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How You Slice It

There’s no food like pizza and there’s no entrepreneur like a pizzeria owner. Join us for a dive into the ambition, endurance, and smart thinking behind some of the most driven people in pizza. Each episode is a new conversation with someone who saw the industry in a fresh way — tune in for big ideas, clever strategies, and hot takes.

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28:54

Ronnie Vojka & Greg Kowalcyzk: The Community Gives...

How You Slice It ·

2023/05/01

When Ronnie and Greg talk about community marketing, they don’t mean flyers — they mean donating pizzas, hosting fundraiser nights, and knowing 90% of their customers by name. From thoughtful staff rotation to addressing the misconception that technology disconnects you from your customers, listen in as these co-owners share their playbook for turning a good shop into an extremely high-volume shop.

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29:11

Luis Perez: From Food Truck to Brick-and-Mortar

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2023/04/17

Luis ignored all warnings and opened up a mobile pizzeria — more vintage Italian three-wheeled mini truck than food truck — then followed his own map to success. Tune in for the value of novelty, perks of limitation, and approaching your business as a series of “one of one” endeavors rather than a single, scalable concept.

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30:16

Hector & Gloria Rodriguez: Family Instead of Franchise

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2023/03/07

From helping out other pizzerias to making every customer feel at home, this shop-owning couple puts it exactly right: “It’s not only a family business: we take care of the community.”Listen in to hear how an Easter sunburn led to taking a leap, buying a franchise pizza shop, and turning it into an award-winning independent pizzeria.

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24:14

Anthony Beninati: Inaugural Winner of the Keep Local...

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2023/01/25

This industrious entrepreneur and owner of New Jersey’s Nino’s Pizza shares the playbook that led to him being honored for his dedication to customers, value to the local community, and commitment to using technology to help his business thrive. Tune in for a lively, industry-insider conversation recorded in the best place on earth: a beloved local pizzeria.

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32:53

Dave Howey: How to Franchise a Family Business

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2022/12/23

What started with appetizers on the house turned into 30+ franchise locations of Nancy’s Pizza (and a brand-new kind of pizza). Tune in for Dave’s method of building brand loyalty through product consistency, success grounded in authenticity, and the only thing more important than location when opening a new restaurant.

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32:40

Steve Green: From CyberSlice in the ‘90s to PMQ Today

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2022/12/20

Steve Jobs might have bought the first pizza online, but it was Steve Green actually running the site. Now at the helm of PMQ Pizza Magazine — the powerhouse behind the annual Pizza Power Report — Green gives us a holistic view of everything at the intersection of pizza and technology. Listen in for data-based predictions, extraordinary industry history, and marketing tips from Green’s days as a record-breaking Domino’s franchisee (Hint: You only really need your face, but six-person bikes

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28:43

Gary Fleming: Creating a Shop That Feels Like Home

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2022/12/07

After 30 years in the finance world, Gary took a gamble on himself (and some used bakery equipment) to open a beloved neighborhood pizzeria. Listen in for the power of pizza people, the secret recipe he wishes he’d known, and how he built a customer base so loyal that regulars tell him when they’ll be out of town for a week.

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25:29

Sally Slices: How to Get 5 Million Followers (and...

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2022/11/21

Sal Mandreucci went from running deliveries in a ‘97 Ford Contour to building an audience of over 5M for his family’s pizzeria as TikTok star Sally Slices. Listen in for Sal’s recipe for social media success: how many posts per day, what to film, the right mindset, and ideal balance of fans and haters (hint: you want some haters!).

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28:58

Gabriele Lamonaca: Bartering, Being Yourself, and the...

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2022/11/03

Gabriele traded chemistry for corporate life, then traded corporate life for Chipotle, but his greatest trade involves a homemade Roman-style pizza topped with potatoes. He got homemade cocktails in return for that first pie, charmed the internet with a series of pizza barters, and now delights customers at his NYC shop: Unregular Pizza. With incredible pizza by Salvatore Gagliardo and knockout branding by Paola Sinisgalli, this shop packs a ton of flavor into a 500-square-foot

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28:48

Robyn Bordes: From Busgirl to Buying the Business

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2022/10/27

With hard work, help from friends (one in particular), and tons of ambition, Robyn not only bought the restaurant where she waitressed — she doubled its sales and opened up a second shop.Warmth and work ethic are at the core of everything she does, from using family-grown produce and putting baby photos (including her own!) on pizza boxes, to revering her team and always promoting from within. In this conversation, she shares the marketing strategies that made her slow nights profitable,

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35:15

Hosie Thurmond: Do Right By Your Community

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2022/09/02

“We pretty much opened the doors and shook the dice.” Hosie Thurmond, one half of the unstoppable team behind Minneapolis’s pizzeria Slice, tells their story of persevering through start-up challenges, arson, and store expansion, all while remaining true to their community roots.Tap and hear how Hosie is serving up NY style pizza to the people of MN (including a Timberwolf).

