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    Make or Buy Doughballs?....Tired of Breaking Mixer

    Okay…been doing this for 15 years and always made our own dough. Well, the motor went on the Hobart 4 months ago and it was 3200.00. Now, well the main shaft broke, and some other part in there as a result, and now it’s time to decide if another $3400.00 is worth the investment, Buying a used...
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    iPad Based POS -- Who Has One?

    Okay…I was at a hockey tournament with my son and this pizza shop was using an iPad based POS system. No real time to talk with the guy, but while checking out he loved it. My Problem with standard POS’s is that when a hard drive blows…or your Main Server Station blows, you are up shit creek...
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    XLT Ovens....great story

    Okay guys…and gals… I am an XLT customer and have posted positve feedback, and have answered PM’s about our oven experience without fail. I must start of by saying that we have two 3270 HUGE ovens…one that has never been a problem…and one that has been a terrible stepchild. Long story short…I...
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    RANT: School Principal says you cannot say Merry Christmas

    Ok…I thought that I would never post a RANT since I didn’t think I would have anything to post…BUT NOW I AM FUMING. My 13yo daughter comes home last night and we are sitting around talking about her day and she says how she’s upset that the Principal at her Middle School told them that they are...
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    The Chicken Industry is in Turmoil and We'll be Paying

    Has anyone else noticed the quality of their fresh wings detoriating over the last 7 months? Here’s the latest because today after being so fed up I made some calls on research. I have for the last 11+ years ONLY ordered “roaster” jumbo whole wings 3-part. By spec these should weigh 4.5 - 6oz...
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    Fuel Prices and Delivery Drivers

    Hey Guys… I am surprised that no one has blogged about the rising fuel prices and how this may affect our delivery business. I have a great group of drivers but there has been some grumbling about the cost of gas AND it’s costing more for them to fill their tanks and deliver. Shitty thing was...
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    HACCP Plans -- Who has a sample

    Hey Guys… I have been asked to have a HACCP in place and though there is a ton of reading on the Web, there is not one for the pizza industry. So, does anyone out there have a HACCP plan they would like to send so that I can develop one specific to our restaurants? Anything would be...
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    Record Keeping -- Saving Signed CC Receipts

    OK…bought a new shredder AND a digital receipt scanner 2011 Resolution – GET RID OF PAPERWORK AND FILING AND SAVE IT ELECTRONICALLY But…I have thousands of customer signed cc receipts. Does anyone know how long we have to keep these annoying small pcs of paper?
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    POS LCD Repairs -- My Recommendation

    I have several touchscreen units and some have needed repairs. If you contact Elo they want an arm and a leg to repair these so I did some searching and gotta tell you that I used http://www.lcdrepair.us/contact_us.html I paid 60.00 to have them repaired and when a new one is 800.00…this was a...
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    Delivery Driver Insurance in California

    Hey Guys… Does anyone have a suggestion for delivery driver insurance coverage in California. Just got our quotes for our newest location and am puking…the liability and workers comp is outrageous in this state. Any insight would be great. Thanks in advance.
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    Southern California...Who has great sub rolls

    Hey Guys… I was just in California and could not find a “great” hoagie roll to show my buddy what our hoagies are like. Well, I could not find the following…a 16" hoagie/sub roll BUT my rolls are a bit bigger in girth than most. I would say that it is about 4" wide. Any suggestions on bakers...
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    FREE PIZZA Giveaway Tonight at our Shop -- WOW!

    Okay… About 6 weeks ago our one location was closed becuase a young man drove his car INTO our building! Well, since then we noticed people calling and being surprised by the fact that we were open again…this concerned me. So, I decided to do a FREE PIZZA night whereby anyone who came into the...
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    School Lunch Program

    Hey Guys… We have been invited to present a proposal to our local school district to provide their pizza for the next school year. I cannot find online the specifics as it relates to the specific requirements when making the pizza. For example…the pie size, the amount of cheese per pie, the...
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    Shipping Pizza Shells

    Okay…to anyone who is shipping pizzas to customers out of town…we need your help. After trying all of the gluten free crusts out there…and not being satisfied…I finally decided to manufacture the crust we make for our son with severe allergies. Well, customers who belong to National Celiac...
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    Dough Hook Stuck on Hobart 600

    Okay…I cannot be the only shop owner that has run into this. I have introduced Gluten Free pizza in my pizzeria and have found that we have become far to busy to keep making this specialized dough in our Kitchen Aid mixer. With that said, I purchased a batter beater and went to remove the dough...
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    Gluten Free Pizza

    Hey Guys…I was doing some research and was wondering if anyhow has what they think is the best Gluten Free/Egg Free crust recipe. I would like to start playing with it since my son suffers from severe food allergies and am tired of seeing him suffer while at my stores seeing others enjoy pizza...
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    Who Sells a 16" Hoagie/Sub/Grinder......

    If you do…what is your resell price for one? Thanks
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    Product Development Insight....I need some directions

    Hey Guys…first I am a pizzeria owner and already a PMQ member and this is NOT a sales gimmick. I have developed a kitchen cleaner and need to know if anyone here has experience with product development such as chemical procurement and custom bottling. Any feedback is better than none at all...
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    Driver Compensation

    I know that this has been covered before, but I was hoping to see if anything has changed in members policies. The questions are: How do you compensate drivers: How much do you compensate your drivers: What responsibilities, besides delivering, do drivers have: THANKS IN ADVANCE!!!
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    Profit Margin.....Hoagies

    Hey Guys… What is everyone selling their 12" subs for and what is their food cost. Thanks
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