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NEW SPECIALS: KALE SALAD AND BUFFALO CHICKEN PIZZA

A fresh salad with kale, sliced cucumber, green apple wedges, and carrot sticks, topped with pumpkin seeds and drizzled with a creamy dressing, served on a white plate.It’s an exciting week in Oakland and Berkeley! Our popular Kale salad is returning to the menu! The idea for this salad comes from Regional Manager Naji Duran-Janini. Naji said, “This is the salad I make at home all the time. The salad was really a collaborative effort with Saeki (fellow Regional Manager). He really wanted to do something with kale. We had a lot of fun creating it together.” The Kale Salad comes with kale (really??!!), feta, matchstick carrots, green apples, cucumbers, roasted pumpkin seeds and a house-made Tahini dressing. Close-up of a pizza topped with pepperoni, chunks of grilled chicken, and melted cheese. The crust appears golden and crispy, with a sprinkling of herbs. The pizza is on a plate on a wooden table.In the world of pizza, the Buffalo Chicken special is back! This spicy special is made with our free-range chicken breast flavored with a cayenne pepper “wing sauce”, pepperoni, mozzarella cheese and topped with our house-made blue cheese dressing. This pizza is available stuffed and thin crust for a limited time! Our CEO (Kevin) grew up in Buffalo, NY and drew inspiration for this pizza from the sauce of his homeland. Kevin writes, “Growing up in Buffalo, pizza night always meant pepperoni pizza and a bucket of chicken wings with blue cheese dressing. The flavor of Buffalo wings and pepperoni pizza work really well together, so I figured why not try combining those flavors on our pizza?” We think you will enjoy this combination just as much as Kevin did as a kid in Buffalo.

NEW SPECIAL: CHORIZO CON PAPAS

A pizza topped with cheese, diced potatoes, bacon, and green onions on a round metal tray. It sits on a wooden table with a white plate, fork, knife, and shakers of parmesan and chili flakes nearby. Garden view outside the window.

Thin crust Chorizo con Papas

A deep dish pizza in a black pan on a wooden surface. The pizza is topped with diced green onions, chunks of cheese, pieces of sausage, and covered in a red tomato sauce.

Chorizo con Papas before it goes in the oven!

We’ve got a new special in Oakland and Berkeley! It’s our Chorizo con Papas! This soul-satisfying, zesty pizza is made with Mexican Chorizo sausage, roasted red potatoes, green onions and Monterey Jack cheese. It’s available stuffed or thin crust for a limited time only!

The Super Veggie special has been so popular in San Ramon and Pleasant Hill! It’s going to stick around for a little bit longer! It’s got broccoli, red bell peppers, zucchini, yellow squash, white corn, cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese. It comes stuffed or thin on our wheat crust!

ZACHARY’S IN THE WOODS

Five people wearing sunglasses pose for a selfie on a sunny day during a hike. They are smiling, with trees and a dirt path visible in the background. One person has their arms raised in excitement.One of the many things that makes Zachary’s a special place to work is that we are an ESOP. This means that all of the employees at Zachary’s own all of the stock in the company. See more information about Zachary’s here and ESOPs in general here.

TPeople walking on a sunlit dirt path through a forest, surrounded by lush greenery. Shadows are cast by sunlight streaming through the trees, creating a peaceful, natural atmosphere.his year, the ESOP Committee has a theme – Fit and Clean 2017! Our first event was a yoga class at Zachary’s (check it out!). Our second event was a hike at Redwood Regional!

Regional Manager and ESOP Committee member Kate Erickson bravely and excitedly choose the path (East Ridge Trail!) and led a group employee owners. Fun! We will have many more Fit and Clean adventures to share in 2017, so stay tuned!

LIMITED TIME SPECIAL: HOT LINK IN OAKLAND AND BERKELEY!

Close-up of a pepperoni pizza topped with melted cheese and green herbs on a wooden table. In the background, there is a metal container holding glass shakers with red pepper flakes and grated cheese.Things are looking up! Why, you ask? The Hot Link pizza is back in Oakland and Berkeley. This is a crew favorite! Just ask Renee, Assistant Regional Manager at our Oakland and Berkeley locations. Renee eagerly awaits the return of the Hot Link special every few months. About this tasty treat, Renee said, “It’s my perfect comfort food… Louisiana heat for the Bay Area winter.”

This spicy special has sliced Louisiana hot link sausage, fresh cilantro and mozzarella cheese. It’s available stuffed or thin crust for a limited time only!

LIMITED TIME SPECIALS: ARIA’S ENCHI-HOLLA AND SUPER VEGGIE

It’s time for some new pizza specials! In Oakland and Berkeley, Aria’s crowd-pleasing Enchi-Holla Enchilada pizza is back! Aria won an employee pizza contest a couple of years ago in both “Most Creative” and “Best Pizza” categories. Her tasty creation has our free range chicken breast marinated in a green enchilada sauce, corn, cilantro, black olives, a cool swirl of sour cream, Monterey Jack and cheddar cheese. It’s available stuffed (comes with corn tortillas under the sauce) or thin crust (comes with tortilla chips).

