Recent content by MichaelHartzell

Nicholas491: Hi Nick, Your website needs a landing page all about “gluten free” that is optimized for your topic. Time to connect via social media… and link back to your website landing page about gluten free. Here is an example of someone talking on Twitter about Gluten Free: ruthmunson...

knightwing1995 I would hate to admit it here… but if you take a look at the “fast food” convenience stores… you will find potential products. The very large steak fries for instance might be an option. The reason being… you can improve on the quality, care and handling of the products and give...

marketing is everything… and everything is marketing. Baby boomers (me being one) :), food scares (baby formula, peanut butter, green onions, apples, etc.), video cameras, Wi-Max… all will force all of us to be more aware and change how / what the guests observe. It has always been the case...

Looks good… no experience with Edge ovens but will put it on my list for review! thanks!

I am a fan of Middleby Marshall ovens but do not let my preference be the influence. After many… many years in pizza, I found the issues were: - Warranty (testimonials) Repair & Support knowledge (this is big) As with anything tech, once you have your oven in, the potential for problems...

Royster13 has a good point. Purpose is primary. 3 P’s in decision making: People, Purpose, Profit. Can you take care of the people (customers and staff) achieve your primary purpose in the community and do so with a profit? If your goal is to create a business which creates plenty of cash for...

questions include: What do you do about insurance? My current insurance company will not cover deliveries so I have been looking for a new company. The cost is about $2k extra. Does anyone have a good insurance company that has reasonable rates (I am in Michigan)? A) Gallagher might be an...

thepizza: thepizza has great points. Include these considerations in your plan. Mike

techiedude; Let’s see if we can narrow it down for you. If you download “Break-Even Analysis Spreadsheet Template” from the following link: http://rejuvenateyourrestaurant.com/Res … Forms.html It is a fairly simple Left column are fixed costs. Right column are variable. Fill them in. It shows...

Hi Resort Pizza; I agree with Paul7979, the Pizza Expo is well known for the online ordering options. In case you want to have a head start I had some info / list on my blog last month: http://rejuvenateyourrestaurant.com/blo … estaurant/ Also, here is where I keep my reference links for...

Questions pop into my mind as you ask this: style of pizza, pan, screen, think, thin, etc. market area (culture of customer / competition) the identity of your restaurant. What do you want to be known for? delivery? Dine in? anticipated volume? Menu? Broad? Narrow? Personally, I have been a...

Hi Redmeat, New operaton? Fun! jdogpizza21 referred my name already and his words of praise are appreciated. Thought I would introduce myself? I have been in operations for many, many years. My multiple sales awards are really a reflection of my great teams and my unusual approach to...