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Feb. 3, 2023

Winning The War On Pizza- How To Make More Money in the Pizza Game wi…

Al talks to us on the current war on pizza- how to keep costs low. He also gives suggestions on how to increase profits! As a pizza consultant who works with numerous operators, he has a bunch of insight to …

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Jan. 27, 2023

Is Pizza Consulting Services For You? Alastair Hannmann @ AlThePizzaB…

Whether you read the title as, "Should I be a pizza consultant?" or "Do I need pizza consulting services?" this is the right show for you. I speak with Alastair aka Al The Pizza Buddha, a pizzeria consultant who shares …

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Jan. 6, 2023

How To Keep Your Main Job And Run A Side Hustle- Jim Serpico of Side …

In this episode of the podcast, we speak with Jim Serpico, the owner of Side Hustle Bread and host of the Bread for the People podcast. With a background in television production, Jim has combined his passion for bread making...

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Dec. 17, 2022

Business: Leaving An Amazing Job And Betting On Yourself- How data an…

Today, we talk with/ a household name, Mike Vaona. He is here to share his journey of leaving his job to start his business. He talks about the moves and measures he and his family made to give them the …

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Nov. 11, 2022

The Restaurant Almost Didn't Make It w/ Mary Ann Giannone of Paulie G…

Being the partner of someone building one of the most sought-after pizzas in NYC is no easy job. In today’s episode, Mrs. Gee (Mary Ann), tells us the story of how she and her husband, Paulie, started their journey of …

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Nov. 11, 2022

Paulie Giannone of Paulie Gee's-Build Out Costs, Advertising, and Sch…

Paulie Gee's tells us the story of how he left his tech job at the age of 50 and went into the pizzeria. He has since opened up 8 locations and is killing it in the pizza games, but it …

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Nov. 4, 2022

Hybrid Entrepreneurism, Franchising, and Gluten Free Detroits with De…

This was one of my favorite conversations of 2021 and I decided to remaster and re-edit it for your listening pleasure. If you're new to the podcast, please enjoy it! If you're a long-time listener, I think this one is …

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July 1, 2022

Ines Glaser @Lupa Cotta Community Is Essential For Business

Charging $100 a head for catering events and serving food for famous people doesn’t come without paying your dues and finding your community to support you. Ines shares with us her rules in catering for a healthy and wealthy ...

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Feb. 25, 2022

Preparing For Success and Working With Vegan Cheese with Scott Sandler

Scott Sandler is the founder of two vegetarian restaurants in St. Louis Misouri that have since been sold. He is a frequent speaker at the Pizza Expo and Today we talk about two topics that don’t get much air time …

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Jan. 14, 2022

How One Bite Changed My Life with Fredi Bello @Fredi The Pizza Man

Today we’re talking about a life changing moment in Fredi’s life- the day Dave Portnoy of Barstool Sports/ One Bite Pizza Review came into Fredi’s pizza joint and rocked his world. Or did Dave get his world rocked going in …

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Nov. 26, 2021

The Pitfalls Of Opening Up A Pizzeria with Dave from Philomenas Queens

Passion alone can't drive your business. If you build it, they might not come. Today we talk to Dave, the owner and operator of Philomenas in Queens NYC. Dave studied under Italian pizza masters, made pies for Rihanna and is …

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Nov. 19, 2021

Quitting your job and taking on the franchise model with Derrick Tung…

I FIXED THE SOUND ISSUE! I am so stoked to share this with you all. I have been looking forward to interview Derrick for the longest time because he is someone I look up to dearly. In this conversation, we …

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Oct. 28, 2021

To start a pop up, or not start a pop up. Figure out if you want it b…

As some of you may know already, I have gone back and forth, forwards and back with the idea of selling pizza. At the end of the day I just don’t want to think when I am 86 years old …

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Oct. 19, 2021

Why Food Samples Work- The Principal of Reciprocity

I was so moved by a podcast that I listened to on Sunday that I felt the need to share it with you all. I hope its useful for you to run a better pizza business. Follow me on IG- …

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Sept. 3, 2021

[WGD 84] Tony Gemignani of Tony's Pizza Napoletana, Capo's, Slice Hou…

In this episode, we talk about the trends in pizza that every pizzamaker needs to know. We discuss Tony's school and why its one of the reasons the world has excellent pizza in the places you'd never expect. Finally, we …

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Aug. 27, 2021

[WGD82] From 2 To 500 To Gold Belly With Natalie DeSabato from Traze …

So pumped to put this out because I love frozen pizza. I also love how this is a story about combining passions, the realities of growing a business, and a dough workshop all in one! Try Traze Pizza! https://www.goldbelly.com...

