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
Equipment & Technology
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
Equipment & Technology
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
Equipment & Technology
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
PMQ checks out hot new products and leading vendors at MARExpo.
Equipment & Technology
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 Improves, How Will It 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
Equipment & Technology
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
Equipment & Technology
Maintain a Good Relationship With Your Oven to Avoid Later Heartache
Pizza makers don’t just depend on their ovens to make money—it’s practically a love affair, a relationship based on tender care, patience and understanding. Pizzaioli know their ovens like they know their wives or husbands. But ovens, like spouses, don’t live forever. And some ovens just don’t deserve you. … More
Pizzerias & Pizzaioli
Jason Samosky: The Benefits of Building Your Own Oven From Scratch
Jason Samosky, of Samosky’s Homestyle Pizzeria in Valley City, Ohio, has been a member of the U.S. Pizza Team (USPT) since his first competition and win in 2005 at Pizza Pizzazz in Columbus, Ohio. Jason recently built his own wood-fired oven to serve his operation. Here, Brian Hernandez, PMQ … More