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Posted on Tuesday, March 7, 2023 by Alan Pizzaiolo Tribe — No comments
We often get carried away with excitement at the prospect of a new challenge. We give lot of weight to the positives and tend to brush aside the negatives, often thinking they are minor, they can be overcome or in any case we can make it work. Here are some points we should look at before acquiring an existing business. Figures and reports analysis Analysis of Profit and Loss and Balance Sheet ...
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Posted on Wednesday, February 8, 2023 by Alan Pizzaiolo Tribe — No comments
I read with interest an article titled “Is fine dining unsustainable?” in the latest edition of the Caterer Magazine. René Redzepi (of Noma restaurant) statements about the state of fine dining have struck a chord with many chefs and hospitality professionals. Having worked in a Michelin Starred restaurant myself, I know first hand how hard it is to turn a profit in these establishments. One may ...
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Posted on Wednesday, December 28, 2022 by Alan Pizzaiolo Tribe — No comments
I appreciate that some pizzerias will need a delivery partner and clearly the larger chains, with bigger volumes will pay a smaller commission. But for the rest of us, especially the ones that don't have their own delivery drivers, third parties (3P) are a necessary evil and a daily cause of headaches. Not surprisingly all independents try to do is convert third party customers into their own. If ...
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Posted on Friday, April 15, 2022 by Alan Pizzaiolo Tribe — No comments
**** Don't Squeeze your team members **** In the last week alone I spoke to 3 pizza chefs that are leaving their current job because they are burnt out. They are called on their day off to cover a shift, they are asked to work extra hours and extra hard because of staff shortages. This is a real problem and asking our team members to work to exhaustion is like putting a plaster on a severed ...
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Posted on Friday, April 8, 2022 by Alan Pizzaiolo Tribe — No comments
In the last week I have talked to around 20 pizza chefs. Some called me Thomas, some had to be reminded a few times of what positions and companies we were talking about. I get it, I have been there myself. You are looking for work, you have either been approached by many people or have applied for different positions and in the current climate, you have lined up loads of interviews and trials. ...
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Posted on Tuesday, February 15, 2022 by Alan Pizzaiolo Tribe — No comments
Premetto che parliamo del Regno Unito e piu' specificamente di Inghilterra e Galles, perche' in Scozia e Irlanda a volte le leggi sono diverse. Premetto anche che non sono un avvocato, e lo scopo di questo post e' solo di sottolineare alcuni punti cha a volte sono fraintesi, non notati o non compresi. Hai fatto un colloquio di lavoro, sei stato invitato per una prova e tutto e' andato bene. Tu e ...
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Posted on Wednesday, February 2, 2022 by Alan Pizzaiolo Tribe — No comments
We often receive CVs that state: I have 20/25/30 etc years of experience or we hear the fateful sentence "sono un pizzaiolo finito" which translated word by word means: I am a finished pizzaiolo. For the life of me I don't know why people use this expression. Granted, in Italian it doesn't sound as bad as in English, probably because we know what people mean by that "they are the complete ...
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Posted on Sunday, January 30, 2022 by Alan Pizzaiolo Tribe — No comments
Come Passare il test di Inglese B1 Recentemente ho dovuto passare questo test io stesso poiche' ho fatto richiesta per ottenere il passaporto Britannico. Per una persona che vive in Inghilterra da tanti anni e’ abbastanza semplice passare questo esame. Di solito si compara il livello B1 al livello "intermediate", ma credo che in realta' si piu "upper intermediate". Questo non e’ un test a ...
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Posted on Thursday, January 27, 2022 by Alan Pizzaiolo Tribe — No comments
Quasi tutti i giorni ricieviamo messaggi di pizzaioli che vorrebbero trasferirsi a lavorare nel Regno Unito. Per info su cosa vi serve potete leggere il nostro blog . Ma per semplificare, in parole spiccciole vi serve: Un offerta di lavoro Un salario superiore ai £25600 Un certificato che attesta la conoscenza dell' Inglese a livello B1 (SELT). Per piu informazioni sull'esame leggete questo ...
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Posted on Wednesday, January 12, 2022 by Alan Pizzaiolo Tribe — No comments
Very often we are asked questions on our social media channels. They vary from the straightforward "Do you have any jobs", to general advice, to very specific and more difficult professional "How can I achieve my goal?" Last week a young Italian pizzaiolo sent me this message (I have shortened it and made it to the point): "Hi Alan, I have dream called USA, and I want to realise it at all costs. ...