We know you’ve been waiting, and the time has arrived to announce the  results of the Zachary’s T-Shirt Contest! How could we narrow it down to one winner when we had such amazing designs and it was an incredibly close race? We couldn’t. This is why we’re thrilled to announce one Grand Prize Winner and three Winners!

So, without further ado, the Grand Prize winner is (drumroll please ????)…Rob Corder! ???? Our three Winners (in no particular order) are: Bianca Alvarez, Jay Firestone, and Ian Ransley.

We will print the winning designs in cycles throughout the next year or so one at a time as limited editions. Once we sell out- that’s all folks. The Grand Prize winning design will be available for sale in early March. Stay tuned to our social media accounts, website, or subscribe to our newsletter (join HERE) for the exact release date!

To help celebrate our 40^th anniversary this year (!!) and thank our communities, 50% of contest shirt profits will be donated to the Alameda County Community Food Bank and Monument Crisis Center in Concord! ☺️

A huge thank you to everyone who participated in the contest and to everyone who voted! We can’t wait to get these beauties up for sale! ????

Pizza Mind Trivia has arrived at Zachary’s Grand Lake!

Hosted by our very own, Robert Perez, Pizza Mind Trivia takes place every first and third Wednesdays of the month. Join us from 6:30 to 8pm as Robert leads us in a battle of the minds to see who claims first place and a $50 Zachary’s Gift Certificate! Don’t worry if you don’t bag first place, second place wins a $30 Zachary’s Gift Certificate!

There is, of course, a two drink minimum, but with our trivia night menu* featuring $9 house cocktails and $7 draft beers it’s a breeze to fulfill. Small bites options will also be available. Please keep in mind team sizes are limited to 6.

So, bring yourself, bring your crew, bring your hunger for questions, drinks and food! And we’ll see YOU at the winner’s table! 😉

Pizza Mind Trivia at-
Zachary’s Grand Lake
3917 Grand Ave, Oakland
(510) 658-3226

*Our trivia night menu is only available for dine-in. Cannot be combined with any other offers.

The First Ever Zachary’s T-Shirt Contest has Officially Begun!

We’re extending our T-Shirt Contest until January 15th!

Where are our Vera Wangs, our Dapper Dans, our Stella Jeans and Betsy Johnsons?! We’re calling all of the creatives (professional, amateurs, hobbyist – however you identify!) to the front as we launch our first ever Zachary’s T-Shirt Contest! 

Starting TODAY, November 14th, 2022 and ending 11:59pm January 15th, 2023, we’re accepting digital submissions for a new Zachary’s T-Shirt design. Besides your artwork being immortalized on a Zachary’s tee, the Grand Prize winner(s) will also receive a $200 Zachary’s Gift Certificate and two of their winning t-shirts! 

There is no purchase required to enter – though we personally believe pizza encourages creativity ???? All you need to do is submit your print-ready design in one of the acceptable file formats listed below to hello@zacharys.com on or before the listed end date.

How will the Grand Prize Winner(s) be decided? By you, our dearly loved community! At the end of the contest we’ll choose a handful of our favorite designs that will then be put to a community vote via our social media channels and website. Winners will be notified by phone or email no later than February 20, 2023, and announced publicly shortly thereafter! 

Please read below for important submission and design details, as well as contest rules.

– While designs should incorporate Zachary’s Chicago Pizza logo, they are not required to, but should reference Zachary’s in some way. 

-How to Enter: All designs must be submitted to hello@zacharys.com with a signed entry form by 11:59 pm (PST) January 15, 2023. Acceptable file types are Illustrator (. AI), Vector (. EPS), Photoshop (. PSD), PDF., JPEG., TIFF.

-Selection and Notification of Winner(s): Zachary’s will first judge designs by originality, creativity, and design aesthetic, creating a top round for community vote, under the supervision of Zachary’s.

-Winner Prize: Winner(s) will be awarded a prize package of $200 Zachary’s Gift Certificate & 2 Winning Zachary’s Shirts (total $250 value). All winners will be notified by phone or email no later than February 20, 2023.

–An official Zachary’s T-Shirt Design Contest Rules & Entry Form must be submitted with every entry. The entry form can be downloaded HERE. 

-Contest winner(s) must agree to submit a high-resolution layered vector art file within 7 days of notification (if not submitted initially) and agree to work with Zachary’s printer if slight changes/modifications are necessary for production. If not, an alternate winner may be chosen.

