Blog - April 2022

  • Don't squeeze your pizza chefs

    Posted on Friday, April 15, 2022 by Alan Pizzaiolo TribeNo 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 ...

  • Stay Focused: fewer pizzerias, fewer trials, better outcomes

    Posted on Friday, April 8, 2022 by Alan Pizzaiolo TribeNo 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. ...