Episode 13: Robin Smith, Zachary's Chicago Pizza (Oakland, CA)
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Episode 13 is now LIVE! Zachary’s Chicago Pizza, the employee-owned pizzeria known for its thick, signature stuffed pies, is a local institution in the Bay Area. With over 225 Best Pizza awards to its name, locals know it as the ONLY place to get deep dish in the Bay. Known for its incredible family and community oriented shops and team members, Zach's currently operates 5 shops in the Bay Area (Oakland (2), Berkeley, Pleasant Hill, Pleasanton, San Ramon). 20 years after its founding 1983, original founders Zach and Barbara, who painstakingly developed the incredible taste of Zach's pizza, decided to sell the company to the incredible crew of employees. Robin is one of the employees who co-owns Zachary's Pizza- she started as a host/server and is now the Marketing Manager behind Zach's! Some fun facts about Zachary's Pizza that we talk about with Robin in this episode: What Zach's most popular pizza flavors are and the secrets behind a perfect Zach's order How Robin started working at Zach's How Zach's pizza tastes different from Chicago's actual deep-dish (according to both our co-hosts...and Robin herself) Some quirky Zach's traditions...like how an annual art contest has supplied over 300 pieces of pizza art that decorates the walls in all 4 restaurant locations We hope you enjoy!
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