What's Good Dough?

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 Gracey's Pizza opening week, highlighting the memorable Friday fiasco of running out of pizza boxes.

James and Grace share excitedly share their journey of leaving stable jobs to pursue their passion.

James talks about the upcoming transition to a new oven, the challenges faced with the current oven's limitations, and the anticipation of improved efficiency with the new equipment. They emphasize the importance of experimentation in the pizza-making process.

They wrap up by sharing their thoughts on what makes a good dough.

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At the Las Vegas 2024 Pizza Expo, Ooni will be holding a pizzamaking competition. More details on this podcast.

 

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NO ORDER

Anthony of Melt Pizza Co

https://www.whatsgooddough.com/the-secrets-to-consistent-dough-with-anthony-of-melt-pizza-company/

Sarah Lovely's 5050

https://www.whatsgooddough.com/the-secret-ingredient-of-the-nations-top-pizzeria-with-sarah-minnick-of-lovelys-5050/

Juan G Post Boston

https://www.whatsgooddough.com/how-to-grow-500k-pizza-followers-with-juan-perez-juangpizza/

Andrew Bellucci's Pizzeria

https://www.whatsgooddough.com/pizzas-comeback-kid-the-story-of-andrew-bellucci-rest-in-pizza/

Craig June's Pizza

https://www.whatsgooddough.com/the-rise-and-fall-of-junes-pizza-hint-this-is-why-you-need-to-go-legit-with-craig-murli-of-june/

Vincent Good Pie

https://www.whatsgooddough.com/making-700-pizzas-a-day-committing-to-10000-hours-and-700-tickets-sold-with-vincent-rotolo-of-goo/

Challenge yourself. Embrace failure and get wisdom from it. Explore and stretch your utmost capabilities. You might be surprised by the unexpected capabilities within yourself as you pursue your life’s goals. 

 

Drew Butler, a pizzeria owner, has encountered numerous challenges when it comes to hiring staff. Join us in this episode as Drew and I discuss overcoming challenges, dealing with staff or employees, pizza preparation, and growth as a Business owner. 

Highlights:

Drew Butler shares his process of hiring people for his Pizzeria. Covering aspects of selecting potential employees, negotiations, training, and handling interpersonal dynamics.

Drew and I talk about ensuring prompt pizza preparation and delivering the best possible experience to customers.

If you're uncertain about your pizza preparation process, make sure to give this a listen. We emphasize that strategizing the most profitable way to make pizza varies for each business.

Ending this episode with a quote: "Embrace the unfamiliar, and elevate yourself every time you reach your goal."

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By extending your projected time horizon, you have room to win. If after 3 years, you've had enough of your business, then we have a problem. Some people get lucky on their first days. Most do not. Shortsightedness is a problem. Keep on chugging along, iterate and win.

Never give up. Keep pushing, because you never know when your sh!t is going to pop off!

 

Alim Nayil was in his pizzeria one night and having only sold 3 pizzas, he said eff it. At that moment he started changing up how he used his time. Rather than wishing people came to the shop or relying on other influencers to bring him business, he took his luck into his own hands. 

 

Patio.Pizza is one of the most recent IG blow up stories. His series "running a pizzeria solo" is widely seen by the pizza IG community. The owner and solo operator, Alim highlights the day to day of running a pizzeria. He magically finds a way to turn the mundane of going to Restaurant Depot into something worth watching through beautiful visuals and tasteful audio.

 

In this show he tells us how he got started creating on social, his best tips for social media creation, and the hardest things about running a pizzeria solo.

 

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Are you starting a new venture? Expanding your current business? Don't let perfectionism or overanalyzing get in your way. Make the product. Get feedback. Improve it. Keep going. Don't let your business dreams stay as dreams.

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! 

Highlights:

Armen shares the beginning of his journey— the unexpected transition from dentistry to the food business. 

Armen gives amazing advice in business: There is no room for failure— Armen reveals why he first moved to Fresno rather than opening up a brick in mortar in LA.He then tells us how he transitioned into catering via a golf cart.

He emphasizes the importance of being prepared for the unpredictable challenges of being a mobile operator.

Armen talks about the importance of not being cheap when it comes to certain things related to business (gold).

As we wrap up, Armen leaves us with this advice: It’s okay to get inspired by others, but you also need to create your own path and avoid copying others.

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In today's episode, we have John from Speederia Pizzeria- an owner/operator who bought his pizzeria 7 years ago.

We discover that John purchased this business from someone who treated it as a side business. We uncover what John did after taking over including the improvements he made, and overcoming  the challenges hat he has faced in running a brick-and-mortar pizzeria in the Bay Area.

John talks about how he coaches his staff to make pizza and it is summed up like this- focus on one thing, and make the best pizza you can make at that moment.

Running a pizzeria has been no walk in the park- with COVID and increased labor costs, John breaks down the struggles of the business and what he hopes to see happen in the future.

My favorite part of the conversation was this: It's not just about delivering great pizza- it's also about crafting an unforgettable experience for every customer. John shows how his success is due to his ability to give amazing customer service. 

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This isn't some pyramid scheme- this is something any pizzamaker can do. I taught my first pizza class. The cost per person was $112 and there were 12 people that signed up. I think this is a super viable option for businesses to make extra side income or even become a full time venture.

 

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