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Building Blocks: Back to Basics

Getting the fundamentals down inside your pizzeria “You can practice shooting eight hours a day. But if your technique is wrong, then all you become is very good at shooting the wrong way. Get the fundamentals down and the level of everything you d...
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Building Blocks: Drawing Inspiration from the Sports World

Teamwork & Training Sports Inspiration “I’m a big believer in the idea that you don’t rise to the occasion — you sink to the level of your training.”  – Mike Tomlin, Head Coach, Pittsburgh Steelers. The characteri...
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Building Blocks: Here’s Your Sign

Food Prep and Kitchen Signage “Sign, sign, everywhere a sign. Blockin’ out the scenery, breakin’ my mind. Do this, don’t do that, can’t you read the sign?” – Five Man Electrical Band It is hard enough for things to b...
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Mike’s Monthly Tip: ROI Bottlenecks

What is your restaurant’s limitation today? What is your bottleneck? Give a knee-jerk answer to this question: What is your restaurant’s limitation today? What is your bottleneck? If that one thing were fixed, you would earn more total pr...
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Tools & Equipment You’ll Need for a Full Bar

Bar Ready — Everything from bar equipment, bar licensing, inventory, bar glassware other bar accessories Adding a bar to your restaurant is an immediate ROI builder. It will bring you more options for sales and give you a whole new clientele: p...
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Backing Causes on the Menu

Pizzerias are creating limited-edition pies to support local causes and generating buzz in the process Bill Jacobs’s voice fills with energy as he discusses the 2024 Slice to Meet You campaign at Piece, his Chicago-based brewery and pizzeria. Start...
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How can I use AI in my restaurant?

Artificial intelligence restaurant applications Artificial intelligence (AI) felt like something straight out of a science fiction novel just a few short years ago. Today, AI is a part of daily business conversations. Some businesses are using AI-pow...
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Reliable Refrigeration for Your Pizzeria

Let’s Chill: Exploring Restaurant Refrigeration Options Pizza Today readers say that refrigeration is the number-one piece of equipment they plan to purchase in the next year, and it’s vital. “It’s the absolute necessary thing to make you...
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Today’s Payment Processing Fees

New technology and changing consumer habits affect credit card costs There are many ways to pay for a pizza, and most of them involve credit. New technology, and increased demand for delivery and takeout, could affect how much it costs pizzeria owner...
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Making Sustainability Sustainable

How pizzerias can keep sustainability momentum rolling well into the future. Even when leadership’s intentions are pure and their commitment firm, a pizzeria’s momentum with sustainability can nevertheless stall. Employee turnover might overrun e...
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Gas Ovens vs. Electric Ovens: Heating Up

Gas ovens were once the standard at pizzerias and restaurants across the U.S., but electric ovens are gaining ground For decades, gas ovens dominated restaurant kitchens, including pizzerias. These days, however, electric ovens are cutting into that ...
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Product, Service Outage Protocol

Pizzeria owners can take steps to prevent damage when power, technology or the supply chain falters From large-scale weather disasters to local outages, there are many events that can cause a pizzeria to pause operations. Businesses are technology de...
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