I have been working the last couple of weeks on this and I am almost done. I wanted to post what I have put together so far and see what everyone thinks.
I may have gotten a little carried away, but this is turning into a great resource for newbie and vets alike.
BEVERAGE
• Beer: Bottles vs Kegs
• Tap Beer Selection
• Coke & Pepsi Pricing
• Coke & Pepsi BIB 5 Gallon Pricing
• Soda: Fountain vs. Cans/Bottles
• Soda Placement Perks
• Adding Wine
BLACK BOOK
• Black Book I
• Black Book II
• Black Book Letter – Mailing Dates
• Pre-Printed Envelopes
• Black Book Postcards
• Black Book Letter Postage Options
• Black Book: Worth the Price I?
• Black Book: Worth the Price II?
BUYING AN EXISTING PIZZERIA
• Buying a Pizzeria Checklist
• Bank Loan
• Buying a Pizzeria I
• Buying a Pizzeria II
• Buying a Pizzeria III
• Buying a Pizzeria IV
• Buying a Pizzeria V
• Buying a Pizzeria VI
• Buying a Pizzeria VII
• Buying a Pizzeria VIII
• Buying a Pizzeria IX
• Taking Over a Pizzeria I
• Taking Over a Pizzeria II
• Seller Financing Option
• Determing Value of Pizzeria
• Turning a Store Around
• Purchased Pizzeria, Need Help
OPENING A PIZZERIA
• Opening a Franchise
• Del/CO or Full Service
• Del/CO vs. Full Service
• Opening Shop Advice
• Financing Options
• Required Licenses
• Pizzeria Start Up Cost
• Open New or Buy Existing
• Store Location Advice
• Soft Opening I
• Soft Opening II
• New Hires
• Start up Sales Projections
• Pre-Opening Tips
• Start-Up Check List I
• Start-up Check List II
• Store Opening Check List
• Small Market Stores
• Preparing For Opening Day
SELLING A PIZZERIA
• Determining Value of Store I
• Determining Value of Store II
BUSINESS PLANS
• Business Plan Development
• Business Plan: Sales Projections I
• Business Plan: Sales Projections II
• Build Out Projections
DELIVERY
• Surviving Without Delivery
• Cost of Delivery
• Delivery Charge I
• Delivery Charge II
• Delivery Charge III
• Delivery in Bad Weather
• Starting Delivery I
• Starting Delivery II
• Starting Delivery III
• Starting Delivery IV
• Starting Delivery V
• Starting Delivery VI
• Delivery Benchmarks
• Delivery Times
• Delivery Distance
• Delivery Minimums
• Delivery Hours
• Electric Delivery Vehicle
• Scooter Delivery
• Delivery Time Guarantee
• Heated Delivery Bags
• Opening Without Delivery
DELIVERY DRIVERS
• Contract Drivers I
• Contract Drivers II
• Driver Pay Scale I
• Driver Pay Scale II
• Driver Compensation
• Dealing With Bad Driver
• Fixing Driver Screw-ups
• Recruiting Drivers
• Driver Minimum Age
• Keeping Good Drivers
DELIVERY INSURANCE
• Delivery Insurance I
• Delivery Insurance II
• Delivery Insurance III
• Delivery Insurance IV
• Delivery Insurance V
• Delivery Insurance VI
• Liability Insurance
• Delivery Liability
DOOR HANGERS
• What is a Door Hanger
• Is Door Hanging Same as Begging for Business
• Door Hanger Print Companies
• Door Hanger Return Rates
• Door Hanger Promotion Tips
• Door Hanging Ideas
• Door Hanging Hours Per Week
• Cheap Door Hangers
• Cheap Door Hangers II
• Door Hangers vs. Postcards
• Door Hanging Vehicle
DOUGH – GENERAL TIPS
• Improving Dough Flavor
• ADY vs. IDY Ratios
• Bad Yeast
• Importance of Fermentation
• Importance of Dough Temps
• Cheap Dough Trays
• Dough Balls per Tray
• Dough Troubleshooting Guide
• Adding Milk to Dough
• Dough Mixing Times
DOUGH TECHNIQUES
• Hand Tossing vs. Sheeter
• Dough Making Videos
• Domino’s Dough Technique
• Dough Sheeters
DOUGH RECEIPES/COST
• NY Style Dough
• Thin Crust Dough
• Gluten Free Dough
• Emergency Dough
• Cost of Dough I
• Cost of Dough II
• Buying vs. Making Dough
• Salt Ratio for Dough
• Whole Wheat Dough
EMPLOYEE - GENERAL
• Staffing as Percentage of Sales
• Employee Drug Testing
• Shift Scheduling Programs
• Employee Scheduling Software
• Employee Internet Usage
• Employee Phone Policy
• Employee Tip Jar
• Employee Performance Evaluation Form
EMPLOYEE - ISSUES
• Cash Register Overages/Shortages
• Cash Shortages
• Employee Theft I
• Employee Theft II
EMPLOYEE - MOTIVATION
• Motivation vs. Nit Picking
• New Hire Training/Motivation
• New Hire Interview Tips
