Third-party delivery can wreck a great pizza fast.

In this episode, I sit down with Eric Bam, VP of Sales and Marketing at Perfect Crust Pizza Liners, to talk about the real fix. Protect the product from oven to customer door. We break down why packaging and food protection matter more than most operators admit, because customers do not blame DoorDash.

Customers blame your brand.

We also get practical on pricing and margin protection. If better packaging costs more, build it into your Uber Eats and DoorDash prices. Stop absorbing the cost.

Then we shift to catering growth with EZ Cater. We talk about why corporate and pharma orders can change a slow day, and the settings that drive profit, lead times, delivery fees, delivery zones, and simple bundles that make ordering easy.

We also cover a simple social media move most pizza shops miss. Stop posting only pizza photos. Show the experience, the people, and what customers should expect when they walk in.

Topics covered

1. Pizza delivery packaging, pizza box liners, heat retention, crisp crust, customer reviews
2. DoorDash and Uber Eats pricing strategy for profit
3. EZ Cater catering strategy for pizzerias, higher ticket orders, lead time, delivery zones, delivery fees
4. Restaurant social media video strategy that builds trust before the first visit

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In this Takeout Tips episode of the Pizza King Podcast, Tyrell Reed gives a real behind the scenes update from week two inside the shop, focused on one of the most overlooked drivers of profitability for pizzeria owners. Cash management.

This episode breaks down how tightening up cash handling, deposits, tip policies, and discounts creates clarity for your team and control for you as the owner. Tyrell walks through the exact steps taken to clean up cash procedures, eliminate confusion at the register, and set clear expectations for closers and front of house staff. You will hear why tip pooling needed structure, how fair policies protect culture, and what happens when systems replace assumptions.

You will also get practical insight into early sales growth without aggressive marketing, adjusting store hours to match demand, building a catering advantage, and why throwing away 30,000 printed menus was the right call. This episode reinforces a simple truth. Clean operations come before clever promotions.

If you own or manage a pizzeria and want better control over cash flow, cleaner systems, and a stronger foundation for growth, this episode delivers clear lessons you can apply right away.

Topics covered include pizzeria cash management, tip pooling policies, POS systems for restaurants, coupon cleanup, catering strategy, store hours optimization, rewards programs, and building operational discipline in pizza shops.

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In this episode of the Pizza King Podcast, Tyrell Reed sits down with Logan Whitehouse, co-founder of Virnika AI, to break down how AI phone automation is changing restaurant operations.

The conversation stays focused on real operator problems. Missed calls. Labor pressure. Inconsistent upselling. Customer experience during peak hours. Logan explains how AI voice agents can take orders, answer menu questions, upsell consistently, and scale call volume without adding staff. All while keeping your existing phone number and POS setup intact.

You will hear a clear breakdown of implementation timelines, common operator concerns, and how to measure ROI beyond labor savings. This includes higher ticket averages, fewer missed orders, reduced staff stress, and better focus during rushes.

Logan also shares why Virnika stays restaurant-only, how the system learns your menu in real time, and what the future of AI assistants in restaurant leadership could look like. This episode is built for pizzeria owners, operators, and managers who want practical insight into AI for restaurants, phone automation, labor efficiency, and smarter operations without sacrificing hospitality.

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