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HAPPY NATIONAL EMPLOYEE OWNER MONTH!

Two people stand smiling next to a uniquely styled wooden holiday tree adorned with photos. Behind the tree, large green letters spell ESOP. The background features a decorative tapestry and photos displayed on a wall.October is National Employee Owner month! Woo-hoo! We kicked off the month by sending two of our fantastic employee owners, Katie Leary and Tabitha King to the ESOP Association Conference in Tahoe. Tabitha and Katie came back from the conference filled with ideas and employee-owner enthusiasm. Here are some of their highlights from the conference:
  • Being around people who were super enthusiastic about engaging their employees and fostering the ownership mindset
  • Learning more about how an ESOP can benefit the company and individual employees
  • Getting lots of ideas for fun ESOP events and ways to engage employees in what it means to be an employee owner
  • Seeing other companies’ displays of how they celebrate their employees
  • Nerding out with fellow SF bay area ESOP members like Recology
  • Playing beginner’s poker and not knowing how to bluff
  • Getting a glowing review of Zachary’s pizza from Jackson Hardware CEO and ESOP Conference president Matthew Olson
Two smiling individuals wearing name tags, one pointing at the others tag. They are seated indoors at a table, with other patrons visible in the background. Warm lighting and casual attire suggest a social or networking event.As you can see, Tabitha and Katie stayed busy, learned a lot and had some fun. We are so excited that they were able to attend the conference and come back with so much to share!

BEAT THE CROWDS: ORDER AHEAD FOR HALLOWEEN

We LOVE Halloween at Zachary’s!

And, lucky for us, a lot of our fabulous customers love celebrating Halloween with us! If you are interested in picking up pizzas on Halloween, we suggest ordering them today. We will have your pizza ready at the exact time you want to pick it up! Better yet, order a half-baked pizza to pick up on Halloween morning, so you can avoid the to-go line at night!

Space in our ovens fills up fast, so reserve your spot now!

Check out some of our fantastic crew costumes from Halloween 2015!A person with skull-themed face paint, wearing a red shirt, holds a red phone receiver. They stand in a pizzeria, and pizza boxes are stacked in the background. A sign partially visible reads HALF-BAKED PIZZA. Leaves in autumn colors decorate the wall.A person with painted black facial mask and wearing a costume featuring metallic shoulder armor and a detailed mechanical arm accessory, stands indoors against a backdrop of shelves and a brick wall.Two people in costumes stand in a restaurant kitchen. The person on the left wears a pink dress and cap with a logo, while the person on the right is dressed as a pirate with a red bandana and cape. They are smiling and posing together.

Two people in costume pose together. The person on the left is dressed as a well-known video game plumber, wearing a red hat, shirt, and blue overalls. The person on the right is dressed as a patchwork doll, with stitched details and colorful fabric.Three people posing together indoors. One wears a tropical shirt and shorts, another wears a red top and striped skirt, and the third wears a blazer, red bow tie, and holds a phone. Background shows hanging lights and wooden counter.Two people smiling in a restaurant setting. One is wearing a yellow paper hat and a green T-shirt, and the other is in a bacon costume. They stand in front of a wall with framed pictures and awards.

 

 

BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH AT ZACHARY’S

Two women smiling and posing together, wearing matching pink t-shirts featuring a breast cancer awareness ribbon logo. They are outdoors, standing in front of a café with green umbrellas.This October, Zachary’s is supporting Breast Cancer Awareness Month. For the month of October only, we will sell pink T-Shirts and pink Baseball Caps at all four of our Zachary’s locations.

Rachel and Kylee (fantastic mom-daughter team working at Zachary’s) are modeling the shirt. Their lives were touched by breast cancer and they are passionate about raising awareness and support.

Employee owners, Vicente and David are modeling our hats. Don’t they look great?!Two people wearing pink caps and black shirts smile at the camera. They stand in front of a menu board inside a restaurant or cafe. The atmosphere is warm and inviting.

All proceeds from the t-shirt and hat sales go to the American Cancer Society.

 

 

 

LIMITED TIME SPECIALS: ROASTED PEPPER AND ZACHARY’S WESTERN

A slice of deep-dish pizza being lifted from the pan, topped with chunky tomato sauce, melted cheese, and assorted vegetables. In the background, there are shakers with red pepper flakes and parmesan cheese.Our super popular and super delicious Roasted Pepper special is back in Oakland and Berkeley. This is an all-time favorite of our beloved crew. It comes with red, green and yellow bell peppers, Anaheim chiles, Pasilla peppers, onions, yellow cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese. It’s available stuffed or thin. This is a veggie-filled special for all of the veggie lovers out there! HOT TIP: If you do dabble in carnivorous delights, add pepperoni TO THE TOP of this pizza. Trust us, it’s goooood.

Close-up of a deep-dish pizza topped with sausage and pepperoni, with a crispy crust. Next to the pizza is a round tray holding shakers of oregano, crushed red pepper, and Parmesan cheese. The setting is a wooden table.At our San Ramon and Pleasant Hill  locations, we are keeping the Zachary’s Western for a bit longer!

This pizza, a creation of San Ramon/Pleasant Hill Regional Manager and overall pizza virtuoso (not sure if you can be a pizza virtuoso… why not?), Luis Ibarra, is packed with Italian sausage, onions, bacon, our sweet-smokey barbecue sauce and loads of mozzarella. It’s available stuffed and thin for a limited time only!

