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DELIVERY WOES

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P HOTO JO S H K E O W N

Satisfying customers and saving face following delivery mistakes

A

customer places
an order, but your
delivery driver
forgets the twoliter and extra marinara
cups - or even an entire
pie. How do you handle the
situation?
Like any human-run
operation, the pizza
business is error-prone. Try
as we might to minimize
mistakes, a few slip-ups here
and there are inevitable.
Myriad modifications,
special requests and
miscommunications over
the phone don't make
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matters any easier.
Of course, the pizza
business is also personal,
and your customers' loyalty
will make or break your
operation. When an error
does occur, it's imperative
that you not only salvage the
meal, but that you restore
that customer's faith in your
brand. Here's how a few
industry vets do just that.

"IF THE CUSTOMER REALIZES A
MISTAKE AS SOON AS THE DRIVER
GETS THERE, WE'LL SEND ANOTHER
DRIVER OUT IMMEDIATELY, EVEN IF
IT'S JUST FOR A TWO-LITER."
C A R L O S E R I O, O W NE R OF M A R Y L A ND ' S P I Z Z A P R E TZ E L CREATI O N S

FIRST THINGS FIRST: Make

sure the customer gets what
they ordered. Your driver
could circle back, but unless
the customer lives a few


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Pizza Today - May 2018

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Pizza Today - May 2018

Pizza Today - May 2018
Commentary
Contents
Contributors
Expo Spotlight
Interact
Conversation
Man on the Street
Tony’s Trending Recipe
At Your Service
Destinations
Knead to Know
First Impressions
The Classic Red Sauce
Mix It With Mozzarella
Delivery Mix-Ups
Pizza Today on the Road: Topp’t Handcrafted Pizzas + Salads New Albany, In
Pizza Expo 2018 Wrap-Up
Product Showcase
Pizza Today Yellow Pages
The Marketplace
Reader’s Resource
Mike’s Monthy Tip
Pizza Today - May 2018 - CT1
Pizza Today - May 2018 - CT2
Pizza Today - May 2018 - Cover1
Pizza Today - May 2018 - Pizza Today - May 2018
Pizza Today - May 2018 - Commentary
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Pizza Today - May 2018 - 5
Pizza Today - May 2018 - Contents
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Pizza Today - May 2018 - Contributors
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Pizza Today - May 2018 - Expo Spotlight
Pizza Today - May 2018 - 13
Pizza Today - May 2018 - Interact
Pizza Today - May 2018 - 15
Pizza Today - May 2018 - Conversation
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Pizza Today - May 2018 - Man on the Street
Pizza Today - May 2018 - 19
Pizza Today - May 2018 - Tony’s Trending Recipe
Pizza Today - May 2018 - 21
Pizza Today - May 2018 - At Your Service
Pizza Today - May 2018 - 23
Pizza Today - May 2018 - Destinations
Pizza Today - May 2018 - 25
Pizza Today - May 2018 - Knead to Know
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Pizza Today - May 2018 - 28
Pizza Today - May 2018 - 29
Pizza Today - May 2018 - First Impressions
Pizza Today - May 2018 - 31
Pizza Today - May 2018 - 32
Pizza Today - May 2018 - 33
Pizza Today - May 2018 - The Classic Red Sauce
Pizza Today - May 2018 - 35
Pizza Today - May 2018 - Mix It With Mozzarella
Pizza Today - May 2018 - 37
Pizza Today - May 2018 - 38
Pizza Today - May 2018 - 39
Pizza Today - May 2018 - Delivery Mix-Ups
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Pizza Today - May 2018 - 42
Pizza Today - May 2018 - 43
Pizza Today - May 2018 - Pizza Today on the Road: Topp’t Handcrafted Pizzas + Salads New Albany, In
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Pizza Today - May 2018 - Pizza Expo 2018 Wrap-Up
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Pizza Today - May 2018 - Product Showcase
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Pizza Today - May 2018 - Pizza Today Yellow Pages
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