TEACHIN’ TUESDAYS: PIZZA MAKING

A person tossing pizza dough in the air, wearing a blue plaid shirt, in a kitchen or restaurant setting. The dough is caught mid-air, showcasing the persons pizza-making skills. The background is softly blurred.Zachary’s ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan) Committee is always looking for ways that it can foster community and bring employee owners together.

Inspired by all of the amazing talents of the Zachary’s crew, the committee decided to sponsor a series of classes and workshops dubbed Teachin’ Tuesdays. Topics range from wine and beer tastings to pizza making (for our front-of-house crew) to financial literacy and planning for retirement. The ESOP Committee is also planning some fun field trips to our various vendors so that our employee owners can learn a little bit more about what it takes to make Zachary’s tick!

A woman in a red shirt is pulling a deep-dish pizza from an oven, while three people watch attentively in a kitchen setting. Shelves and kitchen equipment are visible in the background.A group of people are standing closely together in a kitchen or workspace. Some are wearing casual clothes and hoodies. Shelves with dishes are visible in the background. Their focus is directed toward something on a counter out of view.

This week, employee owners Alicia Theodos and Darren McCann led a pizza making workshop for our San Ramon crew. Everyone had a blast! Several folks who normally work in the front of the house were surprised at how labor intensive each pie can be. It takes a lot of work to make pizza perfection; this was an awesome opportunity to show off the impressive skills of our kitchen crew!

Three people are in a kitchen setting. A woman in a gray shirt and another in a red shirt are focused on preparing pizza dough. A third person in the foreground is slightly blurred, smiling and working. Various kitchen tools and ingredients are visible nearby.A person with a beard and dyed hair is holding and stretching a piece of dough in a kitchen. They are wearing a black long-sleeve shirt.A group of six smiling people in a kitchen, posing together. Two women at the front sit with two men, one holding shredded cheese. Behind them, a woman and a man wave. Shelves and wooden cabinets are in the background.A person wearing a black hoodie and glasses prepares a pie by placing pieces of meat into a pie crust in a kitchen setting. They are wearing gloves and appear focused on their task.

Two women prepare a meal in a kitchen. One in a red shirt holds a pan while the other, in a gray patterned sweater, helps. Others work in the background, blurred. The kitchen is busy and active.