What's Good Dough?

This part 1 of a 3 part episode- Patrick talks to us about his pizza and the location of his pizzeria.   Highlights: Eidref and Patrick met in SF at the Pizza, Beer, and Bagel Fest after Eidref fell in love with Pat's Sicilian Pizza "Pizza Pat" breaks down some of the Sonoran influences he puts on his pizza including birria and carnitas. Patrick and Eidref talk in depth about opening in a mall- th...

In this episode, Hilary discusses her "Miracle Morning" - the daily rituals she adopted to help her deal with life's challenges.     She believes that being a business owner is not an easy task and so she relies on these daily actions to help her level through the ups and the downs.     Highlights: Hilary explains how the SAVERS tools from the Morning Miracle Book help her with her business.  When...

Part two-!. In this episode, we’ll dive into deep-dish pizza and tavern-style pizza.    Highlights: Hillary gives us a brief primer on deep-dish pizza and tavern-style pizza.  She then goes over her dough and the obvious way she came up with her recipe.  She shares a story of how she tried baking her deep-dish pizza in the wood fire oven. We also walk through how Hillary sells par baked pizzas at...

This is part one of a three-part episode—  Our special guest for today is Hillary, who will share her extraordinary journey of how she brought her hometown pizzas to Florida.   Highlights: She shares how her pizza journey has been a magical one with people helping herong the way.  She moved to Florida to take care of her late father and pizza was her comfort food. Hilary shares how she juggled wor...

Horacio from Tio’s Pizza delves into time management and pursuing one's passion. He talks about strategies and insights that work for him who seeks to effectively balance his full-time job with his pursuit of what he truly loves, managing his pop-up.    Highlights: Setting clear priorities— To make time for your passion, you must identify what truly matters to you and allocate your time accordingl...

Craig Murli talks about his experience starting and running June's Pizza, the bay area's most popular pandemic-born pizza popup, as well as the unfortunate circumstances that led to its closure. He emphasizes the importance of focusing on the positive aspects of life and finding peace within oneself.   Highlights: 🎢 Life is going to keep changing, for better or for worse, so do your best to fixat...

While we aren't changing the podcast to a bagel-focused one, I am intrigued. Let's say that the SF pizza, bagel, and beer festival may have been my gateway into something delicious and pizza adjacent.    This episode is a quick one but I hope it opens up the door for pizza makers who do bagels to come on the pod and show us the way. Heck, I'd even love to invite solely bagel makers on for a full l...

Vincent Rotolo, the owner of Good Pie, shares his inspiring journey and reveals exciting announcements on today’s episode. With the expansion of Good Pie through a second location on the horizon, along with the upcoming Vegas Pizza Fest, Vincent's passion for pizza and community shines brightly. Don't miss out on this opportunity to get to know Vincent Rotolo and uncover the secrets behind his suc...

This is Part 2 of a 2-Part Series featuring Brad and Nicole Bean! In this episode, Brad and Nicole Bean talk about their secret to traveling business class while still saving money: credit cards. They discuss how credit cards, when used in the right way, can greatly benefit business owners.   Highlights: 🎖️ Credit cards have a point system, which allows its users to collect points and redeem them...

This is Part 1 of a 2-Part Series featuring Brad and Nicole Bean! Brad and Nicole Bean, owners of Pizaro's Pizza, talk about how they're able to pursue their love for travel while managing multiple businesses at the same time. They emphasize the benefits of a healthy work-life balance and the importance of seeing the world while you still can.   Highlights: 🌎 Start training your employees from da...

This is Part 3 of a 3-Part series featuring Brent Gargasz! Brent Gargasz outlines seven lessons he has learned throughout his time as a business owner that helped him improve his leadership skills.   Highlights: 🫂 Your customer service has to be better than the product you make. Good customer service transforms mistakes into opportunities to connect and build meaningful relationships. 📝 Learn ho...

This is Part 2 of a 3-Part series featuring Brent Gargasz! Brent Gargasz talks about the cookie business within his pizzeria, Pizza Nerds, and how adding cookies to his menu greatly benefitted his pizza sales.   Highlights: 🍪 Brent's wife, Caitlyn, runs a cookie business and sells them alongside his pizzas. They sell out of cookies every day due to high demand. 🥣 You can use your existing equipm...

This is Part 1 of a 3-Part series featuring Brent Gargasz! Brent Gargasz of Pizza Nerds recounts his journey transitioning his pizza business from a food truck to a brick and mortar. Brent talks about the biggest mistakes he's made in the process and how he was able to bounce back.   Highlights: 👨‍⚕️ Brent quit his job as a registered nurse to run his pizzeria, Pizza Nerds, full-time. He transiti...

