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Building Blocks: The Tipping Point
“The Tipping Point is not a question of if, but when.” – John Fontanella If you have been following along over the last 36 months, we have walked you through a variety of circumstances and the desired results that lead us to the most beauti...
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Mike’s Monthly Tip: Partnerships in Business — Partner or Pariah
This industry is filled with partners and pariahs. A partner wins with your pizzeria’s success; they are successful when you are, which is good business. I don’t expect my food vendor not to turn a profit. I expect them not to profit off ...
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Run an Effective and Engaging Team Meeting
How to conduct a restaurant staff meeting Ready, Set, Meet! What is one of the most popular mantras that we all hear in every business? “Communication is key”. We hear it at work all the time. In team sports it is preached constantly. In our ho...
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Man on the Street: Killer Convenience with Pizza Carryout and Delivery
Is convenience saving or killing the pizzeria experience? It wasn’t long ago that home food delivery was a novelty. Even though Chinese food and pizza delivery both landed in the first half of the 20th century, neither really took off until after W...
Pizzeria Owners can Save Labor Costs by Revamping Opening and Closing Checklists
Opening and closing procedures to save labor costs As restaurant operators look to tighten labor costs, they are adjusting opening and closing procedures. While pizzeria owners and efficiency experts agree there are no shortcuts for certain tasks rel...
7 Steps to Prevent Pests from Taking Over your Restaurant
Preventing Pest Problems in your Restaurant When it comes to pest control in your pizzeria, your best offense is a good defense. Think prevention. It’s much easier to avert an infestation than to get rid of one. Prevent insects and rodents from get...
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6 Steps to Improve Your Restaurant’s Indoor Air Quality
Find practical solutions to address indoor air quality in pizzerias As the COVID-19 pandemic gripped the country in 2020, Sean Chang noticed an everyday behavior practiced by millions of Americans – visiting a restaurant – suddenly deemed risky. ...
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What You Need to Know When Buying or Upgrading a Restaurant Audio System
Craft Your Ambience with Audio When you operate a pizzeria, your product is much more than a delicious slice of pie. You’re selling an experience, a specific ambience. You can’t always rely on food alone to bring customers back, so cultivate the ...
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Serving Alcohol in Restaurants — How to add alcohol to the menu
Pizzeria owners that want to start serving beer, wine and spirits should consider rules, training and costs For pizzeria owners, adding alcohol to the menu can result in a boost in revenue. The markup on beer, wine and spirits is high, and pouring a ...
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Online Ordering Cuts Labor Costs and Increases Sales
Online ordering has grown exponentially in recent years, accelerated by the smart phone revolution that placed a high-powered computer in everyone’s pocket. Other contributing factors include peer-to-peer delivery like Uber Eats and Grubhub; a glob...
How to ace your next health inspection
What you need to know before your restaurant’s next health inspection It’s coming, though few pizzerias know when. The health inspection is a regular event on every restaurant’s calendar and while some of the nation’s restaurant operators...
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Offering Beer, Wine and Liquor To-Go
Pizzeria owners can still sell alcohol for takeout and delivery if they follow regulations Sales of beer, wine and liquor to-go helped many restaurant operators stay in business during the pandemic. These sales were made possible when state governmen...