 30 countries in South America, Central America, North America (Mexico) and the Caribbean Islands comprise Latin America. The topography and cultural influences...