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  1. wkronberg

    Advertising expenses

    I am spending a lot of money advertising. We have about 100,000 people in our metro area. We have 23 pizza companies including the chains. For pizza, I really only have 3 good competitors, but everyone takes a bite. After 14 years I still hear people say they didn’t know I was here. So I bit the...
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    Soggy and leaky

    I’m with everyone else. Sauce, wet vegs, cooking to fast. I also parbake my heavy pies.
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    Inflation check-in

    I am right there with you. Thanks, Wes
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    Inflation check-in

    I raised my prices monday of this week. it is the third time since November of last year. I try to keep my food cost around 28%. It jumped to 31.5% last month. I sell a 14" one topping for $17.00 and a 16" one topping for $22. Labor is tough. Minimum wage in Arkansas is $11.00. I pay between $12...
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    Hobart Agitator

    How many quarts is your mixing bowl? How do you break the pin? That is a pretty stout piece of metal. It is no doubt pressed in with a hydraulic press. It takes a beating. Hobart is pretty proud of their equipment. The motor that raises the bowl on my 60qt Legacy mixer went out and it cost me...
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    Miss talking with Tom

    Same, He gave me good advice on how to get my pizza dough crisper. Tom and Big Dave Ostrander, and Bill Marvin have contributed a lot to my success.
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    Paper shortage affecting you?

    Paper products are based on the pulp market just as cheese prices are based on the block market. Con struction can’t get enough wood. They are paying higher prices which will also drive paper prices up. My custom 16" box is $30.11
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    Delco add on items

    Hello, Sandwiches are about 2% of my sales. Not much but it adds up. I sell more at night simply because up to 2/3"s of my sales are after 4pm. Thanks, Wes
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    How to get pizza business from 1pm to 4pm

    If you are talking week days, people are working or in school. I have been doing this since 1996 with no lasting success. I just contol my labor. That is the best I can do. My weekends are good all afternoon.
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    Help w/ MM360 inconsistency

    You should also get a manual that shows the correct finger confuguration.
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    Delco add on items

    Sanwiches on hogie buns are also easy. We have a variety they are also easy to make. Our most popular is ham & salami or ham, salami, pepperoni. They are about 25% food cost.
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    Outdoor walk in installation

    Steve, I apologize for taking so long to get back to you. We had a location that we butted against the building. We cut a hole in the out side wall framed it up and sealed it. We had two locations were we couldn’t do that and we made a hall about 3’ long to connect them. I hope that helps...
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    Outdoor walk in installation

    We have had attached and unattached coolers in the past A couple things to consider. Do you have room outside of your facility? Any zoning issues? A good contractor can do it. If it also has a freeze the pad will need to be insulated.
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    Drivers claiming tips?

    I agree with all of the above!
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    Workers Compensation?

    Instore .54 Drivers 2.24 Pie Insurance Delivery about 30%
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    Yelp's top 25 pizzerias in the USA

    That, is just TOO COOL!!!
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    Add 3rd Party Delivery Services

    I have used several. I grew weary of all the tablets and relying on my phone people missing an order because they are already to busy. There are providers that will gather the orders from the 3rd party providers and send them just like a web order. They often will take up to 30%. That is...
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    Anyone going to Pizza Expo in March?

    I went last year. There was a lot of open space. I understand they had about 6,000 attendees. That was down from 20,000 in 2020. There was still a lot of good stuff. The seminars were excellent. Alotl of big guys like LaNova were not there. I could be wrong. I suspect this year might be the...
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    Daily coupon/discount

    You are Welcome. I use Royalty Rewards. I started using them in 2015. Have a good day!
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    Has anyone who has delivery just stopped?

    Hello, I am just clarifying that you are asking me the question? Wes owner Jim’s Razorback Pizza Fort Smith, Ar, 72903 ph 479-841-1104
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