-Eligibility: No purchase required. This Contest is void where prohibited by law.

– All submitted artwork and designs will become the sole property of Zachary’s Chicago Pizza. This includes all subsequent reproductions.

Please email hello@zacharys.com if you have any questions! We can’t wait to see all of your creativity on display!

There’s one month left of Pleasanton’s Friday night Concerts in the Park and we have picnic packs to enjoy at them! Order in advance by placing a phone order with us so it’s ready to go when you arrive. Be sure to mention you’d like a Picnic Pack when placing your order over the phone or in person to get the discount!

Medium Stuffed or Large Thin Zachary’s Favorite Pizza
+ 4 Pack of Del Cielo IPA or 2 Towns Cosmic Crisp Cider
$45

OR

Medium Stuffed or Large Thin Zachary’s Favorite Pizza
+ Bottle of Son of a Son Red Blend or Alondra Chardonnay
$55

OR

Medium Stuffed or Large Thin Zachary’s Favorite Pizza
+ 4 Non-Alcoholic Canned/Bottled Beverages
$40

Add an entrée salad to any Picnic Pack for $12!

View our Pleasanton Menu!

Our Picnic Packs are available at Zachary’s in Pleasanton all day Fridays! Need plates, utensils and napkins? Let us know! We have you covered ???? Enjoy the show- and the pizza!

No substitutions. Must mention Picnic Pack to get deal. Togo orders only. Online orders and third-party delivery are excluded. Tax not included.
Only available Fridays at Zachary’s in Pleasanton for a limited time.

June’s Employee-Owner Anniversaries!

 

Thinley Celebrates 30 Years!

On June 23rd, we celebrated the one and only Thinley’s 30th anniversary at Zachary’s! Originally hired for our kitchen crew in 1992, Thinley is now the Kitchen General Manager of Zachary’s in Rockridge and North Berkeley! Thinley is a cornerstone of our kitchen and has helped build and develop it almost from the ground up. His work ethic is legendary, as is his ever calm, cool and collected demeanor (seriously, the man is unshakeable).

 

Christina Celebrates 15 Years!

June 26th marked Christina’s 15th employee-anniversary with us! Christina joined our dining room crew for Oakland-Rockridge and North Berkeley in 2007. Her can-do attitude and precise attention to detail made her a standout who quickly moved up the ranks. Christina has worn many hats for us (seriously, she can and has done it all!) over her 15 years and now leads our HR department as our Human Resources Director!

 

 

To say we are grateful and thankful for the efforts and contributions of these two amazing individuals is to put it lightly. They have both helped grow and develop Zachary’s into the employee-owned company we are today and we couldn’t imagine Zachary’s without them. Big, huge, colossal congratulations and thanks to the both of them! ❤️????????

 

May ended on a high note with not one but TWO employee-owner anniversary celebrations!

Adriana celebrated her 15th Anniversary on May 25th! Originally hired in 2007 for our San Ramon kitchen crew, Adriana made the move with us last year to Pleasanton when we relocated from San Ramon! Adriana has been crucial is helping train and develop our newer crew members. We value Adriana’s hard work, effort, and expertise all around, but especially in her ability to guide and teach others ❤️

Employee-Owner Robert celebrated his 10th Anniversary on May 29th! We first welcomed Robert to our Rockridge and North Berkeley dining room crew in 2012. In 20109, Robert joined our leadership team as an assistant manager and now divides his time between Rockridge, North Berkeley, and Grand Lake! We appreciate Robert for lots of reasons, his high level of dedication and effortless blend of professionalism and personality in his role are just a few of them ????

Congratulations to both Adriana and Robert and a HUGE THANK YOU for all you do for Zachary’s. Our love and appreciation is unmeasurable ❤️????❤️

Oakland Restaurant Week kicks off Thursday, March 18th and both of our Oakland locations are participating again this year! We’ll be offering a selection of prix fixe menus and two-pizza combo deals, plus a $20 lunch special. All specials will be available for dine-in, takeout, and via our online ordering platform. Use included promo codes to place online orders. Certain restrictions apply. Continue reading for full details.

