3. Tweaks in BJ’s pizza recipe
Long before kitchen simplification became the mantra of the day, BJ’s Restaurants was taking a hard look at how it could cut back its menu and streamline kitchen operations to enhance execution. That effort is far from over, CEO Greg Trojan revealed during the company’s analyst call last week. Indeed, he said, the concept is enjoying very positive results from a simple tweak in the way it makes deep-dish pizza, a signature for the chain.
At the recommendation of crewmembers, the casual concept experimented with the assembly process and decided to add the tomato sauce at a different point. “The new method simplifies our prep process, gives our culinary team more flexibility in terms of pizza flavor combinations and produces a fresher and more robust tomato flavor for our pizzas,” Trojan said.