Pizza Is My Life

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April 7, 2024

Why @pizzawithale got started in Pizza #podcast #pizzeria #pizza

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March 28, 2024

550 Pizzeria: From Cashier to Owner (Inspirational Journey of a Female Entrepreneur)

In this episode, we meet the inspiring owner of 550 Pizzeria, Janet Zapata, a testament to hard work, passion, and community. Check out 550 Pizzeria: https://550pizzeria.com Follow 550 Pizzeria here: https://www.facebook.com/550pizzeria/ https://www.instagram.com/550pizzeria/ BILLBOARD LINK: https://www.instagram.com/p/C3D2aDpJOvi/

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March 27, 2024

550 Pizzeria: From Cashier to Owner (Inspirational Journey of a Female Entrepreneur)

In this episode, we meet the inspiring owner of 550 Pizzeria, Janet Zapata, a testament to hard work, passion, and community. Check out 550 Pizzeria: https://550pizzeria.com Follow 550 Pizzeria here: https://www.facebook.com/550pizzeria/ https://www.instagram.com/550pizzeria/ BILLBOARD LINK: https://www.instagram.com/p/C3D2aDpJOvi/

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March 17, 2024

How To Set Up a Pop Up and Cook Detroit Style Pizza in Ooni Ovens

Horacio of Tio's Pizza shows us his pop-up setup! Highlights: Horacio breaks down (see what I did there?) his pop-up from must-have materials, tips of the trade and so much more. Tio also tells us how he landed this brewery as a client He shows us how he cooks Detroit-style…

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March 13, 2024

Talking to an International Pizza consultant about starting a pizzeria

Al the Pizza Buddha is an international pizza consultant who has helped both brand-new and existing businesses. From strategy to scaling- he's out their helping the independent pizzeria succeed. https://www.instagram.com/althepizzabuddha/

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March 13, 2024

Sofia Arango of Latinos En Pizza

Today we are talking with Sofia from Latinos en Pizza. She's not just a content creator; she's a visionary building a unique and thriving community. Sofia, through her background and expertise, is on a mission to empower the Latino community in the world of pizza. With the help of members…

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March 3, 2024

Commercial Pizza Dough Production with Al The Pizza Buddha

In this episode, I have the opportunity to witness Alistair Hannmann make 120 dough balls in just 20 minutes. Highlights: An efficient production process is key to an operation's labor costs. Al demonstrates how 2 people and a couple of robots can bang out so much dough production in so…

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March 3, 2024

The Secret to a Successful Pizzeria

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March 2, 2024

Al the Pizza Buddha Calls Out Owner During a Pizza Consult

Join me as a fly on the wall while we listen to a real live consult about a company who is going through some growing pains. Alastair Hannmann aka Al The Pizza Buddha works with Acre pizza who has grown significantly in the last 3 years. In this consult, he…

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Feb. 2, 2024

I lost my business... Philip Korshak of Korshak Bagels

Philip Korshak intended to create a space where employees can afford to live in the community they serve, challenging the "us and them" mentality in society. Unfortunately, with the low price point of bagels and the high cost of labor, it just didn't work out. Join me as we uncover…

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Feb. 1, 2024

Why do your pizzas sell so well (or not)?

If you want to create the best pizza, Mike Vaona has some golden advice to share for any pizzamaker- perfect your product through constant feedback. You can find the full episode at: https://www.whatsgooddough.com/do-this-to-create-and-sell-the-perfect-pizza-mike-vaona-

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Jan. 31, 2024

Understand Your Product

Mike Vaona believes “nothing is random." If there's a problem, find the reason and why it happened to avoid it from happening the next time. You can find the full episode at: https://www.whatsgooddough.com/do-this-to-create-and-sell-the-perfect-pizza-mike-vaona-of-rosehill-sourdough/

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Jan. 30, 2024

What should pizzeria operators focus on?

If someone like Will Grant, a veteran in the industry, suggests to stop making pizza, it would be essential to understand the reasoning behind his advice. If you are planning to expand or optimize your pizzeria or business, be sure to give this a listen! You can find the full…

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Jan. 29, 2024

How I Removed Myself From My Business Will Grant Sourdough Willy

I had the chance to visit and talk with World Pizza Champion Will Grant of Sourdough Willy’s. In this segment of our hour-long convo, we discuss deciding when it's time for you to step out of your business and potentially let someone else step in. There's a lot of valuable…

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Jan. 27, 2024

How To Develop A Product For The Pizza World

Mike Vaona, formerly the head of engineering at Ooni, has left the company to pursue his own business venture. As the inventor of The Bread Mat and other baking needs, Mike shares valuable business lessons about creating the perfect product and his insights into social media. Highlights: Mike’s favorite life…

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Jan. 25, 2024

Becoming A Pizza Champion in 3 years!

A bartender turned pizza champion- Niles Peacock won the Galbani Professionale Pizza cup in 2023, only months after wins at 2 other baking competitions. We listen in on Nile's story and how pizza saved his business in the pandemic. With his eagerness to learn, this pizza champion is thriving in…

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Jan. 14, 2024

Will Grant Sourdough Willy's Pizzeria

Will Grant of Sourdough Willy’s Pizzeria shares his valuable wisdom from his extensive experience in this industry. My biggest takeaway from this episode is- the product has to be solid, before you market it. Build your team, build your systems and processes. When that is fully flushed out, market the…

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Jan. 7, 2024

The Challenges of Opening A Pizzeria w/ Gracey's Pizza

James and Grace are the dynamic duo behind Gracey’s Pizza. In this episode, they unfold their journey and how they got started. Highlights: Grace and James share the unexpected challenges during Gracie's Pizza opening week, highlighting the memorable Friday fiasco of running out of pizza boxes. James and Grace share…

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Dec. 13, 2023

Make pizza inside, while the gardener is outside.

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Dec. 13, 2023

Meet the Former Dentist Building A Pizza Empire

Armen Kovalenko immigrated to the US as a dentist, but chose not to renew his license to avoid going into hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt. Instead, he created one of the sickest catering operations LA has ever seen and has his eyes set on growing his business nationwide!…

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Dec. 7, 2023

Opening a restaurant is hard. But have faith

Sometimes miracles happen. And even if you can't see the light at the end of the tunnel, you know its there. If you want to hear the back story of how John bought his pizza 7 years ago as a business to support his family and do good for the…

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Dec. 6, 2023

Stop mulitasking

Focus is the key to making good pizza. If you want to hear the back story of how John bought his pizza 7 years ago as a business to support his family and do good for the world, check it out using the link below! https://youtu.be/Qeq69oGx6s8

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Dec. 5, 2023

Does Tossing Pizza In The Air Lead To Increased Customer Satisfaction?

Tossing pizza in the air- not necessary, unless you want to impress customers :] If you want to hear the back story of how John bought his pizza 7 years ago as a business to support his family and do good for the world, check it out using the link…

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Dec. 5, 2023

I bought a pizzeria to support my family- John Rowe of Speederia Pizzeria

In today's episode, we have John from Speederia Pizzeria- an owner/operator who bought this pizzeria 7 years ago. We discover that John purchased this business from someone who treated it as a die business. We uncover what John did after taking over including the improvements he made,and the challenges that…

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