Pizza King Podcast: Empowering Pizzeria Leadership

In this episode of the Pizza King Podcast, I talk with Frank Zocco from Dough Daddy Cooks and Slice Mob about pizza, community, and supporting local shops the right way. We get into positive reviews, ingredient quality, what real pizza people look for, and practical advice for anyone thinking about opening a pizzeria. Good conversation. Real lessons. A strong one for pizza owners, operators, and managers. Connect with Frank Zocco online: Follow Frank for pizza reviews, recipes, S...

In this solo episode, I break down a simple truth a lot of operators miss. Social media is not your marketing plan. It is a platform. The real plan is how you drive traffic, get people to try your shop, capture them into your loyalty system, and bring them back again and again. I also share where we are in week 13 at the store, why now is the right time for us to market harder, and what we are actually focused on. That includes growing our rewards list, using email and text the right way, tig...

In this episode of the Pizza King Podcast, I’m recapping my trip to Pizza Expo in Las Vegas and sharing what really stood out to me. Yes, there was plenty of new equipment, pizza tech, AI, and tools worth checking out. I talk about what caught my attention with Thrive POS, Wook AI, Pizza Cloud, and more. But the biggest takeaway had nothing to do with booths or product demos. The real value of Pizza Expo was the people. The conversations. The handshakes. The relationships. That’s ...

I just got back from Pizza Expo in Las Vegas, and before I do a full recap on next week’s feature episode, I wanted to share one quick takeaway that stood out to me right away. Relationships still matter. In this short Takeout Tip episode, I talk about what I saw and felt on the show floor. The pizza business is still built on people. Real relationships, generosity, and showing up for others still open doors. I share a few thoughts on the people who helped make this trip possible, from Westsh...

In this episode of the Pizza King Podcast, I sit down with Jake Johnson of Patriot Wood Fired Pizza in Jefferson City, Tennessee. Jake shares how he went from working in kitchens to launching a wood fired pizza food truck, building a loyal following, and turning that momentum into a successful brick and mortar pizzeria. We talk about what it really takes to start and grow an independent pizza business, from learning one of the toughest pizza styles to master, to building a brand in a small to...