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37:53

Victoria Tiso: Pizza Is Family and Business

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2022/08/22

Victoria Tiso, operator of world-famous Louie and Ernie’s Pizza, is our guest this week. It’s a family story. The pies are the same as when her dad took over, but Victoria is launching their shop to the next level.This Bronx-based institution has been family-run for generations. Listen in for the secret to their success: K.I.S.S.

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40:00

Mike Kurtz: Get a Sticky Idea… Like Hot Honey

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2022/08/09

Our guest this time is Mike Kurtz, the founder of Mike’s Hot Honey. If you haven’t heard of his chili-infused honey, you should get to eating. From his dorm room to his break room and at Paulie Gee’s counter to in your stomach, Mike’s Hot Honey just keeps growing.Listen in to hear how a walk through Brazil started sparked a sticky idea that’s become a pizza phenomenon.

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36:51

Joe Brignoni: Be You and Thank the Triple Threat

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2022/07/14

Our guest is Joe Brignoni, the owner of Joe’s Rotisseria in Asbury Park and Roselle Park, New Jersey. He’s famous for blending a pizza, calzone, and garlic knots into one delicious Frankenstein. In this episode, he’ll tell you how it saved his business (and reveal the composition of a Thunder Stick).Hit “Play” to hear how a culinary education in Disney made Joe into one of the most creative pizzaiolos on Slice.

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42:32

Nicole Russell: Feeding the Last Dragon in Your Soul

How You Slice It ·

2022/06/24

This week’s guest is Nicole Russell, owner of Last Dragon Pizza in Rockaway, NYC, and host of First We Feast’s Pizza Wars. From shipping made-to-order pies to working nonstop on her goals, she’s carving her own path in pizza.Hit play for inspiration. Nicole tells you how her shop got its name, why she hits so many flavors on her menu, and what “The Glo” is all about.

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40:04

Scott Sokoloff: Use Your Data, Know Your Customers,...

How You Slice It ·

2022/06/17

Our guest this time is Scott Sokoloff, the former head of analytics at Domino's. He’s a big believer in data-driven decisions, building customer relationships, and using both to succeed in food. Listen in for order-timing insights, business questions you should consider, and whether to focus on new or old customers.

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50:27

Miriam Weiskind: Speakeasy, Be Kind, And Chase What...

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2022/05/11

There are fewer than seven women running pizzerias in New York City, and there’s only one who started hers as a speakeasy out of her apartment. Miriam Weiskind’s gone from creative director to pop-up pizzaiola over the last two years. In this episode, Ilir and Miriam cover the most important part of the pizza-making process, how she got her start during the pandemic, and pizza’s gender gap.Tune in to hear the reason she puts frogs on her merch, how many pizzas she gave away to

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76:32

Johnny Pavlik: Taking Care of Yourself, Your...

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2022/04/19

This episode is more of a conversation between two old friends than it is an interview! Johnny Pavlik sits down with Ilir from his home in North Carolina to talk about growing his business from one Johnny’s Pizzeria to four, with a food truck pulling in soon. From his struggle with addiction to his community-focused social media presence, Johnny shares his secrets to double average orders and more…Tune in to hear what a true Slice partnership can do for a business looking to go digital, why

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35:05

Brandon Gray: Local, Authentic, LA

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2022/04/18

In an epic conversation about chasing authenticity in expression and products, Ilir sits down with LA’s pizza renaissance man: Brandon Gray of Brandoni Pepperoni. From his time cheffing in the Navy to starting his own business in 2020, Brandon is about dedication to craft, learning by trying, and the Clippers.Listen in to hear why the details count, where Brandon’s Ratatoullie moment happens, and what makes his tomato sauce so tasty.

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58:08

Hakki Akdeniz: Turning Dreams Into Goals

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2022/04/05

Hakki Akdeniz is more than a world championship pizza acrobat — he’s independent pizza’s most inspiring person. He came to the United States from Turkey with nothing but suitcases, and now has a slew of pizzerias and extraordinary dedication to his community. Ilir and Hakki sit down in our studio to talk about business and pizza but end up covering what it means to never give up.Listen in to hear how many times Hakki had to hit restart before making it to where he stands now: happily

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