In the ultra-competitive world of foodservice, ensuring an exceptional dining experience for your customers is vital to fostering loyalty and thriving in the industry. The impact of quality pizza on customer satisfaction cannot be underestimated. A delicious, well-crafted pizza satisfies hunger and leaves a lasting impression on your customers. By consistently delivering mouthwatering pizza, you enhance customer satisfaction, leading to repeat business and referrals. Let’s dive into a few essential strategies for boosting profits and flavor in your pizza business.
Maintain Quality
When it comes to crafting mouthwatering pizza, the secret lies in the careful treatment of your prep table and toppings. It’s vital to store your toppings between 34-38 degrees. Ensuring toppings stay fresh and bursting with flavor. Avoid letting the temperature drop below 34 degrees, as your toppings might start to freeze, and above 41 degrees causes limp, soggy veggies. Using fresh, high-quality vegetables instead of frozen ones takes your pizza to the next level and keeps customers coming back for more.
Contact your Account Manager (AM) if you have questions about product and topping storage. They’d be thrilled to provide training for you and your staff!
Toppings Management
Choosing and handling toppings carefully can make a significant difference. Implementing the FIFO (First In, First Out) method maintains freshness, ensuring older toppings are used first, minimizing waste, and keeping ingredients fresh and high-quality. Draining olives, mushrooms, banana peppers, and jalapenos daily helps avoid excess moisture on your pizzas, leading to a better overall product. Additionally, adding our high-quality, Blue Ribbon winning mozzarella significantly enhances the flavor of your pizza.
Did you know that adding Double Cheese to a pizza yields an additional $0.75 in profit per pizza? Not only does it add delicious flavor, but it also boosts your bottom line. Quality ingredients make a difference! Ask your AM about it today.
Flavor Enhancement
Don’t forget the most important flavor enhancement for your Hunt Brothers® Pizza – Just Right Spice®. This blend of parmesan, oregano, and other Italian herbs and spices is a crucial flavor enhancer for your pizza. It can be stored for up to 180 days at temperatures below 70 degrees, making it a long-lasting and valuable ingredient.
Product Rotation
Your dedicated Account Manager is here to work closely with you, ensuring that your ingredients are always fresh, and your pizzas are flavorful. By tracking your stock, predicting demand, and planning your inventory, they’ll help you avoid using stale or expired ingredients. Let’s keep those ingredients fresh and those pizzas delicious for your customers.
Check out the Hunt Brothers Pizza’s ‘Pizza Portal’ to view the Toppings Arrangement Chart and get guidance on creating the perfect Loaded Pizza, Thin Crust Pizza, and much more! This ensures every pizza is prepared to the same high standard.
Be careful not to overtop your pizzas, as they can be harder to cook. Also, avoid under-topping them to ensure your customers feel like they’re getting great value. Keep a close eye on those toppings!
Consistency and Training
Teach your team the art of consistently portioning using measuring cups and placing toppings to the edge of all pizzas. Not only does this make your pizzas look great, but it also ensures that every bite is bursting with flavor, taking your customers’ experience to a whole new level.
By focusing on quality maintenance, toppings management, flavor enhancement, product rotation, and consistency in training, your pizza business can elevate the dining experience for your customers while maximizing profitability. These essential strategies will set your pizzas apart from the competition and build a loyal customer base and positive reputation within the foodservice industry.
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TBHC Delivers is the largest distributor of Hunt Brothers Pizza; we are our own business and brand. We own our trucks and follow, believe and deliver on all Hunt Brothers Pizza’s visions. TBHC Delivers builds upon the high-quality product of Hunt Brothers Pizza with value-add customer service like our 15-Point Promise.