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What"s Good Dough? Pizza

What"s Good Dough

My name is Eidref Laxa and I am a Mobile Caterer, Ooni Ambassador, and Pan Pizza Champion. I started this podcast to learn about pizza and starting a pizzeria. I’m not ready to open a brick and mortar just yet, but I’m still obsessed with learning from pizza operators. From pizza styles to general business advice, the pizzamakers I bring on to this show help you level up in any facet of your life and business. Some of our past guests include World Pizza Champions like Tony Gemignani and Will

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32:44

The Fast Track To Becoming a Pizza Champion w/ Niles...

What"s Good Dough? Pizza ·

2024/01/28

This episode, it’s about the remarkable story of determination and skill, Niles Peacock, a bartender who transitioned into becoming a champion pizzamaker. Highlights: Niles shares how Pizza saved his business during the pandemic. He tells the story of his journey to becoming a pizza champion. He emphasizes his desire to learn and compete among the best in the industry such as Chef Will Grant and other world pizza champions Niles Peacock IG https://www.instagram.com/nilespeacockpizza/ Thank you

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25:09

Quality At Scale with Special Guests- Laura Meyer,...

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2024/01/24

Join me on this immersive experience as we discuss everything from grove to mill. A few pizza friends and I spend the day with Corto Olive Oil. You'll see parallels between making great pizza and making great olive oil. Also, you will see how an amazing company continues to put its customers first in putting out the best product, consistently and efficiently. Thank you to Corto Olive Oil for sponsoring this show and making this amazing day happen. Thank you to our show sponsors: Ooni Pizza Ovens

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01:12:22

Do This To Create And Sell The Perfect Pizza Mike...

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2024/01/20

Mike Vaona, formerly the head of engineering at Ooni, has left the company to pursue his own business venture. As the inventor of The Bread Mat and other baking needs, Mike shares valuable business lessons about creating the perfect product and his insights into social media. Highlights: Mike’s favorite life lesson: "Nothing is random.” Mike emphasizes the importance of data-driven decision-making in running a successful business Mike discusses Rosehill's organic growth in sales without

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06:26

Will Grant And Mike Vaona On The Importance of Product

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2024/01/19

Let me know what you think about these. Hoping to make the golden nuggets more available to you. Thank you to our show sponsors: Ooni Pizza Ovens Affiliate⁠ https://ooni.com/?sscid=51k7_g9gpn&utm_medium=shareasale&utm_source=2800064&utm_campaign=1232202 ⁠Corto Olive Affiliate⁠ https://corto-olive.com/?sscid=51k7_g9fhj& Bacio Cheese https://www.baciocheese.com/?utm_source=Influencer&utm_medium=Podcast_Social_Web&utm_campaign=Whats_Good_Dough&utm_content=Bacio Contact

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01:05:23

The One Thing You Must Do Before Marketing w/ Will...

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2024/01/14

Will Grant of Sourdough Willy’s Pizzeria shares his valuable wisdom from his extensive experience in this industry. My biggest takeaway from this episode is- the product has to be solid, before you market it. Build your team, build your systems and processes. When that is fully flushed out, market the crap out of it. Highlights: #1 rule in Sourdough Pizza. No Casualties— safety and the importance of people in running a successful restaurant. Building a positive work environment for the people to

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09:15

Why Calculating your Hourly Rate as a Business Owner...

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2024/01/12

In this episode, I reflect on the realization I had while working on catering events and tracking my time. I initially calculated my hourly pay after receiving the final payment but realized it might be the wrong approach. Read more here: https://www.whatsgooddough.com/blog/navigating-business-success-beyond-the-hourly-rate-in-catering-events/ Thank you to our show sponsors: Ooni Pizza Ovens

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01:01:00

The CHALLENGES Opening A Pizzeria With Gracey’s Pizza

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2024/01/07

James and Grace are the dynamic duo behind Gracey’s Pizza. In this episode, they unfold their journey and how they got started. Highlights: Grace and James share the unexpected challenges during Gracey's Pizza opening week, highlighting the memorable Friday fiasco of running out of pizza boxes. James and Grace share excitedly share their journey of leaving stable jobs to pursue their passion. James talks about the upcoming transition to a new oven, the challenges faced with the current oven's

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06:49

New Ooni Competition?!

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2024/01/05

At the Las Vegas 2024 Pizza Expo, Ooni will be holding a pizzamaking competition. More details on this podcast. https://pizzaexpo.pizzatoday.com/ooni-pizza-throwdown/ Podcast Survey- Please fill it out to help the show! https://forms.gle/Vz6t9ztFgno4ZkMBA Thank you to our show sponsors: Ooni Pizza Ovens Affiliate⁠ https://ooni.com/?sscid=51k7_g9gpn&utm_medium=shareasale&utm_source=2800064&utm_campaign=1232202 ⁠Corto Olive

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Why I’m Not Doing A Top 10 Episode This Year (Here’s...

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2023/12/29

Podcast Survey- Please fill it out to help the show! https://forms.gle/Vz6t9ztFgno4ZkMBA Thank you to our show sponsors: Ooni Pizza Ovens Affiliate⁠ https://ooni.com/?sscid=51k7_g9gpn&utm_medium=shareasale&utm_source=2800064&utm_campaign=1232202 ⁠Corto Olive Affiliate⁠ https://corto-olive.com/?sscid=51k7_g9fhj& Bacio Cheese https://www.baciocheese.com/?utm_source=Influencer&utm_medium=Podcast_Social_Web&utm_campaign=Whats_Good_Dough&utm_content=Bacio Contact Me DM

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53:58

What No One Talks About When Opening A Restaurant...

