Pizza Today - February 2022 - 30

OPERATIONS
Three Principles the Most Successful
Pizzeria Owners Live and Breathe
By David Scott Peters
W
hen you opened your pizzeria,
it was supposed to
create a good income and
the life of your dreams. But instead,
you're exhausted from being the only
one who can get the work done right.
You work hard, you work a lot of hours
and you do a lot/most of the jobs. The
good news is it doesn't have to be this
way for you if you are willing to accept
something you're doing has to change.
What I'm about to share with you
is what I've learned in my 30-plus
years of working in restaurants and
with restaurants, including many pizza
operators. I hope you're ready to finally
get the relief you need so you can stop
living in your business and finally have
the life you've been working for.
Photo Josh Keown
Principle #1: Do less. Lead
more.
If your daily operations are dependent
on you, then you're fulfilling the
wrong role as an owner. You're showing
up as a doer instead of a leader.
Contrary to many independent owners'
beliefs, burning the candle at both
ends is not the secret to a successful
operation. A successful pizzeria is not
dependent on one person to make it so.
The secret to running a successful pizzeria
is for the owner to lead the team
to success.
I'm not saying your employees are
prepared to step up... yet. What I AM
saying is that if you continue taking
over all the time, you will drive away
the employees who take the most pride
in doing the work. You will lose the
people who have the most passion for
their work.
The bottom line is if you don't have
time away from your restaurant, if you
struggle to pay your bills, if you're so
tired you can't motivate yourself to
do anything other than work in the
business, then you have a leadership
problem. It means you must do less
and lead more.
Principle #2: Delegate and
trust.
If you're not doing the work every
day, who will? Well, like most owners,
you've worked yourself into a chicken
and egg situation. By doing all the
work, you've guaranteed that you will
30 / PIZZATODAY.COM / FEBRUARY 2022

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Pizza Today - February 2022

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Pizza Today - February 2022

Commentary
Digital
Conversation
Mike's Monthly Tip
Man on the Street
Building Blocks
Tony's Trending Recipe
Knead to Know
Destinations
Weathering a Storm
Business Essentials
Eggplant on the Menu
Smoking In House
Farm to Table
Making Plant Based Work Financially
Pain Points
Pizza Expo Preview
On the Road: Eno's Pizzeria, Dallas, TX
Product Showcase
Pizza Today Yellow Pages
The Marketplace
Expo Spotlight
Pizza Today - February 2022 - CT1
Pizza Today - February 2022 - CT2
Pizza Today - February 2022 - Cover1
Pizza Today - February 2022 - Cover2
Pizza Today - February 2022 - Commentary
Pizza Today - February 2022 - 4
Pizza Today - February 2022 - 5
Pizza Today - February 2022 - 6
Pizza Today - February 2022 - 7
Pizza Today - February 2022 - Digital
Pizza Today - February 2022 - 9
Pizza Today - February 2022 - Conversation
Pizza Today - February 2022 - 11
Pizza Today - February 2022 - Mike's Monthly Tip
Pizza Today - February 2022 - 13
Pizza Today - February 2022 - Man on the Street
Pizza Today - February 2022 - 15
Pizza Today - February 2022 - Building Blocks
Pizza Today - February 2022 - 17
Pizza Today - February 2022 - Tony's Trending Recipe
Pizza Today - February 2022 - 19
Pizza Today - February 2022 - Knead to Know
Pizza Today - February 2022 - 21
Pizza Today - February 2022 - 22
Pizza Today - February 2022 - 23
Pizza Today - February 2022 - Destinations
Pizza Today - February 2022 - 25
Pizza Today - February 2022 - Weathering a Storm
Pizza Today - February 2022 - 27
Pizza Today - February 2022 - 28
Pizza Today - February 2022 - 29
Pizza Today - February 2022 - Business Essentials
Pizza Today - February 2022 - 31
Pizza Today - February 2022 - 32
Pizza Today - February 2022 - 33
Pizza Today - February 2022 - Eggplant on the Menu
Pizza Today - February 2022 - 34A
Pizza Today - February 2022 - 34B
Pizza Today - February 2022 - 35
Pizza Today - February 2022 - 36
Pizza Today - February 2022 - 37
Pizza Today - February 2022 - Smoking In House
Pizza Today - February 2022 - 39
Pizza Today - February 2022 - Farm to Table
Pizza Today - February 2022 - 41
Pizza Today - February 2022 - Making Plant Based Work Financially
Pizza Today - February 2022 - 43
Pizza Today - February 2022 - 44
Pizza Today - February 2022 - 45
Pizza Today - February 2022 - Pain Points
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Pizza Today - February 2022 - 48
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Pizza Today - February 2022 - Pizza Expo Preview
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Pizza Today - February 2022 - On the Road: Eno's Pizzeria, Dallas, TX
Pizza Today - February 2022 - 55
Pizza Today - February 2022 - 56
Pizza Today - February 2022 - 57
Pizza Today - February 2022 - Product Showcase
Pizza Today - February 2022 - 59
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Pizza Today - February 2022 - Pizza Today Yellow Pages
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Pizza Today - February 2022 - The Marketplace
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