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    delivering beer

    The requisite commercial alcohol liability insurance rates will tell you if beer delivery is n on-starter or worth more thought. Inquire w your agent before getting too giggly. 🙂
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    Restaurant.com

    Definitely put something in writing explaining the wrong that was done and what your ‘losses’ are in the matter. Documentation is king when you get to negotiating, and the sooner the better to protect yourself from it happening again ‘by accident’. Even an amiable little letter to start the...
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    Cooking Wings in a conveyor oven

    Friendly reminder always to discuss size or count per pond when discussing wing pricing so that we’re all talking the same language and about the same product. A 6-9 product is light years different from a 10-15 product, for example.
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    Car Toppers revisited

    Lighted car toppers are actually part of a huge credibility shift we had in our 1st year. When we rolled out the signs that matched with our overall visual materials design, we got heads turning all over. We started getting neighbor orders when the topper showed up. Make sure it is well designed...
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    VA Beach pizza?

    Going to be there for 2 weeks. Any members up there for me to patronize?
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    pizza sause very thin

    My understanding is that Stanislaus Full Pizza Sauce with Basil is ready to season and use from the can. Are you sure you are starting with the product you wanted to use? Perhaps you were intending to start w a concentrated tomato base like Super Heavy/Concentrated Crushed?
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    Bacon

    So much depends on the pricing model and role of the bacon on the menu. 5.19/lb for raw belly means that the very best lean/fat ratio will cook out to at least 40% lost weight and final cost of 8.65/lb in the best of circumstances, and more likely 50-60% lost weight. Add in the space, time and...
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    open a year and struggling what next?

    Late to the party. PERSONAL FACE TIME at the local, nearby businesses. Get there and get top of mind. find a way to get your food on their hands … free pies on first visit for reception/front gate staff? Develop something to give them for group events. Businesses often spend on pizza for various...
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    COGS Help

    Also be sure you are assertive with marketing budget the 1st year … growing 2x the business in competition, off the main road will take some planned marketing. Quite doable of committed and budgeted.
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    Can I use a Pizza Sheeter to sheet pasta?

    chill your pasta dough thoroughly … think at least 2 hours. Flouring liberally is common for hand rolling … gotta be essentially for fast rolling machine. It take 5 or 6 passed with a hand crank to get it down, so be patient, and go gradually, at least 4 passes I am thinking, dusting w flour...
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    Otis Walton Gunn

    He came to my shop under construction, driving his camper and sharing his ride with his cat. A fine man, and unassuming in his wisdom. Glad to have made his acquaintance before his passing.
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    12" to 16" deep dish pizza pan

    I am looking to acquire, for personal use and demonstration to prospective pizza guys, a deep dish pizza pan. I can find one anywhere, but would like to ask if any of my longtime friends and colleagues would be willing to sell me 1 or 2 of theirs and ship to me in Georgia, USA … after I send you...
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    Amount of space

    Also check zoning rules for parling requirements … often tied to seating or square footage.
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    slicing fresh mozz

    old school veg-a-matic could be a great find for this . . . the wire cutters will give the least drag/friction for clean slicing. Hope the grande tool works out for you.
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    whole milk vs part-skim vs 2%

    My recommendation is to test both in your oven and use the one that works best. Whole milk seems to many shops to be a smoother melt and less scortching than part skim. Lower fat tends to rubberize more in pizza applications, but no always. There is some variation among producers and performance...
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    How many cloves

    there are a LOT of companies pressing garlic olive oil these days . . . I applaud the committment to house made products, so if you plan to kkep it more than a day or two, then get a commercially manufactured flavored oil. You can do it right . . . but is even minimal botulism risk worth a...
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    How would you respond to this?

    Piper: One piece missing in the ‘gamble’ is that in any customer service industry, the losing half has additional risks of damaging the reputation in the marketplace. It’s not a net zero concept as those unhappy people are nearly 10 times more likely to share their experiences than a...
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    Meatball recipe

    Patriot'sPizza: With a little experience you’ll find out the “window” of enough mixing. too much, and they are dense, tough and unpleasant. Not enough, and they don’t stay together quite well enough and ingredients aren’t well mixed. Mix lightly without mashing until just mixed through and the...
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    Meatball recipe

    Patriot'sPizza: With a little experience you’ll find out the “window” of enough mixing. too much, and they are dense, tough and unpleasant. Not enough, and they don’t stay together quite well enough and ingredients aren’t well mixed. Mix lightly without mashing until just mixed through and the...
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    Bread

    bread, rolls, cinnamon rolls, flatbread, and burger/hotdog rolls. Ours was a little denser than the fluffy bagged stuff in grocery stores, which we found desireable. Remember to handle it well . . . let rise fully, keep tops damp/not dried out to maximize rise, bake well. Handled well, it can do...
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