Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchDesign Smarter, Spend Wiser: Kitchen Buildout Advice from CKS Founder Ryan Giffin
Episode 52
In this episode, I sit down with Ryan Giffin, founder of Commercial Kitchen Stop, to talk shop — literally. Ryan and I dig into everything from smart…
10 months ago
Before You Buy: How to Choose the Right POS for Your Pizzeria
Episode 51
In this episode of The Pizza King Podcast, I’m joined by Eddie LeBon and Joel from Thrive POS — not to sell you on their system, but to pull back the…
10 months, 1 week ago
Bought the Oven, Got Ghosted, Built a Pizza Brand Anyway
Episode 50
What do you do when you buy all the pizza equipment, start your buildout… and the guy who promised to train you ghosts you? If you're Brian Nittayo, …
10 months, 2 weeks ago
How Much Does It Really Cost to Open a Pizzeria?
Episode 49
Think opening a pizzeria requires half a million dollars in the bank? Think again. In this episode, I'm breaking down what it really costs to start …
10 months, 3 weeks ago
You Can’t Scale Chaos
Episode 48
What’s up, fam. It’s just me on the mic today—and I want to talk about something that’s got a lot of operators stuck.
Systems.
Not the clipboard, cor…
11 months ago
The Pizza Game Ain't Fast Food Anymore
Episode 47
Paul Cody, owner of Pie Trap Pizza in Covina, CA, joins the show for a no-filter conversation on leadership, culture, and turning passion into purpos…
11 months, 1 week ago
No Plan. No Experience. No Problem.
How Pizza Magnets Took Over the Internet (with Todd from Popp’s Trophies)
What started as a small-town trophy shop turned into one of the pizza indust…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
The Dumbest Mistake I Ever Made in a Pizza Shop
What’s up, Pizza Fam!
This episode’s a little different—I took it all the way back to the beginning. Why? Because the question keeps coming up: “T, ho…
1 year ago
Building a Pizza Empire with Joey Karvelas
Episode 44
In this episode of The Pizza King Podcast, Tyrell Reed sits down with the energetic and inspiring Joey Karvelas, co-founder of Karvelas Pizza Company…
1 year ago
2025 Pizza Expo Recap
In this episode, I’m giving you my full recap of the 2025 Pizza Expo in Las Vegas. From my 4 a.m. flight out of Tampa to the non-stop action on the s…
1 year, 1 month ago