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Aug. 6, 2021

[WGD79] Pizzakase (Pizza Omakase) and Building Your Fan Base with Pey…

Today we talk with Peyton Smith from Mission Pizza Napoletana. I love Peyton's approach to business- The business serves him and not the other way around. The reason I sought out Peyton was because he does this dope pizza tas...

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Aug. 2, 2021

Level Up Real Quick: Finding, nurturing, and retaining your most valu…

When you are the supervisor, the owner, or in the position of authority, how do you act around around those who are below you on the chain of command? At the end of the day if you want your pizzeria …

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July 30, 2021

[WGD 78] Brad Beam- Tossing Dough, Electric Ovens, Preparing to Compe…

Tossing Dough, Hiring Great Employees, Preparing to Compete for Pizza Expo Brad beam is an industry vet and a managing partner of Joes New York Pizza and Pasta. In opening those locations, we touch on the new ovens they are …

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July 12, 2021

Level Up Real Quick: Don't play yourself if you play the game with Ca…

Why do we get into pizza? Is it to make amazing pizza. Is it to have a business that supports you and your loved ones? Why do so many people fall into this trap of chasing fame? Cam believes that …

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July 6, 2021

Level Up Real Quick: Avoid epic fails with decision matrices

Whether its buying a new pizza oven, choosing right flour, or buying a house, a decision matrix eliminates all emotion and helps you make a rational choice. In this show, I grabbed a piece of the conversation with my episode …

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June 4, 2021

[WGD 69] Running a solo brick and mortar in Portland with Craig Melil…

60 pies a night. Be more in tune with your customers and your craft. Leave a legacy. Today we speak with Craig Melillo from Gracies Apizza. In this conversation, we talk about his switch from having employees to running the …

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May 21, 2021

[WGD67] Branding, Building A Team, Connecting with Customers, and Del…

Sorry for the swearing! I will try to chill out on the F Bombs! We speak with Jay from Arty Stan Pizza. Jay talks about delayed gratification, building a team, and being cheeky with his customers. One thing I really …

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April 16, 2021

[WGD 62] Building A Pizza School Bus Serving Detroit Style Pizza with…

Today we speak with Brett from Izzys pizza bus. And yes he operates his Detroit Style Pizza business out of a renovated school bus that he fixed up all by himself! We talk about his story pre pizza as an …

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March 26, 2021

[WGD 59] Product First. Market Second with Evan Weinstein from Underg…

Today we talk with Evan Weinstein In 2019 BC (Before Covid) Evan owned a company that promoted 300 club shows a year, 3 music festivals, and he had a staff of 9-10 employees when covid hit, live entertainment was one …

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Feb. 19, 2021

Social Media Tips from a Digital Marketing Content Strategist and Piz…

In this episode we talk with Laine. She goes by the IG alias @Pittsburgh Pizza. She is a fellow pizza lover managing a highly followed Instagram. We talk about key topics for anyone trying to level up their pizza game …

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Feb. 5, 2021

Building a Brand with Marc and Danny from Square Pie Guys

Marc Schechter and Daniel Stoller are the Square Pie Guys. They took the jump to starting the square pizza business a little over 2 years ago, a huge up-taking to begin with. To make the venture even more challenging, they …

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Jan. 22, 2021

Don't get ahead of yourself with Blaine from @PDXDoughBoy

What a fun convo with Blaine! This guy lives pizza and we talk about his mission to eat all of the best Pizza Portland has to offer. Blaine also makes pizza and we talk about his business, his lessons learned, …

