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Why is it spelled a'pizza? Why is it pronounced ah-beetz. What makes up the style? Well folks we answer all those questions and more through our conversation with Frank Zabski, a SME on everything New Haven Style Pizza. Youtube Survey Thank you for supporting me and this podcast: 1. Share this podcast with a pizza pal, leave a review, or share on your IG 2. Buy me a pizza! https://ko-fi.com/whatsg...

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 share on how to win in the pizza business. Youtube Survey Thank you for supporting me and this podcast: 1. Share this podcast with a pizza pal, leave a review, or share on your IG 2. Buy me a p...

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 his ups and downs in the pizza industry and how it led to him to working with some of the best names in pizza. YoutubeSurvey Thank you for supporting me and this podcast: 1. Share t...

Thank you for supporting me and this podcast: 1. Share this podcast with a pizza pal, leave a review, or share on your IG 2. Buy me a pizza! https://ko-fi.com/whatsgooddough 3. Use my affiliates: Ooni Pizza Ovens Affiliate Corto Olive Affiliate Famag Mixer Affiliate Guest IG: @santabarbarabaker, Youtube, Website Tag me on IG:@whatsgooddough Blog Post> https://www.podpage.com/whatsgooddough/blog/do...

This is the story of the Santa Barbara baker and how he quit his job to pursue the pizza life. If you're in a similar place and want to get started on your pizza journey, listen in on how Jonathon came to the conclusion that it was time for a change. He also talks about how he makes crispy pizza on the Ooni and his lessons working at a pizzeria. Thank you for supporting me and this podcast: 1. Sha...

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 and storytelling to create both a successful bread company and a popular podcast. While Jim started his bread company and podcast as a side hustle, he is now considering turn...

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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 best chance of success including surveying, beta testing, taking courses and more. www.rosehillsourdough.com www.instagram.com/rosehillsourdough Thank you to Ooni Pizza Ovens and Corto Olive Oil fo...

Like pizza, Charles' small batch charcuteries undergo fermentation leading to more complex flavors. And like any business, Charles went through the ups and downs of building his. Listen in on this story which shares having the tenacity to not give up on your dreams and goes over the main differences between the cured meats you use today and his products. Charlitos Cocina Instagram Thank you to my...

When the boys started this venture, no one gave a Sh! T about their food reviews. Now they have over 13k followers on IG and are basically royalty in the london pizza scene. Listen in on Paul and Gerry's story. https://www.instagram.com/bitetwicepizzareviews/ Thank you to my sponsors Ooni and Corto Olive Oil https://ooni.com/?sscid=31k6_y2z7b&utm_medium=shareasale&utm_source=2800064&utm_campaign=1...

Charlie Webb talks about how he went from the military to a restaurant owner. He tells us all about his fusion pizza and how it won second place at Pizza Expo. He also tells us what to expect when building a brick-and-mortar restaurant including how much his restaurant costs, makes, and how much he pays himself. Get social https://www.instagram.com/hudsonandpackard/ https://www.instagram.com/whats...

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 opening their own restaurant. Drawing from their lifetime of experience, they slowly built what would soon become what they call their “people business.” A business where their emplo...

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 was not easy. Get social https://www.instagram.com/pauliegees https://www.instagram.com/whatsgooddough Thank you to my sponsors Ooni and Corto Olive Oil https://ooni.com/?sscid=31k6_y2z7b&utm_medium=shareasale&utm_s...

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 worth re-listening to! Get social https://www.instagram.com/pauliegeeslogansquare https://www.instagram.com/whatsgooddough Thank you to my sponsors Ooni and Corto Olive Oil https://...

In today’s episode, we have Chef Salim tell us all about his pizza journey online and offline. We talk about how far in pizza-making he’s come from producing cheesy explosions to crafting beautiful, light, and practically perfect Neapolitan pizzas. He also gives us the scoop on just how his Instagram page went from a few hundred to over one hundred thousand followers! https://www.instagram.com/che...

