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Make every pizza ingredient count. Get inspired by a dozen new and creative ways to integrate pizza toppings into your menu.
<ol>
<li>Pizza toppings like pepperoni, salami, meatballs, plant-based proteins, vegetables, and any sauce of your choice (tomato, pesto, alfredo) make unique and delicious hot or cold sandwiches.</li>
<li>On a cold fall or winter day, offer guests pepperoni and sausage pizza soup, topped with melted mozzarella cheese, and served alongside a piping-hot breadstick.</li>
<li>Whether it&rsquo;s meat and veggies grabbed from the pizza line and tossed onto a traditional leafy green salad, or a meat-lover&rsquo;s delight of cubed Italian cold cuts mixed with cold pasta salad and olive oil, pizza toppings work great in a salad.</li>
<li>Turn ordinary spaghetti or chicken alfredo into something exciting when you add roasted garlic, meatballs, mushrooms, onions, green peppers, bacon, prosciutto, and more.</li>
<li>Calzones and Strombolis.&nbsp;Give them a pizza they can take on the go when you roll favorite pizza toppings up into a calzone or stromboli and serve it alongside a fun dipping sauce. Feature a vegetarian option using plant-based chicken, beef, or sausage, too.</li>
<li>Pizza isn&rsquo;t just for lunch and dinner. Incorporate fun pizza toppings like sliced potatoes, ham, and onions into a frittata and you&rsquo;ve got a unique breakfast and brunch item to serve with mimosas and Bloody Marys.</li>
<li>This is a culinary mashup anyone will get behind. Top pizza nachos with melted mozzarella and cheddar cheese, pizza sauce, bacon, pepperoni, pepperoncinis, onions, bell peppers, and olives.</li>
<li>Pizza Bowl.&nbsp;If you have customers watching their carbs, pizza bowls are a perfect way to satisfy a pizza craving. Fill a bowl with cheese, sauce, and a variety of pizza toppings. Bake until melted and cooked through.</li>
<li>Pizza Dip.&nbsp;A great appetizer or late-night snack, pizza dip is a simple mixture of cream cheese, mozzarella, cheddar, tomato sauce, and pizza toppings of your choosing. Serve it with tortilla chips or crunchy bread.</li>
<li>Great for kids or anyone who loves a handheld meal or snack, pizza toppings work perfectly inside a toasty quesadilla. Pick any cheese and melt it inside a big tortilla with vegetables and/or savory meats before pairing it with chips, salsa, and guacamole. Ol&eacute;!</li>
<li>Gourmet Mac and Cheese.&nbsp;Invite guests to get creative with your macaroni and cheese by offering the option to transform their favorite pizza into a bowl of pizza mac and cheese.</li>
<li>Build-Your-Own Bloody Mary Bar.&nbsp;Draw a Sunday morning crowd and inspire social media chatter with a build-your-own Bloody Mary bar, complete with slices of cooked bacon, skewers of pepperoni, olives, jalape&ntilde;os, onions, and more.</li>
</ol>
5 More Ways to Use Pizza Dough
Have some leftover pizza dough and space on the &ldquo;specials&rdquo; menu? Try these.
<ul>
<li>Garlic knots</li>
<li>Pepperoni rolls</li>
<li>Cinnamon rolls</li>
<li>Breadsticks (savory or sweet)</li>
<li>Mini calzones (savory or sweet)</li>
</ul>
Points to Ponder
<ul>
<li>Sustainable practices, such as creative use of existing ingredients can help reduce the impact of food waste coming from restaurants, which currently amounts to about 18% of food waste in the United States</li>
<li>More than half of Americans (55%) say they consider a restaurant&rsquo;s food-waste reduction efforts to be an important factor when choosing where to dine</li>
</ul>
Content courtesy of Nestle Professional
Source: National Restaurant Association: <a href="https://www.restaurantkitchen.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/2021_86FoodWaste_Report_Update.pdf" target="_blank">86 Food Waste</a>, March 2021
The information provided is based on a general industry overview, and is not specific to your business operation. Each business is unique and decisions related to your business should be made after consultation with appropriate experts.

Everybody loves pizza, and the toppings are the star of the show. Save money, reduce prep time, and prevent waste by turning pizza toppings into menu multitaskers.

Menu Pro Tips: 12 Ways to Make Pizza Toppings Do Double Duty

Operators agree that effective inventory management is crucial for ensuring smooth operations, minimizing waste, and maximizing profitability. Predictive inventory management, which leverages data analytics and machine learning to forecast future demand, plays a significant role in inventory optimization. By anticipating customer preferences, seasonal demand fluctuations, and supply chain disruptions, restaurants can always maintain the right stock levels, leading to better cost control and more efficient operations.
Reclosable Bags: Practical Implementation of Predictive Inventory Management
However, the success of predictive inventory management is also highly dependent on proper storage solutions to ensure that ingredients stay fresh and are used efficiently. This is where reclosable bags come into play. They offer a practical solution for both portioning and storing ingredients, helping restaurants maintain optimized inventory levels and reducing waste. Here&rsquo;s why predictive inventory management and reclosable bags are both essential for inventory optimization in the restaurant industry.
1. Reducing Food Waste and Profit Maximization
<ul>
<li>By forecasting demand more accurately, restaurants can avoid over-purchasing and ensure that ingredients are used in a timely manner, minimizing food waste.</li>
<li>Additionally, reclosable bags can help store ingredients in pre-portioned amounts, ensuring that items are only used as needed, further reducing waste. For example, pre-portioning meat, cheese, or vegetables in reclosable bags ensures that the right amount is available for use, minimizing the risk of spoilage due to excessive stock or improper handling.</li>
<li>Reclosable bags further enhance cost savings by enabling portion control. By storing ingredients in manageable, pre-measured quantities, restaurants can avoid wasting larger quantities of food when only small amounts are required.</li>
<li>Reclosable bags are also ideal for storing perishable goods like herbs, grains, or even sauces, as they provide an airtight seal that helps maintain freshness for extended periods, reducing spoilage and waste. This results in better cost control and maximizes profitability.</li>
</ul>
2. Optimizing Stock Levels and Organization
<ul>
<li>Maintaining the right balance of stock is critical in the restaurant industry. Too much inventory ties up cash flow and storage space, while too little inventory can result in stockouts and disrupt operations. Predictive inventory management helps restaurants optimize stock levels by accurately forecasting demand and improving order frequency, resulting in a more balanced inventory, helping maintain smooth kitchen operations and reducing the need for emergency orders or last-minute ingredient procurement.</li>
<li>Reclosable bags also play a role here, as they help portion ingredients in manageable amounts that correspond to forecasted demand. By storing pre-portioned ingredients in airtight bags, restaurants can minimize overstocking and ensure that each ingredient is stored properly, maintaining its freshness for longer.</li>
<li>By using reclosable bags, restaurants can also better organize their inventory, making it easier to keep track of which items are used first, and which need replenishing. This organized approach can help streamline ordering and ensure a smoother relationship with suppliers.</li>
</ul>
Predictive inventory management is a critical tool for inventory optimization in the restaurant industry. By accurately forecasting demand, minimizing waste, optimizing stock levels, reducing food costs, and improving supplier relationships, restaurants can achieve more efficient operations and enhanced customer satisfaction. When paired with the use of reclosable bags for portioning and storing ingredients, restaurants can ensure that their inventory remains fresh, organized, and manageable, further reducing waste and optimizing the use of ingredients.
Content courtesy of Handgards, Inc.

With proper management and analysis, restaurants can always maintain the right stock levels, leading to better cost control and more efficient operations.

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