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stebby1

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I have trouble keeping pizzas looking good after sitting on the warmer for even 20 minutes sometimes. they just start looking dull and rubbery and unattractive. Is there anything I can do to help them stay looking fresher so that they are still appealing after being out of the oven for 45 minutes or more?
 
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Charles:
Why are you cooking them so early?
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People not coming in at the quoted time to pick their pizza up, buffet pizzas, large orders to name a few.
 
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stebby1:
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Charles:
Why are you cooking them so early?
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People not coming in at the quoted time to pick their pizza up, buffet pizzas, large orders to name a few.
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I have not found anything that will keep a pizza looking fresh because keeping it hot also means moisture loss. To help the crust, you do not want to contain the steam. I have no solutions but do share your concerns:

Pickup pizzas: I have wondered about this myself. People do not want to wait for the pizza but then they are late and may hold it against you that their pizza is stale. I wondered if I could have a policy that we don’t actually put the pizza into the oven until they come it. Which would they hold against us more – waiting or quality?

Buffet Pizzas: Just gotta toss them and make fewer (or better, get more customers)

Large orders: If they are so large that earlier pizzas are looking bad, could you break them up into separate deliveries? (I am supposing this is for delivery. If not, no idea.)
 
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Like Charles basically said, there’s really not much you can do. I CRINGE every second that goes by with my pizza in hotbox only to sit there for another 5-15 minutes before the customer actually arrives. Even though I quoted them 15 minutes for pickup. Then they get home and wonder why their pizza isn’t fresh… UGGGHHHH
 
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I’m not really having any problems with the crust, its the cheese that starts looking bad. I use Low moisture whole milk cheese from roseli.
 
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