This is Part 2 of a 2-Part series featuring Alastair Hannmann! In this episode, Alastair talks about everything you need to know to open a pizzeria in 2024, including what systems to focus on, what equipment to purchase, and how to cut costs.   Highlights: 🤖 Alastair recommends automizing the dough production process so that labor can be used to make pizzas and interact with customers. 💻 Do your...

This is Part 1 of a 2-Part series featuring Alastair Hannmann! Pizza consultant Alastair talks about how to effectively incorporate technology in modern-day pizzerias. He addresses the stigma behind using technology over human labor and talks about some of its benefits. Alastair believes that by making wise and informed decisions, technology can improve the workflow of a pizzeria.   Highlights: 🗣️...

This is part 2 of a 3-part series featuring Caleb Orozco! Caleb discusses his personal development journey and how it shaped him to become a better leader at Last Round Tavern. He emphasizes the importance of maintaining high standards, building a strong relationship with his team, and a strong work ethic.   Highlights: 📝 You don't need to know everything about pizza before you make it. Focus on...

This is part 3 of a 3-part episode featuring Caleb Orozco! In this episode, Caleb talks about the charms of his sourdough Tavern pizza and his secrets to mastering the style.   Highlights: 🍕 Tavern-style pizza is a hit at Caleb's pizzeria, Last Round Tavern, thanks to its tangy sourdough crust and crispy texture. 🔬 Caleb continues to experiment with his dough every day to figure out a standardiz...

This is part 1 of a 3-part series featuring Caleb Orozco! Caleb Orozco recounts how he built his pizzeria, Last Round Tavern, from the ground up. He shares how his travels exposed him to various pizzerias and broadened his knowledge, eventually leading him to his ideal pizza.   Highlights: 🥪 Caleb's journey in the restaurant businesses started in 2016, when he helped his dad open up a sandwich sh...

This is Part 2 of a 2-part series featuring Ashley Patino! Ashley shares the biggest insights and lessons she learned through managing her restaurant, Pizza Bones, over the past few years.   Highlights: 💼 Ashley talks about her experience with changing careers and the importance of being open to new opportunities. 🙏 If you encounter mistakes with an order, always be honest with your customers an...

This is Part 1 of a 2-part series featuring Ashley Patino! Ashley, owner and operator of Pizza Bones, recounts how she started her pizza business from scratch during the pandemic. She talks about the struggles and challenges she overcame that turned her home-based business into a brick-and-mortar restaurant.   Highlights: 🍞 Ashley's background in bread and pastries gave her an advantage as she ex...

This is Part 3 of a 3-Part Series with Anthony Gilbert! Anthony discusses his approach to food photography. He shares various tips on how to make food photos look dynamic and visually appealing.   Highlights: 📱 You don’t need to buy expensive camera equipment to take high quality photos. A good smartphone camera can work just as well. ☀️ Finding the right light and angle can really bring out the...

This is Part 2 of a 3-Part Series with Anthony Gilbert! Anthony Gilbert talks about his journey with dough management, specifically in relation to Detroit style pizza. He emphasizes the importance of understanding the various factors that affect dough and how to manipulate them to maintain consistency.   Highlights: 💻 Taking virtual classes on dough management taught Anthony about the various asp...

This is Part 1 of a 3-Part Series with Anthony Gilbert! Anthony Gilbert shares his journey from home cook to professional pizza maker, and how he built his restaurant, Melt Pizza Company, from scratch in two years.   Highlights: 📸 Anthony left his job as a professional photographer after the pandemic to pursue his dream of opening a restaurant. 🍕 Anthony’s first few pizzas were disastrous, but h...

This is Part 2 of a 2-Part Series with Peggy Paul Casella! In this episode, Peggy talks about search engine optimization (SEO) and how to use it in the right way to attract more traffic to your website. Although SEO is definitely important, it is not the be-all and end-all. Businesses should instead focus on creating high-quality content, while keeping SEO guidelines in mind.   Highlights: 🔍 SEO...

This is Part 1 of a 2-Part Series with Peggy Paul Casella! Peggy Paul Casella, author, recipe developer, and internet whiz, recounts her journey in building a successful Pizza blog. She talks about how she develops recipes, and helps other chefs write theirs, with the aim to “de-snobbify” pizza- making pizza-making fun and accessible to all.   Highlights: 🍕 Peggy’s love for food and experimentati...