Episodes

Leah is the owner and operator of @PIzzaLeah. Before owning her own store, she helped take Pizza My Heart from 2 stores to to the double digits and we discussed how we talk about how pizza shaped her entire life. We talk about finding CoVid To be a blessing, choosing your business partners and relying on your pizza fam Ig@pizzahleah Address: 9240 Old Redwood Hwy Suite 116, Windsor, CA 95492 Open ⋅ Closes 8:30PM Phone: (707) 620-0551 Transcription available! Love it? Say thanks by leavin...

Meet Andrew! This chef turned business owner helped open a successful restaurant in John’s Island and as soon as he started writing a business plan to open up a restaurant of his own, he was stopped in his tracks by his manager to partner up with them. Thus from Zeppelin Pizza was born. We talk about building a pizza restaurant dedicated to the people. IG @zeppelinpizza https://zeppelinpizzaco.com/ Address: 2817 Maybank Hwy Suite 9, Johns Island, SC 29455 Phone: (843) 764-9597

If you’ve listened to the podcast, you’ve probably seen that I have a pretty positive outlook on pizza and life. And while Frederico, Tony’s Gemingnai’s mentee, also has a very positive outlook, he is also a realist. For that, I put a LOT of value in this episode. Frederico explains how the pizza life is not as glamorous as the way it looks on TV or Instagram. To be a pizza business owner, you must truly love what you do. You have to love the process, not just the accolades. #whatsgooddough #...

In an industry largely dominated by white men, it was meaningful for me to hear the perspective of a Black pizza business owner because I myself identify as a person of color. Meet Ray, the owner of Pepperoni Ray’s Cafe serving his local community in New Orleans, Louisiana. I almost didn’t release this episode as I wasn’t happy with the initial quality of the recording, but after lots of editing, Im really proud of the end product. More importantly and most importantly, I’m proud of the story Ra...

As my pizza journey continues, I meet more and more interesting people to learn from. Whether you're thinking about pizza as a business for the first time or you are a serious vet in the game, I really think there is a lot of knowledge that you can learn from Craig. He is the owner of Gracie's Apizza in Portland Oregon and we get into talking about locally sourced flour, amazing vegetables and quality cheese. We also talk a lot about the business side of things and there are some legitimate opin...

Meet Ross and Leo! Ross is the owner of Oak and Rye Pizza in Los Gatos and Leo is the head pizzaiolo. I was lucky enough to speak with them about their perfectly delicious sourdough wood fired pizza. Their pizzas use the ingredients and it shows. Having tasted it myself, it is a life changing experience. Find out more about them on this weeks show! Instagram @oakandrye Address: 303 N Santa Cruz Ave, Los Gatos, CA 95030 Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 10PM · See more hours Menu: oakandryepizza.c...

Meet Jessica and Justin from Pizza Doughnais, the couple doing sourdough Sicilian pizzas in Portland. Join in on the conversation about their delicious pizzas and the mindset that it takes to run a successful and happy business! IG @pizzadoughnais 3541 SE Milwaukie Ave, Portland, OR 97202 Menu: pizzadoughnais.com Order: postmates.com, doordash.com Phone: (503) 232-3434

Love beer with your pizza? Who doesn’t! The episode today is with craft beer and homebrewing enthusiast, Brando, who partnered with his brother to open up Slice Project in the revitalizing neighborhood of downtown Watsonville, CA. Check them out on IG @sliceproject sliceprojectpizza.com Slice Project 300 Main St, Watsonville, CA 95076 (831) 319-4851 Full Transcript Here Brando: We're on the same bone, pretty much about everything we do honestly is opening up together the dream team that...

We talk about steps to take to start a pizza business and share the struggles of a home cook! Listen in on this awesome episode! IG @elises_pies Full Transcript Here Elise: Food for me? I want to feed the world. Like, that's what I want to do. I want to make people happy. I want to feed them. I love to cook. I love to eat food. I love to try new restaurants. It’s just, I'm one of those people. Eidref: Thank you so much for tuning in to the What's Good Dough podcast. I hope you enjoy it. And I...

This is probably one of the craziest conversations I’ve ever had about pizza and I’m so lucky this guy has blessed us pizza “nerd-os” with his time. He is a Doctor of Physical Therapy, has a mobile pizza truck (finally see the theme for this weekend?) and he is almost done building his brick and mortar. Get ready to be wowed by his scientific approach to pizza making! Follow Derek on IG @miamarcospizza Address: 15939 I-35, Schertz, TX 78154 Phone: (210) 667-8441 Full Transcript Here Derek:...

This episode is with Ray from Charles Pizzeria. He has some of THE most beautiful pizzas I’ve seen on Instagram. He is sharing love for neo-neapolitan pies with the folks up in Northwest Arizona by starting a food truck of his own! In this episode, we talk about how a self taught pizza maker is rocking the game and why it pays off to believe that you are a lucky person! Follow Ray on IG @charliespizzeria Full Transcript Here Ray: I want to make the perfect pizza is what I want to do. I wan...

