OPERATIONS The New Pizza Floorplan I PAGE 30 The Perfect Tandem The crucial owner/general manager bond Story Michael Androw Photo Josh Keown A ny independent operator can tell the same story about the good old days when they fi rst opened the shop. As owners we were working 18-hour days, seven days a week, 100 hours plus weeks, and no days off . But then as business grew, so did we. Everyone eventually (hopefully) reaches that point where business has grown to a certain level of fi nancial stability that they can slowly begin to back themselves out somewhat. As they 26 / PIZZATODAY.COM / JANUARY 2023http://www.PIZZATODAY.COM