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Pazzo_di_Pizza

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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
• Val-P
 
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WOW! You have put a good bit of work inot indexing this stuff. I am going to make sure our webmaster drops this in as a permanent post (but it may take a while because he just left until the 29th for his honeymoon). Good work and thanks so much from PMQ and all the Think Tankers.
 
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Wow
Wow
Wow
Can’t even think of something to say, like the other poster I am stunned!

As jrockk would say YOU DA MAN! 😃

Tom, I think it would be great to have it somewhere permanent.

Thanks.
 
You have obviously put a lot (and I mean A LOT) of time into this and it is an impressive piece of work.

My only concern would be that its a very very long list and as we know new people tend not to look very far instead they simply ask the question (again and again and again…)

Maybe this issue should be consider when (if it is used) the list is formatted/constructed in the site as I’d hate for your hard work to be wasted.
 
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You have obviously put a lot (and I mean A LOT) of time into this and it is an impressive piece of work.

My only concern would be that its a very very long list and as we know new people tend not to look very far instead they simply ask the question (again and again and again…)

Maybe this issue should be consider when (if it is used) the list is formatted/constructed in the site as I’d hate for your hard work to be wasted.
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I agree completely about the list being long. I noticed this as I working on the list. It has a ton of great information, but too much.

Here is my question for anyone to chime in on. Should I pull out the main FAQ’s a newbie would ask and make this a New to the Think Tank FAQ List and then have another Think Tank Resource List with the other thread links? What questions are asked the most often in your opinion?

I have the whole thing saved as a word doc so cut/pasting is easy to do.
 
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WOW… I’m impressed at the amount of time and energy you had to put into that.

Don’t let it get you down when someone posts the exact question as worded in the FAQ. It will happen.
 
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I expect a similar question will come up now and again. I wanted to put this together for the good of the community as I don’t have a lot to offer yet. Until we open and get baptised by fire it is the least I can do for now.

I just got a little carried away and the FAQ turned more into a comprehensive resource list. I think I will tweak it a little more and see what I can come up with.

All ideas and suggestions are fully welcome and will not hurt my feelings.
 
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I would like to see the webmaster put it on it’s own page so we can refer to if often…RCS…
 
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this is awesome but none of the links work for me…can it be fixed?
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This was the BETA thread for the sticky that is at the top of the forum. The reason none of the links work is there was a change to the forum software. This thread was not updated as the sticky PMQ’s Think Tank FAQ List provides the same information.
 
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