By Brittany Johnson The past few months have thrown a curveball at restaurant owners. While your restaurant may still be open for business—feeding locals, healthcare workers and others on the frontlines—the way you’re running your restaurant right now is probably not “business as usual.” Dine-in has taken a back seat … More
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Is It Time to Audit Your Online Ordering Experience?
SpeedLine Solutions will help you identify the common friction points to ensure customer satisfaction. COVID-19 has forced us to reevaluate how we connect with each other, examining every interaction for the possibility of spreading germs. We’ve had to go through our businesses and look for ways to provide a contactless … More
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PDQ POS Helps Pizzerias Rise to the COVID-19 Challenge
The pandemic has upended the restaurant industry in ways unthinkable just a few months ago. PDQ understands the hardships owners are facing as COVID-19 continues to challenge us in myriad ways. As the No. 1-rated pizzeria POS, PDQ recognizes your current dependence on off-premises solutions like online ordering and contactless … More
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The Secrets of Pinsa Perfection
Gordon Yang of American Eagle Food Machinery and Carlo Pedone, founder of Pinsa Romana America, share tips for adding pinsa to your pizza menu.
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The Secret Ingredient in Your Marketing: Direct Mail with Mail Shark
Just ask Nick Bogacz, the president/founder of award-winning Caliente Pizza & Draft House, a three-time World Pizza Champion in Pittsburgh, and author of The Pizza Equation. “One of the relationships that has helped me explode my business is with the great folks at Mail Shark,” he says. “Direct mail may … More
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SmartMarket: Uber Eats—Detroit-Style Pizza, Delivering in New York
If you’ve ever been to New York City, you know the corner of 23rd Street and 8th Avenue is buzzing at almost any hour. That’s exactly where Francis Garcia, co-founder of the famous Artichoke Basille’s Pizza, planted his new concept: Lions & Tigers & Squares Detroit Pizza. Open for business … More
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SmartMarket: Italforni Helps Reinvent C-Store Pizza
Pizza isn’t hard to find in a convenience store—high-quality pizza is a different matter altogether. But Dave Carpenter, president/CEO of J.D. Carpenter Companies, is working to change that with help from oven manufacturer Italforni USA. Carpenter’s company has partnered with 7-Eleven, Inc., to create a new type of convenience store—called … More
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SmartMarket: Unlock New Growth With Uber Eats
Are you ready to upgrade your delivery program? Uber Eats can take you to the next level, offering flexible delivery solutions that work with your restaurant, not against it, and potentially expanding your brand’s reach to thousands of new customers in your area. The demand for delivery is rising among all age … More
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SmartMarket: How to Win at Online Ordering and Delivery
Third-party delivery services like Uber Eats, Grubhub and others are taking the market by storm. But using them comes at a cost, to the tune of 20% to 30% in fees and commissions, which cuts into restaurants’ margins, says Larry Fiel, director of marketing for PDQ POS, an all-in-one, all-in-house … More
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SmartMarket: Caputo Crafts Customized Distinction
Caputo offers countless and diverse types of cheeses from around the world.
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La Nova Wings Still Clucking Good After 25 Years
Joey Todaro III, a.k.a. “The Wing King,” introduced wings to the pizza industry when he first exhibited at the International Pizza Expo in 1994 with his family. He had no game plan and not one distributor. But, due to his years of experience in the pizza industry, he had more … More
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Caputo: Crafting Customized Distinction for Pizza Restaurants
Every restaurant owner, chef and line cook knows that before that first bite is taken, you eat with your eyes. That is especially true in today’s Instagram-focused foodie climate. Your dish has to not only taste good on the plate, but it needs to have that ’gram-worthy appeal to bring … More