The Story Behind the Writer

Influenced at a young age by adventurous culinarian relatives, Harrison has never met a meal he couldn’t appreciate. You can find him in local Richmond haunts, tasting the latest sushi, Indian food, pizza, pasta, and French specials. Food aside, Harrison enjoys an array of sports, movies, music, books, and storytelling — anything really involving creative pursuits. He’s even been known to take Performance visitors on a patented tour of the lush River City.

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Platinum Performance

When Louis G. Piancone, of Corato, Bari, Italy, boarded a ship bound for the U.S. (and ultimately New Jersey) on a warm day in 1951, he could never have imagined his future impact on the landscape of the American restaurant industry.

The Home Stretch

Whether you’re serving pizza, apps, authentic Hispanic-inspired specials, or even decadent desserts, the right irresistible cheese, from a name like Bacio®, can flip guests to regulars and keep you competitive, regardless of the occasion.

LTO Madness

At Performance, we have our own MVP exclusive brands, featuring inventive products to help your restaurant rise above the crowd. Which one of these Great Eight items can take your team to the top?!

A Chef’s Guide to the Latest IN PIZZA

The two-time Chef of the Year in the South Carolina Midlands region brings a hands-on approach to an industry that’s been evolving over time.

Nothing But Net

Cast off the winter blues and set your sales for blue whiting. With spring on the horizon, fish is swimming onto restaurant radars. Here’s why a fish focus on menus can help address market dynamics.

Sunday Sales Blitz

Consumers are expected to order around 13 million pizzas on Feb. 9th, with 45 million fans placing delivery orders, and 18 million more hitting up a neighborhood joint to catch the action.

Turn the Tables

Pull up a chair and let’s explore what can make a table special and how to leverage table arrangement to encourage repeat visits.

Peach That Pops

As the combination of sweet and spicy — “swicy” has become a popular term — continues to surge across menus, a poppin’ seasoning, such as Sweet Baby Ray’s® Spicy Peach Wing Sauce & Glaze, can add some peachy keen to your specials.

Joy Ride

Let’s explore a flight of dynamic ingredients capable of driving excitement and generating buzz during the first of the year.

The Path Forward

Providing background on ingredient sourcing can help attract a larger pool of guests, keeping you on the path to greater restaurant success.

Dont Fear the Flour

Let’s open the box and examine some not-so-secret flour ingredients to help you bury the competition.

The Bold and the Scrumptious

Let’s take a look at how adding bold, international flavors, with a touch of heat-and-serve, can help your guests get cozy.

Helping Hands

We’re constantly on-the-go. And yet, we still deserve the tastiest, quality comfort food we can get our hands on throughout the day, no matter where we are.

State of the Pizza Plate

Hear from our Performance Italian experts as they go inside the box to explore the pizza landscape.

Smoke Signals

Heat-and-serve items from brands like Ridgecrest® can help you dish out quality BBQ, while you save on time and reduce labor constraints.

The Right Resource for You

The summer is a great time to get your house in order. Head into the busy fall season feeling confident with One Source Solution Partners.

Ready, Steady, Go!

With so many factors impacting your bottom line: costs, labor, inventory shelf life, and sustainability; ready should be a tasty, and useful part of your BOH lexicon.

Summer of Shred

Let’s talk about a few summer varieties, appropriate across dayparts, that will cause cheese lovers to melt.

Nap Time

Keep the summer vibes immaculate by maintaining a clean scene in your dining room and on patios, while simultaneously promoting your brand and doing your part for the planet.

It’s Dadtastic

Our fathers never need much — except some dang peace and quiet — but it’s still a good idea to have an advance plan in place for one of the busiest restaurant days of the year.

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