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E XPO SPOTLIGHT

B I L L OA K L E Y

KEYNOTE SPEAKER ANNOUNCED!
2020 Young Entrepreneur of the Year
Rocky Shanower of Park Street Pizza

P

ark Street Pizza has been a staple
and pride point of Sugarcreek,
Ohio since 2003 when Rocky and
Courtney Shanower took over a closing
pizzeria. The couple took the leap into
ownership when the proprietor of a local
pizzeria that Rocky had worked at and
grew up in was ready to close. "We were
at this pivotal point where either we go
find other jobs or see if we can make a go
of it ourselves," Rocky says.
Sugarcreek's response beat all expectations with lines wrapping around the
corner of their pizzeria. Within five years
they were bulging at the seams and looking to expand. They seized an opportunity
to purchase additional land behind their
current location, which allowed them to
build out their pizzeria in phases
beginning with a new kitchen and small
dining area. The next phase, they added a
100-seat dining room, waiting area and
porch. The final phase included a 60-seat
enclosed patio, which was completed in
2017. In the end, their expansion was
flawlessly planned and executed. The
operation was completely dialed in from

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the get-go for high volume pizza production and sales.
Its interior is a blend of modern, chic
and country with oversized wooden
booths, four-top tables, concrete flooring
and eclectic chandeliers. The pizza line is
located directly behind the counter, which
allows their staff to know that they are in
the forefront of our customers eyes and
critical to their highly successful operation.
At the heart of Park Street's foundation
is, Rocky says, "Caring about our community, caring about our team members and
our guests, caring about the locality and
the sourcing of our ingredients and the
quality of those and then sustainability
of the organization overall. Our passion
for what we're doing is supporting our
families. We know how much we value
our customers. I think by living those and
being very involved with everybody, it's
kind of like a top down where the manager sets the culture and it feeds down
through them. There's no magic thing
about culture. It's really just supporting
your team, valuing them, caring about

them and showing them how much you
value the guest experience."
Their menu is filled with items grown
in the local area. Park Street's menu
offers a dozen signature pizzas, a half
dozen salads, boneless and bone-in
wings, some shareables and a couple
sandwiches. Most items are made
in-house. The menu also includes
considerations and specialties for
health-conscious diners, vegans and
gluten-intolerant patrons.
The restaurant only scratches the
surface of the story of the Shanower's
business. Before Park Street was realized,
Rocky and Courtney created Philosophy
of Pie. "I look at what we are doing as
that's our restaurant group and everything else falls below that," Rocky says.
Within Philosophy of Pie, there are three
main branches: Park Street, a wood-fired
pizza truck catering operation named
Bahler Street and POP Fundraising.
This is a must-attend event, so make
plans now to attend our 10 a.m. Thursday, October 8, Keynote address.
For more information please visit
PizzaAndPastaExpo.com. Registration
is scheduled to open June 1st, so start
making your plans now.
It's all about Pizza & Pasta, and it's all
for YOU!

BILL OAKLEY is the
Group Show Director for
International Pizza Expo and
Pizza & Pasta Northeast
CORNERSTONE SPONSORS
for Pizza & Pasta Northeast


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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Pizza Today - June 2020

Pizza Today - June 2020
Commentary
Digital
Conversation
Mike’s Monthly Tip
Man on the Street
Building Blocks
Tony’s Trending Recipe
Knead to Know
Destinations
Product showcase
Pizza Today Yellow Pages
The Marketplace
Expo Spotlight
White Pies
Pizza Lupo
Life After Closure
Marketing DELCO
Selling Merch.
The Phoenix Rising
Low-labor Delivery Items
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Pizza Today - June 2020 - Cover2
Pizza Today - June 2020 - Commentary
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Pizza Today - June 2020 - Digital
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Pizza Today - June 2020 - Conversation
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Pizza Today - June 2020 - Mike’s Monthly Tip
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Pizza Today - June 2020 - Man on the Street
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Pizza Today - June 2020 - Building Blocks
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Pizza Today - June 2020 - Tony’s Trending Recipe
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Pizza Today - June 2020 - Knead to Know
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Pizza Today - June 2020 - Destinations
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Pizza Today - June 2020 - Life After Closure
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Pizza Today - June 2020 - Marketing DELCO
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Pizza Today - June 2020 - Selling Merch.
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Pizza Today - June 2020 - The Phoenix Rising
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Pizza Today - June 2020 - Low-labor Delivery Items
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