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On this episode, meet Justin and Andy, owners of Cowabunga Pizzeria and Cowabunga Plus in Hamilton, just outside Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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Chapters: 00:00:00 Canadian Dipping Sauce Worth Freezing - The Cold Open 00:03:00 Stanislaus Harvest Tour: Learning From the Best in the Business 00:07:15 How Cowabunga Launched in October 2020 00:09:35 From 15 to 250 Pizzas a Day: Scaling a Pizza Shop in Hamilton 00:10:25 Best Cheese Slice: How Winning Changed Everything 00:12:10 Managing Pizza Demand: The Challenges After Winning Awards 00:14:20 $16K-$18K Nights: Inside the Economics of Award-Winning Pizza 00:16:00 Time Slots vs. Wait Times: Revolutionizing Pizza Pickup 00:20:00 Kitchen Space vs. Dining Room: The Perfect Pizzeria Layout 00:26:15 Asian-Owned Pizzeria: Breaking Stereotypes in an Italian-Dominated Industry 00:31:05 Pizza Screens Controversy: How Cowabunga Won with Unconventional Methods 00:34:10 Vegas Pizza Expo: The Competition Experience 00:36:25 72-Hour Fermentation: The Secret to Cowabunga's Dough 00:37:15 Best of the Best: The Mystery Box Competition 00:48:30 The Famous 'Dipping Sauce': Cowabunga's Cult Favorite Condiment 00:56:00 Social Media Marketing: Building a Pizza Brand Through Content 01:11:55 Bangkok Expansion: Taking Canadian Pizza to Thailand 01:19:45 Building in Thailand vs. Canada: Why Asian Expansion Makes Sense 01:21:30 Overrated vs. Underrated: Honest Pizza Industry Talk 01:32:15 Pizza Master Ovens & Spiral Mixers: The Equipment That Makes a Difference 01:36:40 Competition Strategy: Why Pizza Contests Matter for Business 01:38:20 Building Community vs. Joining Cliques: The Future of Pizza Culture
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