Why pizza is the best choice for profits
While flatbreads served with toppings were a treat in ancient Rome, the modern pizza was born in South-west Italy in the Campania Region famed for the city of Naples. Loved all over the world, pizza is renowned for its versatility and fresh ingredients, but it has many benefits for firms in the food sector looking to turn a handsome profit.
In this blog, we’ll explore why adding this famous Italian dish to the menu can be an efficient way to improve a business's bottom line - and an equally ideal option for households looking to beat the cost-of-living crisis. Along with explaining the business benefits for enterprises that pizza provides, we’ll also look at some of the essential equipment that every budding pizzaiolo (Pizza chef) requires whether they are cooking for customers or at home for family and friends.
1. Pizza pies are inexpensive to produce
From restaurant owners to head chefs, those operating an outlet in the food industry understand that every dish on the menu must be priced to turn a profit. To enhance the profit margins of a plate, the ingredients involved must always cost as little as possible. Research from experienced professional pizza chefs shows that when it comes to pizza, the profit margins are huge.
To craft a high-quality Margherita pizza, which can be an option on its own or the base for almost every other flavour of pie, it can cost as little as 90 pence. The cost can be broken down into 20 pence to make the base, 30 pence for a layer of sauce and 40 pence for a cheese pizza. With the average selling price of a cheese and tomato pizza marked at £15, companies can enjoy a massive 94 per cent profit. Additionally, it means that households can cook up a delicious dinner packed with protein, carbohydrates, calcium, vitamin C, K, and potassium for less than a pound when they make them from scratch.
2. Swift slices ready to serve
How fast you can make a dish directly relates to how many customers you can serve in a day to amp your profits. Pizza is an incredibly speedy meal to make, allowing firms to enjoy quick turn arounds on service. The speed at which a pizza can be produced also means it’s a fast and easy option for lunch or supper time for busy families.
As proof of just how rapidly pizza can be made, American Brian Edler entered the Guinness Book of World Records when he created and cooked 206 pizzas in just 60 minutes.
3. Pizza is an international favourite
To make money-selling food, the popularity of a dish is an important concern. Anticipating every customer’s individual taste is an almost impossible task, but adding pizza to a menu is a wise move. A global study by YouGov identified pizza as one of the world’s most popular foods. The survey accounted for the tastes of people in 24 different countries and included over 25,000 respondents.
The far-reaching research found that Italian cuisine overall scored an average popularity of 84 per cent in all countries surveyed, adding to the likelihood that pizza is a safe bet to sell well for a firm or be warmly received at home.
Pizza can also be suited to a wide variety of diets and nutritional choices. As a result, businesses can create an offering for every market ensuring that every one of their customers can be easily catered for. It goes without saying that those cooking at home can make a pizza to match the different dietary requirements of their friends and family members whether they are vegan, vegetarian, or gluten or dairy intolerant.
4. Getting equipped to make the perfect pizza
Commercial pizza ovens available from leading brands like Cuppone, Filmar and Lincat are designed to maximise output and deliver perfectly baked pizzas every time, at a range of prices to suit different budgetary requirements. Businesses and homeowners alike will both find that there is a wide range of tools and accessories designed to make the process of pizza making easier.
Using Pizza stones ensures your pie is evenly cooked with a puffed crust, while cutters and paddles simplify serving.
Whether you're running a professional pizzeria or keen to bake pizza pies like a pro at home, but either way you can count on Cooksmill for all the equipment you need. Browse our selection of high-quality tools, accessories and ovens today to kit out your kitchen.