In Pleasant Hill and San Ramon, we have our always-popular Super Veggie special (this one is a regular in Oakland and Berkeley)! This veggie-tastic special has zucchini, yellow squash, red bell peppers, broccoli, white corn, yellow cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese. It’s available stuffed or thin crust.

YOGA AT ZACHARY’S

A group of people practicing yoga indoors, standing in the tree pose on yoga mats. They are smiling, balancing on one leg, with hands in prayer position. The room has bright lights and artwork on the walls.Big news! The first ever Zachary’s yoga class took place on Thursday, January 5th and it was AMAZING!

Zachary’s is an employee owned company (read more here: https://zacharys.com/about-us/our-people/) via our ESOP. We have a committee of dedicated employee owners who work to educate the crew about the ESOP itself and the benefits and responsibilities of being an employee owner. This year, the ESOP Committee decided to focus their efforts on a theme: Fit and Clean 2017. To kick off the year, Zachary’s hosted a yoga class, right here at our College Avenue location in Oakland, CA.

The fantastic and fun, Molly Pearson, agreed to lead the way. Amidst the cacophony that is an early morning at Zachary’s (think drilling, hammering, an industrial grater slicing major amounts of mozzarella, trucks delivering loads of produce, flour, pizza boxes and more, the whirring of the Hobart, the playful banter of the morning crew… you get the picture), a brave bunch of employee owners donned their yoga gear and stretched and twisted and Warriored together.

Though peaceful it was not, the morning was certainly full of beauty and joy. Yoga, pizza and some pretty fabulous employee owners made for a special start to another day at Zachary’s.

HOLIDAY HOURS

Holiday Hours

We are closing early on New Year’s Eve (Dining Room closes at 8:30; Take Out stops at 9pm).

We are closed on New Year’s Day.

A colorful poster with Celebrate all the year around with Zacharys Pizza in bold letters. It features festive drawings: a Christmas tree, candy canes, basket, yellow bunny, pumpkin, fireworks, bats, ghost, and a small U.S. flag.

CELEBRATING THE HOLIDAYS AT ZACHARY’S

Two men indoors, one with a beard and a thoughtful pose wearing a dark sweater, the other smiling in a red suit. Theyre standing close together with festive string lights and windows in the background.We have a pretty amazing crew. We’ve got folks who have been with the company since 1983 and folks who just started last week. We have stunningly fast pizza makers and exceptionally warm and welcoming hosts and servers. These amazing folks thrive in a chaotic and sometimes downright wild environment. No one, in our humble opinion, deserves a more fantastic holiday party than these truly fabulous employee owners.

We celebrated in style at the Lake Chalet in downtown Oakland. A group of seven people, mostly women, are smiling and standing close together at a social event. They are indoors, holding drinks, and dressed in casual to semi-formal attire. The background has dim lighting with festive decorations.A man and woman smiling at a holiday party. The man is wearing glasses and pointing playfully at the camera. Snowflake decorations surround the image. Text reads Zacharys Chicago Pizza Holiday Party 12/5/16.Two people embracing in a dimly lit room. One is wearing a shiny, metallic gold outfit with sequins and dramatic makeup, smiling confidently. The other person is dressed in a light pink satin outfit, standing closely behind with an affectionate pose.Four people smile and hold drinks at a table. A woman in a patterned top, a man in a collared shirt holding a glass, another man in a gray shirt with a blue cocktail, and a woman in a lace top in the foreground. The setting appears to be a bar or restaurant.A group of people smiling and holding certificates, gathered in a dimly lit room with wooden tables. Some are sitting while others stand behind them. The atmosphere appears casual and celebratory.

LIMITED TIME SPECIALS: ROASTED POTATO AND SUPER VEGGIE

New Specials!

A deep-dish pizza topped with a chunky tomato sauce, diced potatoes, and onions. The crust is thick and golden brown, and the toppings are generously spread, giving a hearty appearance.In Oakland and Berkeley, our Roasted Potato pizza is back! Just in time for the official start of winter! This deliciously comforting pizza is stuffed with oven roasted red potatoes, chopped onion, garlic, fresh rosemary and Monterey Jack cheese. It’s available stuffed or thin crust. It’s truly a potato-lover’s dream come true.

In Pleasant Hill and San Ramon, we have our always-popular Super Veggie special (this one is a regular in Oakland and Berkeley)! This veggie-tastic special has zucchini, yellow squash, red bell peppers, broccoli, white corn, yellow cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese. It’s available stuffed or thin crust.

LIMITED TIME SPECIALS: ITALIAN CHICKEN AND SUPER VEGGIE

It’s time for new specials!

A deep-dish pizza with a thick crust, topped with tomato sauce, sliced onions, green bell peppers, and pieces of tomato, served on a metal platter on a wooden table.In Oakland and Berkeley we have the Italian Chicken Sausage pizza. Stuffed or thin crust, this pizza is filled with sliced Italian Chicken sausage, red and green bell peppers, roasted garlic cloves and mozzarella cheese. It’s only available for a limited time!

In Pleasant Hill and San Ramon, we have our always-popular Super Veggie special (this one is a regular in Oakland and Berkeley)! This veggie-tastic special has zucchini, yellow squash, red bell peppers, broccoli, white corn, yellow cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese. It’s available stuffed or thin crust.

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