COCKTAIL SPECIAL
(Grand Ave Only, Dine-In Only)
Any Two House Cocktails
$15

LUNCH SPECIAL
(11-4pm Only)
$20
Small thin two topping pizza, single sized salad
Promo Code: LUNCH

PRIX FIXE MENUS

$30
Small stuffed or medium thin Zachary’s Favorite pizza, entrée salad
Promo Code: PF30

$40
Small stuffed or medium thin Zachary’s Favorite pizza, entrée salad, Zachary’s meatballs
Promo Code: PF40

$50
Large stuffed or extra-large thin Zachary’s Favorite pizza, entrée salad, Zachary’s meatballs
Promo Code: PF50

TWO-PIZZA COMBOS

$40
Small stuffed and small thin Zachary’s Favorite pizza
Promo Code: COMBO40

$50
Medium stuffed and medium thin Zachary’s Favorite pizza
Promo Code: COMBO50

Valid only at Zachary’s Grand Lake & Zachary’s Rockridge March 18-March 27. Must reference Oakland Restaurant Week to receive promotional pricing. Cannot be combined with any other discount. Third-party delivery orders excluded. Tax and gratuity not included. 

Zachary’s Chicago Pizza
3917 Grand Ave, Oakland
(510) 658-3226

Zachary’s Chicago Pizza
5801 College Ave, Oakland
(510) 655-6385

Wow, wow, wow- were we ever excited to find this out! Yelp released it’s ‘Top 100 Pizza Places in the US’ yesterday for National Pizza Day and we came in at #15- in-the-country! ????

Feeling loved, feeling humbled, feeling proud, feeling honored, feeling maybe a little famous!? ???????? But most of all feeling so unbelievably grateful and appreciative to our amazingly hard working crew and YOU for getting us to the top 20 pizza restaurants in the country! THANK YOU!

The Bay Area in general showed up in mass on the list- we ARE a foodie mecca after all, and pizza IS the best food ever, so it only makes sense ???? Congratulations to all the amazing restaurants that made the list, but especially to our fellow Bay Area folks! If you’d like to read the full list just click HERE.

 

Second Annual Tri-Valley Restaurant Week Starts February 18th!

We excited to announce Zachary’s in Downtown Pleasanton will be participating in the second annual Taste Tri-Valley Restaurant Week February 18th to 27th! We’re offering cocktail specials, a lunch special, prix fixe menus, and a two-pizza combo deal! Dine-in with us or order takeout at Zachary’s in Pleasanton anytime February 18th to February 27th to take advantage of our Tri-Valley Restaurant Week deals.

The fine print: Only available at Zachary’s in Pleasanton. Third-party delivery orders excluded. Cannot be combined with any other offer. Only available February 18th to February 27th. Tax not included in pricing. 

 

Cocktail Special
Any two Signature Cocktails
$15

 

Lunch Special (11am – 4pm)
Small Stuffed OR Medium Thin Pizza
(Limit 4 toppings)
$15

 

Prix Fixe Menus

$35
Medium Stuffed OR Large Thin Zachary’s Favorite Pizza
+ Entrée salad of choice

$50
Large Stuffed OR Extra Large Thin Zachary’s Favorite Pizza
+ Entrée salad of choice
+ Zachary’s Meatballs

$50
Large Stuffed OR Extra Large Thin Zachary’s Favorite Pizza
+ Entrée salad of choice
+ Small thin-crust cheese OR one topping pizza

 

Two-Pizza Combo

$50
Medium Stuffed & Medium Thin Zachary’s Favorite Pizza

 

View our full Pleasanton menu HERE

 

September was a big month to celebrate three of our employee-owners!

September 3rd we celebrated Sergio’s 30 year anniversary with Zachary’s! Sergio works predominately at our Rockridge and North Berkeley locations, occasionally popping over to Zachary’s on Grand Ave as well. He’s pictured along side of Chodon, who you might recognize from last month when she celebrated her own 20 year milestone.

Hignio, who you can find at Zachary’s Grand Lake, celebrated 20 years with us on September 23rd. Originally hired for Rockridge and Solano, he is one of our core kitchen members at Grand Lake. Last, but certainly not least, Antonio B rung in 15 years on September 27th! Antonio was originally hired in 2006 for our San Ramon location (alongside Frank and Antonio G from last month!). You can now find him making your delicious pizzas at the newest Zachary’s in Downtown Pleasanton.

Congratulations to these three amazing employee-owners who, quite literally, help hold us down across the Bay  ❤  Most importantly, a HUGE thank you for their combined 65 years of dedication and commitment to excellence!