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Throwing gas on the fire. Brrrr. That’s cold.
Thank you for stopping in with words of encouragement and a hug and a what-the-heck comment. And thanks for the emails and words of support. And… please don’t stop patronizing a business because of one person’s mistake. If you already … Continue reading
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Bravo, Pavo! Not. / UPDATED
It’s taken me a long time to settle down and write this blog post so that I wouldn’t sound like a lunatic. I’ve since come to terms with how to address the situation that got me so riled up, and … Continue reading
Vegas: Competition Day
…. continued ——– WEDNESDAY ——- We were up until 1 a.m. cooking our sauce, prepping our veggies, and making to-do lists over and over, trying our best to not forget anything. Making a pizza outside of your own kitchen is … Continue reading
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Meh. It’s just a job.
Had one of our kitchen guys give me the courtesy of a 3-hour notice that he would be leaving to work as a wildland firefighter the very next day. Never mind that he was scheduled the next day (and the … Continue reading
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Pizza Cook Makeover
Luke showed up to work wearing dark blue socks, wanna-be bermuda shorts, and a Robotron t-shirt with bleach stains. His St. Louis Cardinals ballcap was the most fashionable thing he wore. I couldn’t help but poke fun at his outfit, … Continue reading
Three Days Ago
Friday, we woke up to 6″ of snow on the ground. Saturday, we ended up having a girls’ pedicure day the DAY AFTER this photo was taken, and all wore open-toed shoes home. And then yesterday, on Easter Sunday, there … Continue reading
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Tomorrow
Jake and I leave for Vegas tomorrow. Our itinerary is set, bags are packed, and we made two rehearsal pizzas tonight to test our final product that we’ll be entering in the competition. They were fantastic! Our schedule is very … Continue reading
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Boise Food
Courtney, Kris and I recently had a girls weekend in Boise. Basically, that means we went shopping and ate well. We tried to go to Brick 29 Bistro for lunch in Nampa, and they were closed. We were so bummed. … Continue reading
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7 Days to Perfection
I have one week until I leave for Nevada to enter into our second International Pizza competition. Last year was a fiasco, and this year I’m learning from my mistakes. TSA does a number on checked luggage that has perishables, … Continue reading
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To Insure Proper (Prompt) Service
We recently had a very large group in for a party. The person making the reservation said it would be 16 kids and an unknown amount of parents.We explained that our dining room seats 49 people, and that we’d be … Continue reading
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All of the people happy, all of the time…
It’s almost impossible to “shoplift” a pizza at our restaurant, although we have had numerous people open a tab and walk out before. And we did have this one guy, extremely eccentric and gregarious, who walked out without paying for … Continue reading
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and I mean Mean
A former employee thought it funny to sign me up for a baby magazine subscription, as well as an account on Parents.com. Obviously, after opening up on my blog about my inability to get pregnant, this was a way to … Continue reading
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Taboo Topics
Politics. Drugs. Religion. Abortion. Punishment by Death via the Justice System. Homosexuality. We all have our opinions. My opinions are correct. Your opinions are wrong if you disagree with mine. Isn’t that how we feel? We congregate with others who … Continue reading
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The Art of Racing in the Rain
I’ve never read a book written by a dog. Obviously, they can’t write. They don’t have thumbs. A friend brought me a copy of the book: The Art of Racing in the Rain. We share a love of dogs. All … Continue reading
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Paizano’s Party
We had our annual company party recently. We closed the restaurant, and decorated it for a feast. I didn’t take many photos. That’s probably a good thing. After gorging ourselves on king crab (our traditional meal) and good beer, we … Continue reading
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Wino no no
It only took one special bottle of wine to disappear from my cellar at home while I was at work one night. Whitey claimed he didn’t know it was a “good” bottle before he had opened it, and then told … Continue reading
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History repeats itself, sometimes
We keep a diary at the restaurant that we jot notes in regarding any significant activities that may sway sales one way or the other. It could be the weather, or a party, or a local sports game. We refer … Continue reading
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Brain Overload
I was certain I’d be asleep by now. The lunar eclipse early this morning completely ruined my daily routine by robbing half of my normal hours of slumber. I stole another couple of hours sleep before showing up late for … Continue reading
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