NEW PIZZA SPECIALS: ZACHARY’S WESTERN AND CHORIZO CON PAPAS

We have some delightful new specials at all four Zachary’s this week! Yee-haw!

Close-up of a deep-dish pizza topped with sausage and pepperoni, with a crispy crust. Next to the pizza is a round tray holding shakers of oregano, crushed red pepper, and Parmesan cheese. The setting is a wooden table.At our San Ramon and Pleasant Hill  locations, we are bringing back the Zachary’s Western!

This pizza, a creation of San Ramon/Pleasant Hill Regional Manager and overall pizza wizard, Luis Ibarra, is packed with Italian sausage, onions, bacon, our sweet-smokey barbecue sauce and loads of mozzarella. It’s available stuffed and thin.

 

 

 

In Oakland and Berkeley, we’ve got Chorizo con Papas! It’s another Luis IbarraA 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. original!

 

Chorizo con Papas is a soul-satisfying, zesty pizza made with Mexican Chorizo sausage, roasted red potatoes, green onions and Monterey Jack cheese. It’s also available stuffed or thin for a limited time only!

NEW LIMITED SPECIAL: GOURMET MUSHROOM

A slice of deep-dish pizza is being lifted from the rest of the pie. The pizza is topped with tomato sauce and mushrooms. The cheese is melted and stringy, and the crust is golden brown.Mushroom lovers, we have the pizza for you! Our new special at our Oakland and Berkeley locations is the Gourmet Mushroom! We haven’t had this pizza in almost one whole year! It’s stuffed with Shiitake mushrooms, Oyster mushrooms, Portabella mushrooms, a bit of garlic and lots of Monterey Jack cheese. This pizza can come stuffed or thin and it’s only available for a limited time!

JOIN US AS WE CELEBRATE OUR 10th ANNIVERSARY IN SAN RAMON!

TUES 9/13 WE CELEBRATE 10 YEARS IN SAN RAMON! Please join us!

$1 PINTS (ONE DOLLAR = BEER!)
$20.06 AWARD-WINNING LARGE STUFFED SPINACH & MUSHROOM PIZZA
$10.00 LARGE THIN CHEESE PIZZA
FREE LIMITED EDITION TSHIRT WITH PURCHASE OVER $50 OR MORE
LIVE MUSIC AT NIGHT The Lost Weekend
FUN FOR FAMILIES AND KIDS!

Dine-in or take-out ($1 beer not available for take-out)
Come for lunch or dinner – MAKE YOUR RESERVATION NOW – SPACE IS LIMITED 925.244.1222

3110 Crow Canyon Place, San Ramon

Yellow flyer for Zacharys Pizzas 10th anniversary in San Ramon on 9/13. Offers include $20.06 large stuffed pizza, $10 large thin cheese, $1 beer pints, free T-shirt for orders over $50, live music, and family activities. Call 925-244-1222 to reserve.

 

 

A slice of Chicago-style deep-dish pizza being lifted from a metal tray. The pizza has a thick crust, topped with tomato sauce, melted cheese, and visible layers of vegetables and toppings. Strings of cheese stretch from the slice.

NEW SALAD: ARUGULA

A fresh salad with arugula, thin apple slices, and topped with shaved parmesan cheese on a white plate. The dish is set on a wooden table surface.We have a brand new salad special at all four locations! Our Arugula Salad comes with organic arugula, Fuji apples, fennel and shaved parmesan. It’s tossed in a house-made Champagne Vinaigrette. We started this fun, new salad at our Pleasant Hill and San Ramon locations a couple of weeks ago and it is getting fantastic reviews! We hope you like it too! Let us know!

NEW LIMITED TIME WEEKLY SPECIALS: HOT LINK AND SUPER VEGGIE

Close-up of a pepperoni pizza with melted cheese and herbs on a wooden table. In the background, there are small jars containing red pepper flakes and grated cheese.We are bring back some popular specials this week! Oakland and Berkeley are starting the Hot Link special today! This stuffed or thin crust pizza has sliced Louisiana Hot Link sausage, fresh cilantro and mozzarella cheese. It’s a spicy, cheesy circle of wonderful.

A slice of deep-dish pizza being lifted from the pan, topped with chunky tomato sauce, melted cheese, and assorted vegetables. In the background, there are shakers with red pepper flakes and parmesan cheese.Pleasant Hill and San Ramon have a customer favorite – Super Veggie! This pie has zucchini, yellow squash, red bell peppers, broccoli and white corn. It comes with Monterey Jack and cheddar cheese on our wheat crust and it’s available stuffed or thin crust.

Both specials are only around for a limited time so make tonight a Zachary’s night!

 

 

ZACHARY’S WINS “BEST PIZZA” IN EAST BAY EXPRESS

Award badge reading 2016 Best of the East Bay Winner, with East Bay and Express in smaller text within a circle. The text is purple on a black background.We are over-the-moon excited to announce that we won “Best Pizza” in the East Bay Express Reader’s Poll!!! Thanks East Bay Express!

Check out page 20: http://eastbayexpress.com/general/flash/2016/07-20-2016/

Major congrats to all of the other winners! And a HUGE THANK YOU to our amazing customers for all of your fabulous support. Without so much love from YOU, we wouldn’t be able to do what we do!

Three women are laughing and smiling in front of large gold balloons spelling BOE. One is holding a framed certificate. They stand in a room with artwork on the walls.UPDATE: Three of our managers had a blast at the East Bay Express Winner’s Party! Jen, Sammi and Robin are clearly having a wonderful time. Thanks East Bay Express!

 

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