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2023/12/24

Challenge yourself. Embrace failure and get wisdom from it. Explore and stretch your utmost capabilities. You might be surprised by the unexpected capabilities within yourself as you pursue your life’s goals. Drew Butler, a pizzeria owner, has encountered numerous challenges when it comes to hiring staff. Join us in this episode as Drew and I discuss overcoming challenges, dealing with staff or employees, pizza preparation, and growth as a Business owner. Highlights: Drew Butler shares his

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06:45

Don’t Give Up

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2023/12/22

By extending your projected time horizon, you have room to win. If after 3 years, you've had enough of your business, then we have a problem. Some people get lucky on their first days. Most do not. Shortsightedness is a problem. Keep on chugging along, iterate and win.

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59:03

running a pizzeria solo w/ Alim Nayil of Patio.Pizza

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2023/12/17

Never give up. Keep pushing, because you never know when your sh!t is going to pop off! Alim Nayil was in his pizzeria one night and having only sold 3 pizzas, he said eff it. At that moment he started changing up how he used his time. Rather than wishing people came to the shop or relying on other influencers to bring him business, he took his luck into his own hands. Patio.Pizza is one of the most recent IG blow up stories. His series "running a pizzeria solo" is widely seen by the pizza IG

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08:58

When a golf cart makes more sense than a food truck

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2023/12/15

Are you starting a new venture? Expanding your current business? Don't let perfectionism or overanalyzing get in your way. Make the product. Get feedback. Improve it. Keep going. Don't let your business dreams stay as dreams.

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52:31

Dentist To Caterer: Building An Empire- Armen,...

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2023/12/10

Armen Kovalenko immigrated to the US as a dentist, but chose not to renew his license to avoid going into hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt. Instead, he created one of the sickest catering operations LA has ever seen and has his eyes set on growing his business nationwide! Highlights: Armen shares the beginning of his journey— the unexpected transition from dentistry to the food business. Armen gives amazing advice in business: There is no room for failure— Armen reveals why he first moved

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37:26

Taking Over A Pizzeria-The Good, The Bad, and The...

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2023/12/03

In today's episode, we have John from Speederia Pizzeria- an owner/operator who bought his pizzeria 7 years ago. We discover that John purchased this business from someone who treated it as a side business. We uncover what John did after taking over including the improvements he made, and overcoming the challenges hat he has faced in running a brick-and-mortar pizzeria in the Bay Area. John talks about how he coaches his staff to make pizza and it is summed up like this- focus on one thing, and

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29:11

How I Generated 4 Figures in Sales For Local A Pizzeria

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2023/11/26

This isn't some pyramid scheme- this is something any pizzamaker can do. I taught my first pizza class. The cost per person was $112 and there were 12 people that signed up. I think this is a super viable option for businesses to make extra side income or even become a full time venture. https://www.marcoexperiences.com/experiences/sourdough-cali-korean-pizza-making https://docs.google.com/document/d/1o7pHYs-jZfNWFdIMYEQ7pSEoSrHqL20j-YPz9blBjgE/edit?usp=sharing Ooni Pizza Ovens

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24:34

When is an illegal pizza operation okay?

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2023/11/19

Today I talk about operating illegally, how I felt about it, and how I currently feel about it. I also talk about the next chapter in my pizza making journey! Sign Up For Our Mailing List https://mailchi.mp/83cc1e422fb0/podcast-blog Thanks for supporting this show Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/whatsgooddough Ooni Pizza Ovens Affiliate⁠ https://ooni.com/?sscid=51k7_g9gpn&utm_medium=shareasale&utm_source=2800064&utm_campaign=1232202 ⁠Corto Olive

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40:26

Lesson from opening a pizzeria with Rebellion Pizza,...

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2023/11/16

What are some of the things you wish to know when opening a pizzeria? Will it be difficult? Likely. What are those difficult things to look out for and be aware of? Well on this episode, we talk to a gang of chef's from he LV Pizza Fest. They tell us some of the hardest and most rewarding things about opening a restaurant. (1:06) Ricky Lewis and Ryan Perras of Rebellion PIzza (6:40) Alex and Dani Garcia- White of Yukon Pizz (16:03) Carmine D’Amato of Settebello (25:35)Giovanni Mauro of Old

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33:18

Do what you LOVE and HAVE FUN doing it w/ Dopio Zero...

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2023/11/14

This is a fun one. We have a wide array of operators in the Vegas pizza scene talking about their dough, their process, their experience, and more. Most importantly- they remind us to do what we love to do, and have fun doing it. (1:09) Adriana Davis of Double Zero Pie and Pub (7:09) Johncarlo Ferraiuolo of Landini’s Pizzeria (11:38) Chef Bryan Forgione of Pizza Cake (19:23) Joey Gonzalez of Brooklyns Best + Alexander Quinn of Dom DeMarco’s (27:45) Frank Vento of Carmine’s Pizza Kitchen + John

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35:33

How To Get Customers To Trust You with Esther’s...

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2023/11/12

In this episode, I speak with James Trees of Esther's Kitchen and Izzy's Pizza Bus at the LV Pizza Festival. While we talk about pizza, business, and life, I paired these two together because we talk about getting established. How do you get people to trust you is the title because James and I talk about how he, a pizza maker, is now opening up a french concept in Vegas. How the heck do you get people to trust that you have chops and can cook something other than pizza? This is super relevant if you

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