Pizza Today - September 2021 - 30

OPERATIONS
The Perfect Pie at
the Perfect Temp
Customers' Heat Preferences
Setting a Plan to Meet
By Rachel Hartman / Photo Josh Keown
I
f systems to serve food are
unaligned and a once-piping-hot
pizza arrives cold to
a hungry diner, the customer will
notice. Moreover, they likely will
remember the meal-but not in a
positive light. Nearly 70 percent
of pizza customers report that
getting the temperature wrong
on their order ruins their dining
experience, according to a survey
from Alive & Kickin' Pizza Crust.
" Food needs to be
served hot, " says Biagio
Cepollaro, managing partner
of Via Roma in Camp Springs,
Maryland. Crossing the line into
too-hot territory, however, is also
a concern. " Our pizza is cooked in
an oven at two diff erent temperatures,
one for the dome and
one for the deck, " Cepollaro says.
Th e bottom of the oven gets to
between 350 F and 400 F, while
the top can reach more than
600 F. Th is ensures the pinsa,
which is a Roman-style pizza
made with a blend of rice, soy,
wheat fl our and dried mother
yeast, is cooked evenly. Once the
pizza is taken out of the oven, it is
placed on a griddle for about
30 seconds. Some of the heat
evaporates from it, and then it is
placed on a wooden carrier and
delivered to the table. " By the time
it gets to the table, it is not too
hot that it burns the customer's
mouth, " Cepollaro says.
With new online ordering
systems, an increase in delivery
demand, and more takeout
options, providing food at the
right temperature has been taken
to a whole new level. To meet
safety standards and keep customers
satisfi ed, it's essential to have
a system that can be monitored
and adapted as restaurant needs
change. Use the following guidelines
to make sure pies are served
at their best-every time.
Understanding Safety
Requirements
Health codes use the term
" TCS (Time and Temperature
Control for Safety) " to refer to
foods that must be correctly
stored, heated, cooled and prepared
to reduce the risk of bacteria
which could cause illness. " For
pizzas, a minimum cook temperature
of 165 F is usually adequate
for food safety, " says Chris Boyles,
vice president of food safety for
Steritech, a company that provides
food safety and operational assessments
to the restaurant industry.
" Verify the temperature at the
thickest point, which will be the
last place to reach the target temperature. "
For deep dish, the point
will typically be in the middle
of the pie. " Of course, a higher
temperature may be necessary for
quality, especially of the crust, "
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Pizza Today - September 2021

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Pizza Today - September 2021

Commentary
Digital
Conversation
Mike's Monthly Tip
Man on the Street
Building Blocks
Tony's Trending Recipe
Knead to Know
Destinations
Sustainability Pays
Heat Preferences
Clean Ice
Cheese Pairings
Desserts that Sell
Booze-free Beverages
Tortellini
On the Road: Catcha-Fire Pizza, Cincinnati, OH
Tipping Trends
Product Showcase
Pizza Today Yellow Pages
The Marketplace
Expo Spotlight
Pizza Today - September 2021 - CT1
Pizza Today - September 2021 - CT2
Pizza Today - September 2021 - Cover1
Pizza Today - September 2021 - Cover2
Pizza Today - September 2021 - Commentary
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Pizza Today - September 2021 - Digital
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Pizza Today - September 2021 - Conversation
Pizza Today - September 2021 - 11
Pizza Today - September 2021 - Mike's Monthly Tip
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Pizza Today - September 2021 - Man on the Street
Pizza Today - September 2021 - 15
Pizza Today - September 2021 - Building Blocks
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Pizza Today - September 2021 - Tony's Trending Recipe
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Pizza Today - September 2021 - Knead to Know
Pizza Today - September 2021 - 21
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Pizza Today - September 2021 - 23
Pizza Today - September 2021 - Destinations
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Pizza Today - September 2021 - Sustainability Pays
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Pizza Today - September 2021 - Heat Preferences
Pizza Today - September 2021 - 31
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Pizza Today - September 2021 - Clean Ice
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Pizza Today - September 2021 - Cheese Pairings
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Pizza Today - September 2021 - Desserts that Sell
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Pizza Today - September 2021 - Booze-free Beverages
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Pizza Today - September 2021 - Tortellini
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