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With you 100%. I have been trying to hire two decent people for months. Every application I get is kind of a joke. My apps aren’t even that elaborate, just basic stuff and people still can’t completely fill it out. If you aren’t ambitious enough to follow direction on the application, how...

The Cali Ranch

We are all in business to make money period. You can only take "the customer is always right"approach so far. Your business is entitled to that money and you earned it. Just because someone thinks it is unjust because their kid ordered the pizza, does not put the blame squarely on your shoulders...

Coupons are a necessary evil in my area. Who wouldn’t want to hold dollars for profit? Unfortunately, I feel the need to coupon heavily to A.) get people in and B.)Keep up with competition. As far as groupon goes…did it and hate it. I definitely value building customer base and attracting new...

Completely agree with Fireside Pizza…business is business. Give great service and product to those contractors that are customers. They became your customers for a reason, they must like your product. Most are thick skinned and deal with losing bids. The issue probably won’t even come up likely...

Completely agree with Deacon… In addition to last minute vacations (and expenses), high electric bills, and back to school, you have people getting out of the house more and are out and about to get as much summer activity in as possible…not hanging around the house waiting on pizzas. Pizza...

Had a similar problem due to summer humidity…put lids on the cheese bins and worked like a charm. Simple fix for me, not sure for you. I noticed that my excess moisture was dripping down from the make line covers that covered my pans, so added individual pan lids to protect the food.

Bodeghwy… was just curious. Do you buy when the market seems low like that normally? Do you negotiate your prices with your vendor? Definitely wish I was sitting on a good amount of $1.65 right now. If you negotiate, does buying in your large quantities give you leverage.

Big fan of the both the Cheese Louise and the Plain Jane!

Then answer his Question!

easy bro… was just joking! Don’t get so twisted!

His current salary divided by arse out the door and being unemployed = future bonus…Get motivated or get out!

Why half off on “all” pizzas? Why not have one special and make it a really big one to get people’s attention? But don’t give away all the profits. I agree with Grand Re-Opening, but I think in your case Grand Opening is more than acceptable. Get street walkers with signs to bring attention too...

I have been dealing with the same problem too. I took over an existing pizza shop that specialized in New York Style pizza. They had a 14" small a 16" medium and an 18" Large. We kept the large and downsized the medium to 14" and the small to 12". No complaints about those size adjustments, not...

Just curious, why wear gloves? Can’t you just wash your hands regularly? According to the health department in my area, it is acceptable to not wear gloves as long as you are not handling any ready to eat foods, such as salads, subs, or anything that will not be cooked in any fashion. I too...

Yes, AA. Trying to get the right balance of spices without being overpowering and letting the Stanislaus tomato flavor come through was a challenge. Took a good deal of experimentation and adjusting.

I use Saporito/Stanislaus sauce. It has a phenomenal flavor profile and is concentrated tomatoes with no water added. With a blend of their pizza sauce and 7/11, I add just enough water to give it the right consistency but preserving the great taste. I then add traditional Italian spices for...

Can’t speak for Colorado ski towns, but in the Midwest, Memorial Day is usually a day people pay homage to those that have served or are serving. People celebrate with parades, ceremonies, picnics and cookouts. We weren’t open last year either, but caller ID did not make me regret that decision...

Just curious…good day for you, bad day for you traditionally. Or just taking off to honor our servicemen and drinking some beers and eating burgers! Thanks to all that have served and are currently serving!

I have to agree with qcfmike! There are people out there with far more experience that can fail in the circumstances of the proposed second shop. There is just too much to risk. Why not run that first shop deferring to your wife on all important decisions and learn the ins and outs not just of...