I am now officially a capitalist pig!

Next I'll be exploiting labor and climb into the ruling class.

After months of searching, and a week of negotiating, my partner and I are now the owners of a carryout and delivery pizzaria and Italian restaurant. Settled the deal this morning.

We're gonna pump out the best cheap food in the Tampa Bay area.

Now, I gotta learn how to cook Italian food.

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Now I've got to tell Dennis Kucinich to bring Elizabeth by for a veggie pizza next time they're in town!

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It's on W. Waters near Sheldon (Citrus Park area). We take over on Dec. 3rd.

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Don't incorporate as you will then be accused of being a corporatist here.

exploit the masses to increase shareholder value! You'll probably support Hillary and the DLC next! I would strongly advise an asbestos suit for here!

vegetarian/vegan in Tampa Bay knows all about your place.

Seriously, if you want, PM me your place. I can at least tell all my Dem/lib friends about it.

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And I'll have to read up on vegan cooking.

I have teh vegan smartz.

Best of luck in your new venture!

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stay in business. People must eat a lot of pizza here. Then again, it is a student neighborhood so maybe that explains it.

You're right about the student population--there's a college/university in every square mile of the city, on average. More than just one, actually. Look at Wheelock/Simmons/Emmanuel/BU/ for starters, Northeastern/Emerson/MCP/MCA...and how close they are to each other.

And then, there's all those hospitals, with workers who want pizza at ten at night. Children's Hospital, Beth Israel, Leahy Clinic...

It's pretty ridiculous about the pizza spots though. Like every day some or another of them is cramming a take-out menu into my mailbox. Add together the Chinese restaurant take-out menus, I'm surprised there's any forest left anywhere.

But at least I recycle them :)

BTW, I have been called a "landowner" for having a 2 unit rental property. My comeback was "shouldn't you add M'lord when you address me?".

That is your choice. Just as workers also should have a choice to form an association to establish a worker co-op enterprise where the profits of the enterprise are shared. There is nothing saying that private enterprise can't exist next to collective enterprise in the free market.

How about waiting for him to break even before you start deciding how his profits should be dispersed.

And, we are giving them a piece of the business, and profits, so they have a vested interest in it.

using your example as a sort of jump-off point. Have you read the book by Schweickart titled "Economic Democracy: A Worthy Socialism That Would Really Work"?

In it, he states that entrepreneurs such as yourself are important to this new model of economy, much as it is the same in the current economy. He states that as an entrepreneur, you take the lead in assuming the risks of starting an enterprise and that as a reward, you should be entitled to the profits your project generates with the discretion to do with it what you will within the bounds of the law.

The only twist comes when you can also decide to sell your firm to a public bank. The public bank exists to train and educate workers on what worker co-ops are. It provides capital funds and financial assistance and education to workers who may wish to associate together to establish a new firm that's cooperatively owned. The bank also exists to buy out failed firms or other pre-existing firms that wish to sell-out to the bank to reorganize those firms into worker co-ops as well.

In such a hypothetical economy, you are free to decide to keep your firm for as long as you wish or sell it off to the public bank for a profit, such as when you grow tired of running the firm or wish to retire.

I'm not meaning to point any accusatory finger at you that you're a miserly employer or anything like that. I KNOW how difficult it is to run a small business. The best of luck to you! May you enjoy as many hot pizzas as the future may hold!

Best of luck!

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Many employees? Any sit down area, or is it all take away or 'delivery?'

Do you do "subs?" Aka Grinders/hoagies? Do you do pasta dishes as well?

Italian food is easy. I lived in Italy for the best part of a decade. The things you have to remember is don't overcook shit, particularly the pasta, keep it simple, use the best/freshest ingredients, and don't be afraid of salt--don't OVERDO, but don't underdo either.

As they say in Bella Italia, AUGURI!!!!!!

We're going to see if the landlord will let us put some tables outside in the common area (it's at one end of a small strip mall).

We have a full hot and cold sub menu, salads, wings, and about a dozen pasta dishes.

The current owner grows a lot of his herbs, on site in season, and we'll do the same thing. We don't want to lose the existing clientèle.

Conversely, make sure there are enough seats inside as well in case of rainy days.

If you don't have a lemon pasta, drum one up--that's a winner in the summertime especially!

Best success to you!

(You can tell I'm a fan of Italian food, eh?)

I will commit to stopping at your place on every visit, dinner for 3, but you have to tell us the name of the place first. Where in Tampa are you?

And congrats mate. I'm jealous.

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A little northwest of the airport in the Citrus Park area.

Be glad to see you!

I'm very friendly with a bunch of folks working in a building at the corner of Waters and Anderson. My gym is also on Waters. I'll let them all know you're there!

And also, my partner is a REAL rocket scientist. If we ever have to make a delivery to the moon or the space station, he'll know how to do it!

I'd be happy to distribute some menus/flyers to my/my friends' haunts in the area.

We appreciate it.

When you guys take over and are up and running, please drop me a PM. I'd like to help however I can.

You gonna concoct a "progressive pizza"?!

All the best and good luck.

We've managed enough of their campaigns for them.

It ain't just about the dough. :evilgrin:

Congratulations and much luck on your new venture.

How to cook Italian food - start with garlic and onion - all the rest is negotiable. :D

Congrats

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Congratulations Dr.Phool!

That's the secret to the best pizza in the WORLD !

:toast: back atcha, hope you posted this in the Florida forum :hi:

an acceptable capitalist pig in my book. best of luck in your endeavors.

Takes a lot of courage to take a step like that. Way to go!

What fun & the very best to you!

Stop on by the veggie forum for ideas for vegan pizza & entrees, if you'd like. We love discussing food & have some great cooks!

business!! My business partner lives in the Tampa area, and is another unabashed liberal. I'll tell him to visit next time he's needing a great pizza. :)

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Small business. Double taxed. Pay for the health care for your employees, and vacations, and sick days, holidays, not to mention bonuses for the help (December is a bad month for the owners of small businesses. First in, last to leave.

Good luck :toast:




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Make sure you offer Yellow Banana Peppers! If you never tasted them on a pizza before, trust me, they're the nuts! Try Yellows, Pineapple, Greens, RED onions, Shrooms, and tomato SLICES. Absolutely KILLER!

Congrats.

i'm into slices. :hi:

Can I borrow a couple bucks?

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Much success in the realization of your dream. And if we're ever down that way, you can pump some into us, too.

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