This guy is a straight hustler and is killing it in the mobile pizza game. He has not one, not two, but THREE mobile units including one BADDDDDAASSMOTHATRUCKING Food Truck. Learn more about how he got his start, his tips for success and how it pays to have a great personality. And of course, listen in on all the pizza talk! Visit him in the Sacramento Area- To see where they are at and follow them on Instagram! IG @bellafamiliawfp Full Transcript Here Scott: I love being mobile so much. My s...

Audrey is a huge fan of "mentorship" e.g. someone you can run things by. It doesn't have to be as formal as, OMG DO YOU WANT TO BE MY MENTOR.. Do you actually need a mentor going into the pizza business? Sure you can do it all yourself, but what if your intuition/education sets you up for a less than ideal situation? Or what if it leads you to leasing a terrible location? If you have a person who is as passionate as you are in the business, they may be able to guide you from getting yourself int...

We talk with Christina and Ryan, the owners of Pizza Squared in SF, CA . They are the awesome husband and wife team cranking out Sicilian and Detroit Style Pizza. Learn about how they built their restaurant in a newly developed building and the issues that come with that. We also talk about how they balance multiple restaurants and a growing family. "Juneteenth is a reminder that we must continue to engage in self-examination, to educate ourselves, and to demonstrate respect and allyship to a...

Wow. I mean wow. My conversation with chef Nora Haron was intimidating and insightful. I was so nervous talking to a woman who after speaking with, I now look up to. SF friends, she is the chef and partner of Local Kitchen, a black owned business. She has put her blood sweat and tears in the food industry and just keeps rising, achieving unprecedented heights. It appears that there is no stop for this woman. As we celebrate Juneteenth, I'd like to share a quote I read today. "Juneteenth is...

Pollara pizzeria is THE place to go to try some amazing pizza al talgio in the Bay Area. Never tried pizza al talgio? Don't worry it's not the most popular style of pizza, YET. It is a mind F. It tricks your mind because how it looks is deceptive to how it tastes but in a good way. Its also, in my opinion, the most ideal pizza for delivery. Jon and Kayta are the owners of Dopo in Oakland and the newly opened Pollara Pizzeria. While it's not the most ideal time to start a restaurant, I'm confi...

Wow! What a great episode that talks about finding investors, using Instagram as a platform to grow your business and build a following by exchanging food?! #mealbarter. On this episode, Gabriele from unregularpizza talks more about his take on Roman style pizza and starting a restaurant in NYC! Follow him on IG@unregularpizza Full Transcript Here

What is it like to live the life of a pizza instagramer! Meet George. He reviews pizza places in the greater Bay Area and beyond. He is a philanthropist, who gives back to his community, both his IG community and local community through the SF-Marin Food bank. Overall he is a great guy. Check out his website, follow him on IG, and reach out to him if you need help with social media strategy!

This podcast is about some of the great pieces of information I was able to collect from Pizza Today's Virtual Pizza Expo. The videos/talks were so useful to me as an aspiring restaurant owner and pizza lover. If you want to make pizza at home, start a pizza business, or grow your pizza restaurant, check this podcast out and check out Pizza Today Transcript

My promise is to release a new podcast every two weeks! To get me going, I did a short solo cast where I talk about adapting your pizza business to these unprecedented times by providing value, and and offering new menu items to go! We also talk about free online resources to improve your pizza! Pizza's mentioned: A Slice of New York Pizza Flora State of Mind Public House Tony Gemignani Scott's Pizza Tours Pizza Today

I talk with World Pizza Champ and Co Founder of State of Mind Public House, Lars Smith and we do a deep dive on his amazing story! Its one crazy ride! State of Mind IG Full Transcript Here Eidref: What's happening? What's good dough? It's your boy Easy with the What's Good Dough podcast. Thank you very much for tuning in today to episode number five, which is going to be the last episode of the season. Thank you very much for listening through. If this is the first episode you're tuning into,...

https://www.lapizzeriacampbell.com/ https://www.facebook.com/LaPizzeriaCampbell/ Full Transcription Eidref: Thank you so much for tuning in to the What’s Good Though Podcast. I hope you enjoy it and I hope you share it. If you want to get in touch with me, follow us on Instagram @what’sgoodthough. But remember to always ask what's good though. What’s happening, what’s good though? This is the What's Good Though podcast with your host Eidref and I am going to be doing a special type of intervi...

Work Co-ops- Treat your employees right, and they will take care of the business you started forever. ASONY IG Learn more about Co-Ops here See a throwback of Kirk with Tony Gemignani Part two of the interview with Kirk from ASONY is all about employee co-ops. Here we talk about how employees are the foundation of a prosperous business. Business owners can learn from ASONY's success and the deep investment they make in the people who make their business run. We also touch on why those who ...

ASONY IG Learn more about Co-Ops here See a throwback of Kirk with Tony Gemignani This is the first interview with Kirk and its a good one. In my opinion, our conversation clicked. He clearly has a deep knowledge of pizza and business and that is something I aspire to reach. I look up to Kirk a lot and I think it definitely shows in this episode. He is also the ideal person to take something like New York pizza and bring it to the Bay Area. I believe that because of his background and his way of...