Mobile catering offers many benefits—higher profit margins, marketing your brand to new audiences, and adding revenue to supplement your brick-and-mortar business—but operators who have experience with serving on the go agree: It’s not for the faint of heart. Between cramped spaces, demanding hosts (and hungry customers), and potential equipment breakdowns, … More
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Review: The Top Pizzeria Products and Technologies at NAFEM 2019
Linda’s Picks-Linda Green, Co-Publisher Earth Stone Ovens Earth Stone’s beautifully designed ovens caught our attention. Jean-Paul Yotnegparian told us they have a new smaller oven that can bake 12 to 15 pizzas at a time. The main heat source can be wood or gas, with an added underfloor heating element. … More
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Cold Comfort: The Latest Innovations in Restaurant Refrigeration
As with all appliances, restaurant refrigeration technology is quickly moving fridges and freezers into the Jetsons era with added features, from cloud-based monitoring to WiFi capabilities. “The latest innovations in smart fridges and freezers include touchscreens, and we’re seeing a strong emphasis on built-in cameras as well,” says Beverly Friedmann, … More
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Why Pizza Restaurants Need Digital Marketing Technology
From loyalty programs to email marketing, the beauty of digital marketing technology is that it’s almost guaranteed to improve your operation’s efficiency, save money and increase your sales, especially if your pizzeria has a strong delivery component. Digital menus can reduce your printing costs, while staff training can be offered … More
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7 Ways to Increase the Efficiency of Your Pizzeria’s Kitchen
Whether you’re planning an entire redesign or simply thinking of minor ways to boost your kitchen productivity, changes big and small can help ensure your operation is firing on all cylinders. “The goal in the foodservice kitchen is threefold,” explains Marc Tell, CEO of The Sam Tell Companies in Farmingdale, … More
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Online Ordering: Return to the Planet of the Apps!
By now, everyone has heard the cliché: There’s an app for that. But apps can be especially important for pizzerias—indeed, a crucial tool in overall marketing strategy. Fifty-five percent of internet usage now happens on mobile devices, according to Rafi Cohen, co-founder of Brooklyn, New York-based app developer Orders2me. “Mobile … More
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The PMQ Online Ordering Buyers Guide
GoDaddy GoDaddy helps small businesses elevate their online presence on the platforms that matter most to consumers. Keeping up with your social media, reviews and online customer service is a full-time job. The GoDaddy Social Team does it all, so pizzeria owners can focus on their business. godaddy.com Revention Revention’s … More
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How to Increase Your Pizzeria’s Online Orders
Mobile apps, third-party delivery, millennials, oh my! While many factors have contributed to the rise of online ordering, the stats don’t lie: More than one-third (34%) of consumers spend at least $50 when ordering food online, and digital ordering and delivery has grown 300% faster than dine-in traffic since 2014, … More
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Best of Show: MarExpo 2019 Product Review
Tom’s Picks Tom Boyles: Senior Account Executive DetroitStylePizza.com Detroit-style pan pizza is one of the hottest trending menu items. If you need the tools, DetroitStylePizza.com is your go-to shop. They offer a proven Detroit-style dough mix (even a gluten-free version) created by world champion pizza maker Shawn Randazzo and the … More
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Mixers to the Max: Getting the Most out of Your Dough Mixer
A mixer is a major investment for any pizzeria—a heavy lifter that can thrive for decades and make or break your dough (and, potentially, other menu items). As such, choosing the right type, as well as maintaining it for maximum longevity, are key considerations for pizzeria operators. From planetary … More
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Danger, Will Robinson? As Robotics Improve, How Will They Affect the Pizza Biz?
Automation, robots and artificial intelligence are making inroads into the pizza industry—and changing it in unexpected ways. Never mind Domino’s and Pizza Hut—retail chain Costco, which has pizza serving food courts at most of its 482 domestic locations, has been cited by Business Insider as one of the nation’s … More
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Product Spotlight-March 2019
Portion PeeL The Portion PeeL has it all: accuracy, consistency and a return on investment. It gives wood peel users a more accurate and consistent way to stretch dough. Its laser-etched measuring circles are custom-made to each customer’s pizza sizes, preventing overstretching dough, ensuring more accurate and consistent crusts, … More