Pizza King Podcast: Empowering Pizzeria Leadership

The Pizza King Podcast is where pizzeria owners and operators go to sharpen their skills, build better teams, and grow more profitable businesses. Hosted by Tyrell Reed—franchise leader, coach, and author of Next Level Leadership—each episode delivers practical insights, real-life stories, and expert advice to help you win in the pizza business. Whether you're opening your first shop or scaling your tenth, this show is your guide to pizza business excellence.

Podcasting since 2023 • 156 episodes

Pizza King Podcast: Empowering Pizzeria Leadership

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The 14-Week Pizzeria Operators Playbook

Most struggling pizzerias do not need more ideas. They need a clear order of operations. In Episode 156 of the Pizza King Podcast, Tyrell Reed breaks down the 14-week Pizzeria Operators Playbook he used to bring structure to ...

August 19, 2026 • Episode 156 • 20:08

Small Team, High Standards with Chef Peter Garces

A great pizzeria needs more than a strong recipe.Chef Peter Garces built By The Chef Pizza around premium ingredients, skilled people, simple systems, and hands-on leadership. In this conversation, Peter shares his path from culinary sch...

August 18, 2026 • Episode 155 • 1:09:01

The Pizzeria Advice Nobody Wants to Hear: Just Do It

Four years ago Tyrell picked up "Podcasting for Dummies" in a bookstore and never bought it — because you learn more from doing than from reading about it. In this Takeout Tips Thursday, he makes the operator's case for action over study: your ...

August 13, 2026 • Episode 154 • 20:05

From Merrill Lynch to Best Pizza in Chicago | Sal Guagliardo, Pizza Protector

Sal Guagliardo ran from the family pizza business, became a Merrill Lynch investment banker, then couldn't stay away — and a month after buying a little Chicago shop, the Chicago Tribune named it a top-3 pizza in the city. In this Pizza King Po...

August 11, 2026 • Episode 153 • 49:43

Japanese Dough Science, Hater Comments & $30 Pizzas

Two of the most respected names in the pizza world sit down with Pizza King for a no-filter conversation. Uncle Rico brings the Florida-style, 26-years-behind-the-counter perspective; Vito brings Michelin training, Roman-style obsession, and a ...

July 28, 2026 • Episode 152 • 1:12:45

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