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I went to the 2024 Pizza Tomorrow Summit in Orlando and committed to buy a walk in freezer from an exhibitor. They took a deposit upon ordering then the remaining right before "delivery". I've been ghosted since. The company was Maverick Manufacturing out of Orlandlo, Florida. They market...

I bought a nearly new Bakers Pride GP61-HP for my home outdoor kitchen but I need to convert it from Natural Gas to Propane. First, can anyone help me figure out the orifice size I need? Parts Town only shows the #48 for this oven and a call to Bakers Pride confirmed this was the only size for...

Have you been following the cheese market prices? Barrel market down to $1.20 today which leads me to believe the block market will continue it’s decline. Is any of this related to the recent talk of tariffs? Any insight into the reason for the decline is appreciated.

I have a Dough Pro 2300 automatic dough press that I bought used nearly 10 years ago for a project that never got off the ground. It has not been used since I’ve had it, was sold to me as a working unit. It could really use a good cleaning as it has been sitting around for 10 years and it’s...

I bought a new with shipping damage 120" Randell Domino’s makeline that I plan to use in my new store. There are three pieces that I assume are part of the grate system that I can’t figure out. They are bent at a 45°angle and the ends are cut to about 120°. Picture attached. Anyone have any idea...

I’m looking for some phone system options for my new building. Is VOIP reliable enough to consider? I’m looking for a system that can handle six incoming lines and 5 or six handsets. Any suggestions on what to look at?

I’m having a new building put up to move my pizza shop to and I’m putting together an equipment list. I’m looking for a pizza prep table between 9’ and 10’ long. The brands I’ve found so far are True, Beverage Air, Randell and Delfield, They’re all quite similar in price. Is there one brand that...

The CME cheese block market is up 8.5 cents per pound over the last two days. In a few weeks I’ll be paying over $2.00 per pound. I sure am glad to not be selling 5 buck pizzas.

Good luck to those that are open this evening. For us it will be two very intense hours from 5-7 but otherwise a normal Sunday. Those two hours will rival our busiest hours of the year. We’re staffed up with 25 people working between drivers cooks and managers.

Today I got an email from PMQ that included a link for a free downloadable copy of The Black Book. While this book is likely a bit outdated in todays digital and social media days it used to be the topic of conversation here on the Think Tank almost daily. For those of you looking for for ideas...

For those that dislike Yelp, it may put a smile on your face to see their stock tanking. What was trading at over $80 per share in September is now trading at $38. http://www.msn.com/en-us/money/inside-the-ticker/yelp-shares-are-tanking-because-of-this-decision-by-the-ceo/ar-AActZe2

The block market dipped below $2 per pound today for the first time since July. While $2/Lb is historically very high, it’s a whole lot better than the $2.40+ records we saw in September. Let’s hope we continue to see it fall. I’d be thrilled to see it go to the $1.60’s but I doubt that will...

Relatively recently I read an artcle in either PMQ or the other pizza magazine that addressed a few bills that would effect the restarant industry that were in front of our govenment. One bill specifically was up for renewal and addressed the deductions of food donated to charities. I have...

I’m driving to Chicago tomorrow from Florida and am looking for somewhere to stop for lunch/dinner. Does anyone here have a shop that’s very close to I-65 between Tennessee and Indiana? Plus I’ve already gotten some recommendations for pizza in Chicago but am open to others if you know of any...

I am hoping that some of you will share your utility rates for a comparison. I know my local utility company is on the very high end of the scale but I’d love to know how far at the end they are. My latest bill shows me using 5404 kWH and paying $1305.62 including all taxes. At over 24 cents per...

I know I asked about this a few years back but I wanted to see if anyone on the Think Tank was using In Touch POS and if they could give me some feedback on the good and bad of it. Please feel free to send me info in a message if you don’t want to post it publicly on the forum. Thanks in advance.

Got a chuckle from this part of the email that my closing manager sent with last nights paperwork: “In other news, I had to have GPD come and escort a homeless fella off of the property because he refused to buy anything or leave and when I told him that it was time to go he began ranting and...

Not pizza related but I’m looking for someone with a bit of experience in the laundromat business. Anyone on the Think Tank have experience and willing to answer a few questions?

One of the stores in our franchise group is putting in new Edge Ovens on Tuesday and is looking to sell their doublestack of Middleby 350’s. Both ovens are working great and will be in use till Tuesday night. If you are in the market for a doublestack of working ovens, it’s hard to beat the...

This is not my oven or an auction company I have ever heard of but I just ran across this. I thought there might be some interest from some of the think tank as these ovens have come up in threads here from time to time. Brand new oven I think. www.neverettauctions.com