A DISTRIBUTION PARTNER YOU CAN RELY ON

While many broadliners have cut back service and staff, Bellissimo Foods Company distributors are 100% committed to servicing the hardworking owner/operators that define our pizza industry. Bellissimo distributors are: n On the front lines of distribution n Never cut delivery days and ensure you have the products you need to stay in business n Expanding sales to customers affected by COVID-19 n The best source for thousands of quality Italian and Mediterranean imported/domestic products

Visit BellissimoFoods.com to find a local Bellissimo distributor and discover the Bellissimo Foods difference in service and product knowledge.

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FACT VS. FICTION AND STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS IN THE PANDEMIC

Matt Vannini, president of Denver-based restaurant consulting and accounting firm Restaurant Solutions, Inc., says restaurateurs have some misconceptions about the state of the industry in the pandemic era. “Creativity and tenacity got many operators into this business,” he says, “and that’s what it’s taking to get them through this crisis. They also should educate themselves on the facts vs. the fiction about surviving—and thriving—in the pandemic.” Above all, they “need to believe that their past experiences and obstacles…have prepared them to overcome whatever the pandemic can throw at them.”

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POLL: AMERICANS ARE TRANSITIONING TO MORE PLANT-BASED FOODS

Nearly six out of 10 respondents to a OnePoll survey said they have transitioned to a more plant-based diet since the pandemic began. About half cited a desire to make healthier food choices, while four in 10 said they want to eat fewer animal products.

NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION LAUNCHES “RESTAURANT REVIVAL” AD CAMPAIGN

The National Restaurant Association launched its first national consumer advertising campaign encouraging consumers to support local eateries. It focuses on “the rhythms and rituals” of the dine-in experience and asks, “Doesn’t dining out sound good?”

PMQ.COM/RESTAURANT-REVIVAL-CAMPAIGN

PAPA JOHN’S REPORTS HIGHEST PROFITS IN SEVERAL YEARS

Papa John’s logged a recordbreaking increase of 28% in North American same-store sales in the second quarter of 2020. The company said its margins and profits were “the highest they have been in several years,” while unit closures were at their lowest in 10 years.

PMQ.COM/PAPA-JOHNS-PROFITS

New Pizzeria Brings Taste Of Brazil To Milwaukee

Pizza de Brazil, a new eatery in Milwaukee, offers a pandemicfriendly rodizio-style alternative to all-you-can-eat buffets. Guests pay a single rate ($11.99 per person for lunch and $19.99 for dinner), and servers bring a variety of Brazilian-influenced pies to the table.

PMQ.COM/PIZZA-DE-BRAZIL

The Future of Pizza

Predicting the future is tricky, but it’s safe to say disruptive changes are on the way for the restaurant industry. From ghost kitchens to robots and modular pizzerias, we explore how technology will drive innovation and reshape the pizza business for decades to come.

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Volume 24, Issue 8

October 2020

ISSN 1937-5263

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