ZACHARY’S MUSIC ON THE PATIO – PLEASANT HILL

A row of electric guitars with a vintage look, featuring worn paint and visible dings. Each guitar is a different color, including blue and brown, and has a distinct retro design.Our patio music series is in full swing! We are excited to be able to host such a fantastic line up of talented artists! In celebration of our patio music evenings, we also prepare our deliciously fruity Sangria! Come join us for some yummy adult beverages (we have Shirley Temples too!), your favorite Zachary’s pizza and some phenomenal local musicians!

All patio music starts at 6:30pm.

EAST BAY SPCA: GROWL, MEOW AND WINE

The image features text in a playful font that reads Growl, Meow & Wine, with the word Growl in large uppercase letters and Meow & Wine in smaller, lowercase letters. The text is in a dark blue color.

Poster featuring a stylized illustration of a dog with a mohawk, wearing sunglasses and sitting. It promotes Paws for Pizza with Zacharys Chicago Pizza and East Bay SPCA logos, with a bold red heart and website at the bottom. Every year, the East Bay SPCA (Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) hosts a major fundraising event, “Growl, Meow & Wine”. This year, Zachary’s sponsored at the “Cat’s Meow” level and we got to send seven very lucky employee owners (and one even luckier Zachary’s spouse!) to the event. From the EBSPCA website, “The East Bay SPCA is committed to the welfare of cats and dogs in the communities we serve. We strive to eliminate animal cruelty, neglect and overpopulation by providing programs and education that support people and companion animals.”  Check out their site!

The event started with a silent auction and was soon followed by an energetic and exciting live auction. Our employee owners rocked the silent auction walking A group of seven people at an indoor social event, standing and smiling for a photo. The venue is decorated with colorful paper lanterns hanging from the ceiling. Tables around them are set for dining with glasses and plates.away with a huge gift basket of doggie treats and toys, a visit to a Healdsburg winery and some Giants tickets! Zachary’s VP, Leandra Schuler, was particularly fortunate; she walked away with two Southwest airline tickets in a nail-biting raffle!

 

Despite all of the fun and success that the humans enjoyed, the big winners of the day were the animals who benefit from all of the amazing services the EBSPCA offers. We were very proud to be a part of a such a fantastic event!An open program on a table with a mug and water bottle. The left page lists event schedules, featuring a kitten photo. The right page thanks sponsors, with logos for Fresh Step and others. A black mug has an East Bay SPCA logo.

 

ZACHARY’S ART CONTEST: INSPIRED BY THE BAY

The Zachary’s Pizza Art Contest is ON!

Submissions are due May 31, 2017. For details, click here.

What inspires you? Nature? Love? Food? Pizza? Hint, there is a right answer to that question. 😉

For many past winners of the Zachary’s Art Contest, the San Francisco Bay Area serves as the most perfect source of inspiration! We’ve  seen lots of entries that applaud our world-famous bridges, sights in the Bay Area, and Northern California icons. Are you feeling inspired?!

Stylized cityscape merging San Francisco icons, including the Golden Gate Bridge and Transamerica Pyramid, with Zacharys in bold text over a red circular design and 30 Years beneath it. A vibrant poster depicting a sunset over a bay, with a pizza embellished to look like the sun setting behind a bridge. The text reads, The Sun Never Sets Without the Best in the Bay and Zacharys Pizza. Two women point at flying blimps advertising pizza above the Golden Gate Bridge. One blimp features a pizza, and the scene is set against a vibrant sky with cityscape in the background. Illustration with a heart-shaped pizza and a slice missing. Text reads I Left My Heart at Zacharys. A small red plane and the Golden Gate Bridge are in the background against a blue sky with clouds. A colorful painting features the Golden Gate Bridge under a swirling starry sky, resembling Van Goghs style. UFOs with aliens hover above. Red orbs float on water, and a cactus with writing is in the foreground.

Illustration of the Golden Gate Bridge with a large pizza hovering above the water. Text reads, Huge Zachary’s pizza clears Golden Gate Bridge by 5 feet on trip to Oakland. Zacharys logo is in the top right corner.Artistic poster of Zacharys Pizza featuring a person draped in white, holding a large pizza against a starry night sky. A bridge is silhouetted in the background, with red borders framing the scene.

Retro-style poster for Zacharys Chicago Pizza. Features a giant pizza slice towering over a city skyline. Text includes The Rise of the Dough, Mind-Altering, Mouth-Watering, and Conquering the World!.Graphic poster featuring Zacharys Pizza in bright yellow letters at the top. Below is a stylized yellow piano with a pizza slice as the lid inside a red circle. Since 1983 is written in yellow at the bottom on a dark blue background. A colorful mural featuring a bicycle with pizza wheels and the text Zacharys Chicago Pizza. The background includes greenery and a clock tower. The words Berkeley California are displayed at the bottom. Illustration of a tower resembling the Leaning Tower of Pisa with a Zacharys Chicago Pizza logo. The sky is bright blue with a small green tree at the bottom. Speech bubble reads, You know what time it is...

A stylized illustration of Half Dome set against a dark sky with a red sun. Below the image, text reads: Zacharys Pizza and Half Dome. The artwork uses shades of gray, black, and white. Map showing Zacharys Pizza locations in the East Bay area, including Berkeley, Oakland, Pleasant Hill, and San Ramon, with lines connecting them. Parking locations are marked with a P. The year 2015 is noted.

A colorful illustration of a pizza styled as a basketball going through a hoop. Above it is the word Warriors with a basketball and a player. The word GO is on the right, all set against a bright yellow background.Childs painting of a football game with a bear kicking a football through goalposts. The scoreboard reads Zacharys 30, Stanford 0. Bright, colorful speckled background with player wearing a yellow shirt and blue pants. Signed by Zach.

EAST BAY EXPRESS’ GUIDE TO COLLEGE AVE!

Painting of a pizzeria with a red-tiled roof, labeled Zacharys Chicago Pizza. People are visible through large windows, and a car is parked on the street. A tree stands on the right side. The sky is blue with light clouds.The East Bay Express just published a super fun Guide to College Avenue! It’s chock-full of info on food, coffee, adult beverages, shopping, art and community spaces. It’s nearly Spring (!!!) and nothing beats strolling down College Avenue, supporting local shops and business and being a part of our community.

Check out the Food and Drink page for a glimpse of yours truly 🙂

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.

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.

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.

 

 

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.

ZACHARY’S WINS BEST PIZZA IN DIABLO MAGAZINE

A magazine cover titled Diablo features a Best of the East Bay design with sections on food, travel, and more. Inset highlights Zacharys Chicago Pizza, noting their stuffed spinach and mushroom deep dish and employee-owned status.We are super excited to announce that we were voted “Best Pizza” by the amazing readers of Diablo Magazine! This is always an incredible honor; we know the competition is fierce. Many thanks to Diablo and a huge congrats to the other winners!

From the article, “Order the stuffed spinach and mushroom deep dish at Zachary’s, and you’ll feel the glow that comes from supporting an employee-owned company.”

 

Black square graphic with white text reading Diablo Magazine Best of the East Bay 2016.Check out Diablo’s Best of the East Bay 2016 list here!

Woo-hoo! We are pumped!

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