| One of the most common question I get at Pizza | | | | business. Research, study and ask questions! I cannot |
| Therapy, is from people who are interested in getting | | | | emphasize this point enough! It does seem very |
| started with the Pizza Business. I finally had to create | | | | romantic to make pizza for people, but understand, it is |
| a page that explained the basics of the Pizza Business | | | | challenging. The pizza business can be very lucrative |
| and how to start a pizzeria. | | | | but you do have to work, to make it a success! |
| Here is my response: | | | | I have spoken to Gary Bimonte, (co-owner of Pepe's), |
| If you really want to learn the pizza business, you need | | | | a number of times about the pizza business. Gary |
| to work at a pizza operation and get to know the | | | | grew up making pizza. He learned the business from |
| business inside and out. Get a job at a pizzeria. Find a | | | | his grandfather, Frank Pepe. Gary has stated to me |
| pizza place that makes great pizza and start working | | | | how difficult the business can be. It is a life time |
| there! You want to learn to make fantastic pizza! I | | | | commitment! Of course it is rewarding, but you will |
| would think that in about 6 months you would know | | | | work long hours to be a success! Hang in there! |
| the operation. | | | | We have been approached several times about |
| You also will know if making pizza for a living is what | | | | getting into the restaurant/pizza business. I make a |
| you really want to do. Making pizza is difficult, if you | | | | few pizzas a week to share with friends and family. I |
| are turning out 100-200 pizzas a day. You will work | | | | also do "pizza demos" and that is fun. |
| long hours without much rest! You will make a few | | | | I am not sure I want to make pizza full time. (For now, |
| mistakes, but you will learn from each one! | | | | I'll keep my day job!) |
| You need to go to "pizza school" and learn all that you | | | | For more pizza business resources, please click on the |
| can about making pizza. Talk to successful pizzeria | | | | link below. |
| owners. Learn all you can about the restaurant | | | | |