You have to hear this one. Follow Zazas Pizza https://www.instagram.com/zazaspizza/ Get Your Famag Mixer Follow me on IG https://www.instagram.com/whatsgooddough Buy an Ooni! (Thank's for supporting the show!) https://ooni.com/?sscid=31k6_y2z7b&utm_medium=shareasale&utm_source=2800064&utm_campaign=1232202 Get your Corto Olive Oil https://corto-olive.com/ Support the podcast and buy a t-shirt! http...

Ilir joins us on the podcast to talk about how Slice serves the independent pizzeria. https://www.instagram.com/slice/ Get Your Famag Mixer Follow me on IG https://www.instagram.com/whatsgooddough Buy an Ooni! (Thank's for supporting the show!) https://ooni.com/?sscid=31k6_y2z7b&utm_medium=shareasale&utm_source=2800064&utm_campaign=1232202 Get your Corto Olive Oil https://corto-olive.com/ Support...

You may know him on Instagram as an Ooni Ambassador that goes by the handle- Dough Ball Disco. From Monday through Friday, he makes some amazing commercials- seriously check out his portfolio (https://www.thetownsend.net/) With that knowledge in mind, we do a deep dive into how we can improve our creative input for Instagram. Chris also has one of the craziest side hustles that blew up in the pand...

Content is king, quality is queen. I recorded this with my airpod max and did some light post production. I appreciate you listening and I hope you find a lot of value in it

I am super excited to finally share this episode. Chris’ pizza journey has been a roller coaster, to say the least. His story starts with how his first business bankrupted him. Through a combination of hard work and tenacity, he managed to pull himself out of that situation and is now killing it in the pizza game. We talk about flipping pizza trucks, having crazy success with deliveries, landing i...

Follow Kaleigh https://www.instagram.com/itsthepizzaslut/ Follow me on IG https://www.instagram.com/whatsgooddough Buy an Ooni! (Thank's for supporting the show!) https://ooni.com/?sscid=31k6_y2z7b&utm_medium=shareasale&utm_source=2800064&utm_campaign=1232202 Get your Corto Olive Oil https://corto-olive.com/ Support the podcast and buy a t-shirt! https://www.whatsgooddough.com/shop

Get Your Famag Mixer Follow me on IG https://www.instagram.com/whatsgooddough Buy an Ooni! (Thank's for supporting the show!) https://ooni.com/?sscid=31k6_y2z7b&utm_medium=shareasale&utm_source=2800064&utm_campaign=1232202 Get your Corto Olive Oil https://corto-olive.com/ Support the podcast and buy a t-shirt! https://www.whatsgooddough.com/shop

Lewis Pope joins us to today to talk about COMMUNITY! We talk about how he created a community on various platforms to support his pizza passion, create memorable experiences, and create doors that saved his livelihood! Follow Lewis https://www.instagram.com/unholypizzauk/ Follow me on IG https://www.instagram.com/whatsgooddough Buy an Ooni! (Thank's for supporting the show!) https://ooni.com/?ssc...

We do a deep dive into the dedication it takes for Luis to create a one-of-a-kind experience. We are talking about numerous types of flour, and insanely long and complex fermentation times. The works! ------------- Follow Luis https://www.instagram.com/peelsonwheelspizza/ https://www.instagram.com/pizzawithperez Follow me on IG https://www.instagram.com/whatsgooddough Buy an Ooni! (Thank's for sup...

How to win a copy of the book! See details below! -------------- My brother Scott is doing some big things since we last chatted on the podcast. First Episode https://open.spotify.com/episode/6tNaECjxILOG2WbpizhAbe?si=CWFHI-mBScKXemvZ2ZPv4w Today, he's an Ooni Ambassador AND an Author. Listen in on how his life has changed since we last talked. He also gives some great advice on how to kill it on...