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The fundamental problem is you probably donated to one set of parents or grade level or activity, and some other school group, unaffected or unaware of the first donation, is the group that cancelled. Its probably just a bunch of moms who think they are doing the right thing saving a buck...

assuming this is a regular pasta, and not a baked pasta, boiling please…to ensure the pasta is heated through. only takes a minute.

god brothers pizza: If you are asking about strictly coupon redemption, absolutely FREE is the magic terminology. But your coupon wording also has a great deal to do with your overall marketing plan, and that particular coupon’s intended target market. At its most basic level… For example, if...

We use the Grande Ovaline fresh mozzarella. We use about 6 pounds per week, doing the caprese salad and magherita pizza. I couldn’t use 3 pounds per day, even if I wanted to…but thats my market. I would caution you about 1 thing though, 40-50 minutes per day is a significant portion of time to...

Large 1 topping pizza, breadsticks, small salad, 2 liter $19.99 64% markup

Wow, what a great point Piper! I too was hoping to go, since I haven’t been for about 8 years. But now that we make almost everything from scratch, maybe I’ll rethink…

I have a 24", that I market primarily for catering parties. While its a nice novelty, is very difficult to handle, especially during the rush. In fact, it can be very scary for a new pizza maker to deal with. We also get people asking to split it into 4 different toppings, which can also be a...

Our easiest and most popular baked pasta is Baked mostaccioli (or penne). 7" round foil pan. 8 oz of cold noodles, top with 2 oz mozzarella, then 6 oz of cold pasta sauce, then 3 more oz of mozzarella. Run through oven until cheese on top is a nice color. For meat sauce, raw beef can be added...

Don’t know if you do cannoli’s, but our cannoli of the month is peanut butter cup. the filing is the standard ricotta, sugar, vanilla recipe, plus peanut butter mixed in. Then we squeeze it into a chocolate dipped cannoli shell, and dip both ends in a cup of mini choc chips.

I think there is also great value in the “Billboard in the Wallet” concept. Everytime your customer is looking in there wallet, there is your punch card with your name! There is also value in the customer have something tangeable to see how close they are to a free pizza, and the excitement...

Among the crew, we call it the “Buff Chick”

Re: How can I compete with 5 other pizza places on same stre As you’re taking a look at your business, and those near you, don’t look for things you are doing wrong, per se. You’re looking for aspects of the business that you can be better than your competition. Pizza is a very versatile...

Hannahbannanas, how do you make the shrimp scampi?

steveo922 If you haven’t already done so, print out Nicks post, hang it over your desk, over your bed, and in your car! This part of the business is very, very different than the pizza production part, but just as important. Develop that marketing plan, with estimated costs, and review it with...

last week really sucked. this week slightly better. But I will be slow until after the election.

I was very disappointed with the ending also. I thought the customer photo album was an interesting idea. I thought the logo was great, and the dining room upgrades were on target.

NicksPizza: That being said, you will easily run 30-50% labor in the beginning, so be prepared with the cash. To lessen the blow somewhat, be prepared to cut people towards the end of each shift, as the rush dwindles down. Although you’re new, if you can make some type of closing checklist...

wow, are they gonna be sick of hearing about the presidential election over those 4 weeks!

Rockstar pizza: I tried to google that word “vacation”, and my computer crashed. Please explain what that is. I’m also confused by a few other phrases I’ve seen on this message board: day off profit family time

Has anyone personally been to Pizzeria Bianco in Phoenix Arizona? A 2 hour wait every night for your choice of 6 specialty pizzas? No lunch hours, no pepperoni, no wings, no sandwiches…man, sure seems like he’s got it figured out!