• Employee Scholarships
EQUIPMENT SUPPLY COMPANIES
• Best Place for New/Used Equipment
• Central Restaurant Supply
MIXERS
• Doyon Mixers
• Reconmended Mixer Sizes
• Commercial Mixer Brands
• Shredding Cheese with Mixer
• Sprial vs. Planetary Mixer
• Titling Mixers
• VCM Mixer Pros/Cons
EQUIPMENT - GENERAL
• Dishwasher in Pizzeria
• Walk-In Flooring
FLOOR PLANS/LAYOUTS
• Floor Plan Help – 1300sqft
• Floor Plan Tips/Ideas
• Build Out Expense
• 34x65 Floor Plan
• 20x60 Floor Plan Help
MARKETING EVENTS
BIRTHDAY PARTIES
• Birthday Party Policy
• Pizza Making Birthday Party
FUNDRAISERS
• Fundraising Tips I
• Fundraising Tips II
SCHOOL NIGHTS
• Fundraisers for Charity/Schools
• School Night Contribution
• School Nights by j_r0kk Part I
• School Nights by j_r0kk Part II
• School Night Fundraisers
CUSTOMER APPRECIATION EVENT
• Customer Appreciation Day
PARADES
• Parade Ideas
• Christmas Parade Ideas
SPORT TEAM SPONSORSHIP
• Little League Sponsorship
HOLIDAYS
• Day After Christmas
• Thanksgiving
SUPER BOWL
• Super Bowl Specials
• Super Bowl Specials & Hours
• Super Bowl Sunday Results
MARKETING & ADVERTISING
BOT TOPPERS
• Box Topper Discounts
• Box Topper Glue Options
• Box Topper Ideas Keep It Simple
• Post-It Notes as Box Toppers
MARKETING AGAINST COMPETITION
• Franshise Moving Next Door, What to Do?
• Incredible Pizza Company Moving Next Door, What Do I Do?
• Papa John’s coming to Town
• Competitor Copying Me What to Do
• Coporate Spying
COUPONS
• Coupon ROI
• Coupon Promotion Idea
• Favorite Coupons
CROSS MARKETING
• Cross Marketing with Blood Center
• Business Referral Program
• What Companies to Cross Market With
DIRECT MAIL MARKETING
• Low Cost Direct Mail Program
• Direct Mailing Cost
• Postcard Direct Mailer
• Where to purchase postcards
• Direct Mail Print Shops
• Direct Mail Companies
GENERAL MARKETING TIPS / IDEAS
• Bounce-back Certificate Idea
• Best Weeks for Advertising
• Air-Freshener Advertising
• Discounting To Increase Sales
• Driving Sales Growth Through Advertising
• Dropping Prices to Increase Volume
• Email Blast Marketing
• Increasing Word of Mouth Advertising
• Fax Marketing
• Fax Marketing II
• Developing Corporate Accounts
• Developing School Accounts
• Developing School Contracts
• Pizza Bonds
• Grocery Store Receipt Ads
• Marketing Your Phone Number
• How Long to Stick with Ad Campaign
• Why Advertise Weekly
• Creating Monthly/Season Specials
• Clip Art for Postcards
• Calculating Market Share
• Marketing Idea – Employee Contest
• Marketing Retention Numbers
• Marketing to Customer Outside Delivery Area
• Mistake Postcards
• Press Release How To
• Why Marketing is Better Than Product Quality
• Why Marketing is Better Than Quality Part II
• Using Flags to Increase Sales
• Employee Up-Sell Contest
• Opportunity in Everything (Great Read)
• $3.99 Pizza Promotion
• Yellow Book Marketing
HOTEL MARKETING
• Hotel Marketing I
• Hotel Marketing II
• Hotel Marketing III
• Hotel Stands I
• Hotel Stands II
• Hotel Stands III
INCREASING LUNCH/DINNER SALES
• Improving Lunch Sales I
• Improving Lunch Sales II
• Improving Lunch Sales III
• Improving Lunch Sales IV
• Improving Lunch Sales V
• Building Lunch Sales
• Business Lunch Program
• Advertising to Increase Carry Out
• How to Increase Daily Sales
JUST OPENED/UNDER 12 MONTHS
• Open 2 Months, Need Help
• Open a Month, Looking to Grow Sales
• Open 7 Weeks, Need Help
• Open a Month, Need Help
• Open 2 Months, Need Marketing Ideas
• Open 6 Weeks, Ready to Start Marketing
• Marketing After Soft Opening
MAGNETS
• Magnet Vendors
• Refrigerator Magnet Suppliers
MARKETING TO INCREASE SALES
• Marketing Plan Ideas
• Major Screw-Up Equals Major Publicity
• Marketing Plan List
• Yearly Marketing Calendar
• Online Ordering
NEW MOVERS
• Using Moving Targets
• Moving Targets
• Apartment Marketing – New Tenants
• New Movers Gift Certificates
• New Movers Marketing Through Real Estate Agents Part I
• New Movers Marketing Through Real Estate Agents Part II
VAL-PAK
• Val-Pak I
• Val-Pak II
• Val-Pak III
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