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Jan. 15, 2021

Do I Suck? With Mike Bausch from Andolini's Pizzeria

One of my favorite episodes ever, Mike and I have a genuine conversation about what it takes to make a good pie and how to sell it. It starts with asking yourself one question, "Do I suck?" And if that’s …

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Dec. 25, 2020

Alternative Pizza Businesses with Mike from Pizza In The Sac

Mike is an AirBnb Experience Host AND an Ooni Ambassador. As a full time accountant who loves his job and someone who wants to coach his kids baseball team in the future, he doesn't see it in the cards to …

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Dec. 18, 2020

For Mom With Miriam Weiskind from @thezareport

Miriam has an unconventional pizza business by giving away free pizza to those who are most in need. A business that gives product away for free? Sounds counterintuitive right? Actually it's working in her favor and she belie...

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Dec. 11, 2020

Use Your Networks with Spencer Saylor from Wizard of Za

Spencer is an artist. Using his creativity, he crafted this taboo pizza business in Columbus Ohio. Sparking a ton of curiosity, his underground pizza became the talk of the town due to its limited quantity and artisan quality...

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Dec. 4, 2020

The Long Game with Laura Meyer from Tony's Pizza Napoletana

Laura loves baking, pizza and dough and she knows a ton about it. Having worked 10 years in the industry alongside of Tony Gemignani, she has picked up knowledge, frameworks, and other skills that many people would never see ...

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Nov. 27, 2020

Making Memories with Brian Spangler From Apizza Scholls

Wow wow wow. This episode holds a very special place near and dear to my heart. Its the perfect post Thanksgiving episode. So many feels. We go into Brian's Background, his approach to pizza, and we remind folks what it …

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Nov. 6, 2020

Win the Neighborhood, Win the Game with with Shardell Dues from Red S…

Wow! I am truly impressed with how this episode turned out! So many great pieces of information in this show. We talk about dough management, ovens, sourdough (and why she doesn't use it). We also talk about business- financi...

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Oct. 30, 2020

Love what you do and Mental Minimalism with Chris from A Slice of NJ

Today we have Chris. He is the man behind a_slice_of_nj. I first saw Chris’s IG page on a Scotts pizza tour IG Live stream, He started his pizza journey not through cooking, but eating his way through a list of …

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Oct. 16, 2020

Women In Pizza and Balance with Nicole Bean

In this episode, we get into the mind of Nicole Bean. We talk a lot about current events, her life, and her mindset and tie everything to pizza and business. In this episode we also discuss the education she's taken …

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Sept. 18, 2020

Opening a Brick and Mortar with Amy and Marcus from Hella Pie Pizza Co

These two are so awesome. From community building to working as a team, they make pizza happen in the city of Tracy CA. They are changing the narrative of what pizza means. We talk about starting off as a mobile …

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Aug. 28, 2020

Opening in the Pandemic and Getting Rescued by Friends with Leah from…

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. …

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Aug. 21, 2020

Building a pizzeria for the community its in with Andrew from Zepplin…

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 …

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Aug. 14, 2020

The pizza life is not as glamorous as you think with Frederico from S…

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...

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July 31, 2020

Locally Sourced Flour and Having A Business Mentality with Craig from…

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 …

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July 17, 2020

Working with family and opening a pizzeria in a revitalizing neighbor…

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...

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July 10, 2020

Beginning a Pizza Journey with Elise from Elises_Pies

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 …

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June 19, 2020

Issues with Building A New Restaurant- Pizza Squared with Christina a…

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 …

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June 19, 2020

Wood Fired and Asian Fusion Pizzeria in SF with Nora Haron from Local…

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 …

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April 24, 2020

Key Lessons from the Virtual Pizza Expo

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 …

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Feb. 17, 2020

Growing up in Italy and buying a pizza restaurant with Chef Antonella…

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 yo...

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Feb. 17, 2020

Employees can own pizza businesses too through worker Co-Ops with Kir…

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 …

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Feb. 17, 2020

2. Making New York Pizza in CA, learning from tony gemignani, and wal…

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 …

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