Sweeten Your Pie Offerings with Stella’s Gourmet Pizza Desserts

from PMQ Pizza - April 2021

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Stella’s Gourmet, headquartered in Northern California, has been baking gourmet desserts since the 1970s and is family-run to this day. Stella’s is now well into its second generation—going on its third—of offering restaurants gourmet Pizza Desserts to grow their sweet offerings. Their manufacturing has also expanded to other states to help further satisfy America’s sweet tooth.

By focusing primarily on quality and convenience, Stella’s launched its family-style Pizza Desserts in 2014. They come in four varieties: Original Chocolate Chip Cookie, S’mores, Chocolate Chip Brownie and Chewy Gooey Chocolate Chunk. The 8” dessert is the ideal after-pizza indulgence.

“You worry about your pie, we take care of the dessert,” Stella Wagele of Stella’s Gourmet says, describing the company’s philosophy. Stella knew there was a void in simple desserts for pizzerias, and she wanted to fill it. Today, she runs the family business with her brothers, Nader Shamieh and Jay Shamieh.

These desserts fulfill your customers’ after-pizza cravings while also complementing your pizzeria’s operations. Pizza Desserts come already fully baked, each in its own tin. They can be heated from a frozen state and fit comfortably in a pizza box.

All products are conveyor-, deck- and conventional-oven friendly, adapting smoothly to the specifics of your operations. No need to thaw—simply heat them up, and they’re ready in an average of two minutes! Serving is just as easy, whether in a to-go box, plated or dressed up with ice cream and drizzle.

“These products are easy to prepare in our pizza ovens and are absolutely delicious,” said a manager at one leading pizza chain. “The smell of freshly baked cookies and brownies always entices our customers, so they are easy to upsell with any order. The desserts fit perfectly into our small pizza boxes, so they are also easy to transport for delivery.”

As COVID-19’s short-term and long-terms effects continue, customers’ relationships with delivery and carryout operations have cemented even further. These low-waste, hassle-free desserts are not only easy additions to combo meals but also provide an upselling opportunity to grow your pizzeria’s sales-per-ticket.

“Stella’s Gourmet desserts have been a big success,” the satisfied founder of another leading pizza chain said. “There has been no waste and a 90% increase in dessert sales with Stella’s Gourmet products since the beginning.”

Learn more about Stella’s Gourmet Pizza Desserts by visiting stellasgourmet.com or by calling 866-383-2444 .

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