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Brief Job Description:
Delivering Delco and our amazing products to our established customers in Central Ohio as well as growing our brand in the state.
How long have you been at Delco? Little over 3 months
Tell us about your family. Where are you from? Only biological part of my family left is my younger brother but boast a very robust “family” of brothers & sisters from other misters that make my life very full. Grew up in Delaware Ohio (northern suburb of Columbus).
What is a fun fact about you? Glutton for punishment and a Cleveland Browns fan.
Any hobbies? What do you like to do on the weekends? Enjoy home projects, my Jeep, playing basketball, cooking, love many different genres of music.
What is one food you cannot live without? Tie between Steak & Sushi.
15 facts about a food we couldn’t live without
1. We eat a lot of pizza
350 slices of pizza are consumed each second in the United States.
That’s about 21,000 slices nationally in a minute!
2. Pizza is old
Pizza is thought to have been invented in Naples in the early 1500s. Tomatoes were considered to be poisonous in these days, which made pizza a cheaper food consumed by lowerincome people.
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The first documented pizzeria in the world was open in Port’Alba in Naples, Italy during the late 1800’s.
4. America was late to the pizza party
Pizza wasn’t popular in the U.S. until after WWII. Soldiers stationed in Italy brought the idea back to the United States.
5. About 13% of Americans eat pizza on any given day
6.
It’s a cheesy situation
Consumption of pizza has increased the U.S.’s consumption of cheese by 41% since 1995.
6.
Go on... it’s good for you
A typical daily pizza serving accounts for more than half of the lycopene in your diet. Lycopene is an antioxidant that may help prevent cancer and heart disease. And it’s prominent in pizza. This is due to the tomato sauce, as tomatoes are known to have a naturally high concentration of the antioxidant.
7. That’s one big pizza!
The world’s largest pizza as measured by the Guinness Book of World Records had a surface area of 13,580² ft! It was made in Rome, Italy in December 2012.
8. A crispy choice
In Scotland, deepfried pizza is a common choice.
9. Pepperoni!
251.7 million pounds of pepperoni are consumed in the U.S. annually just from pizza.
10. Crust
61% of Americans prefer thin crust pizza. Deep dish is the second most common pizza.
The average slice of pizza is 25% protein and also contributes to 35% of your recommended daily protein intake.
76% of 500 Americans surveyed preferred meat lovers pizza to any other kind.
13. It’s not just for breakfast Eggs are a common pizza topping in Australia. Pizzas with eggs and bacon are called “Aussie Pizzas”.
14.
The average pizza is usually 14 inches in diameter.
15. Mozzarella
Mozzarella accounts for about 80% of the cheese production in the U.S.
15. That’s a lot of pie every American on average consumes more than 23 pounds of pizza in a single year.
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October is Pasta Month. Pasta dishes are a win in terms of both labor and ingredients cost, even when made from scratch. Not everyone offers fresh pasta, so be sure to advertise this and charge a premium for it. If you are not serving pasta dishes, you should strongly consider it, especially if you have a heavy dine-in dinner crowd.
On the next page you’ll find some key reasons why offering pasta at your restaurant is a must.
Pizza is often shared, pasta is not. In the U.S., we typically order a large pie that costs around $15-$25 and shared among at least 3 people. When we order pasta we usually get one dish per person, around $15-$20 each. You can make up to three times as much on a party of three.
Get creative and use ingredients you already have in inventory. You should consider using the same cut of pasta for multiple dishes. If fresh, use your lasagna sheets for other pastas like manicotti. Make your own in-house marinara sauce? Find ways to use the sauce in a variety of dishes. Take advantage of the ease and low labor of Alfredo sauce dishes. You likely already have parmesan cheese, heavy whipping cream and butter on hand.
Low costs of goods equals high potential profits. Pasta itself is fairly inexpensive. If you use portion control methods along with the right training, pasta can be very profitable.
Customization is a trend in food service that has been used across various segments in the industry, from casual to fine dining. The option to add ingredients into pasta entrees for an additional charge is used by many restaurants as a profitability method. Consider letting them choose from add-ons such as shrimp, chicken, meatballs or sausage.
Lastly, be mindful of the number of pasta dishes you offer. It ends up being more profitable if you cut back the number of pasta dishes to the ones you sell the most of. This will make it easier for the customer to make a decision as well.
So, before you focus only on pizza, consider how promoting pasta as well could boost your sales.
Ask your Sales Rep about our line of pasta products.