Pizza 2s Nguyễn Phúc Lai
Martez Fields
Tony Nguyen drives over 40,000 miles a year delivering pizza for a living and taking road trips with his son. Tony shares his research on how much money he saves driving his Tesla over his old internal combustion engine car. We also discuss EV rebates available to Burlingtonians including Mileagesmart that supports low- and moderate-income Vermonters.
Tony Nguyen drives over 40,000 miles a year delivering pizza for a living and taking road trips with his son. Tony shares his research on how much money he saves driving his Tesla over his old internal combustion engine car. We also discuss EV rebates available to Burlingtonians including MileageSmart that supports low- and moderate-income Vermonters.
And while the idea of a potato pizza might seem a little strange to the classic tomato-topped pizza lovers, this carb-on-carb delight is a favourite in Italy, and rightly so. It's perfectly balanced with the robust olive oil and fresh aromatic thyme helping the creamy potatoes and cheese shine, while the honey adds the perfect touch of sweetness.
The Dallas-based concept made its debut in 2015 as a ghost kitchen. The brand currently boasts 32 locations spread throughout Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston and Austin. Nguyen prides himself on running his brand with an employee-first mindset. Zalat Pizza offers all employees full benefits, including health insurance, a 401(k) plan and even offers stock options.
We embrace individuality with novel initiatives like our Call Sign program. Each member of our team adopts a call sign (like the Navy pilots use in Top Gun), a unique work identity that reflects their personality and individuality. This practice fosters a sense of belonging and creativity, allowing our team members to express themselves and contribute in their own unique ways. We prioritize inclusivity and offer growth opportunities. Our commitment to making our frontline workers wealthy through stock options is a testament to this. We hire people who are ambitious, not just for themselves, but for the collective success of Zalat.
Recognizing this challenge, I took an innovative step to improve our hiring process and, concurrently, contribute to the broader restaurant community in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. I created a private Facebook group exclusively for restaurant workers in the area. This platform has been a game-changer for Zalat Pizza and the industry at large. The group has grown tremendously, with over 37,000 members currently, including restaurant owners, general managers, cooks, servers, and bartenders. This journey from Craigslist to our private Facebook community exemplifies our innovative spirit and commitment to finding the right people who can thrive in our unique culture and contribute to our mission of making the best pizzas and creating a positive impact in the restaurant industry.
SPM: What would you say or some of the key ways for marketing your brand and projects? Do they differ depending on the message? What advice would you give to a restaurant or looking to get press?
KN: When it comes to marketing your brand and various projects, my biggest piece of advice is: be ready to invest. The landscape has shifted dramatically, with most advertising budgets moving to social media. This has created a lot of noise, making it crucial to use your ad dollars smartly. For Zalat Pizza, success in this arena comes from having experts who really know their way around digital advertising. Marketing today is incredibly tech-dependent, and you need the right partners who have deep expertise in various segments of your strategy.
SPM: Over the next two years, you are looking to expand the brand outside of the state of Texas. What does that process look like? Can you share any of the details as to what goes on behind-the-scenes to make that happen?
Nguyen: Yes, the plan was to build a model that could scale. I wanted to design a business model that would allow us to scale while maintaining our best-of-class quality. The journey from opening a Vietnamese restaurant on a whim [in 2012] to developing a scalable pizza concept was filled with learning and adaptation, with an emphasis on quality and consistency.
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Khng qu cầu kỳ hay kiểu cch, Buzza Pizza Nguyễn Thị Thập đn thực khch vo một khng gian nhẹ nhng, phảng phất vẻ đẹp của u chu. Tng mu trầm của bn ghế gỗ cng chất liệu gach th ở nơi đy như thổi một hơi thở cổ điển đầy tinh tế vo đ, để bất kỳ ai gh qua cũng ngỡ như đang lạc bước ở một nh hng của trời u xa xi.
Loan gained international attention when he summarily executed a handcuffed prisoner of war named Nguyễn Văn Lm on February 1, 1968, in Saigon, Vietnam during the Tet Offensive.[4][5] Nguyễn Văn Lm was a Viet Cong (VC) member.[4] The Vice President Nguyễn Cao Kỳ stated that Lm was ''a very high ranking'' political official, but had not been a member of the Viet Cong military.[2] The event was witnessed and recorded by V Sửu, a cameraman for NBC, and Eddie Adams, an Associated Press photographer. The photo and film became two famous images in contemporary American journalism.[citation needed]
Despite the determination of the Immigration and Naturalization Service that Loan committed war crimes, owing to which he was liable for deportation back to Vietnam, the then US President, Jimmy Carter, personally intervened to halt the deportation proceedings.[citation needed]
Loan was born in 1930 to a middle-class family in Huế and was one of eleven children. He studied pharmacy and graduated near the top of his class at Huế University[2] before joining the Vietnamese National Army in 1951. He soon studied at an officer training school, where he befriended classmate Nguyễn Cao Kỳ.[6] Loan received pilot training in Morocco before returning to Vietnam in 1955, serving with the Republic of Vietnam Air Force (RVNAF) for the next decade.[7]
In June 1965, when Kỳ became prime minister of South Vietnam, he promoted Loan to colonel and appointed him director of the Military Security Service. This was followed within a few months by an appointment to director of the Central Intelligence Organization, giving Loan simultaneous control of both military intelligence and security. He was further made director general of the Republic of Vietnam National Police in April 1966.[9] Holding these positions enabled Loan to wield immense power, and he supervised the suppression of the early 1966 uprising of Kỳ's rival General Nguyễn Chnh Thi and dissident Buddhists.[6] When Kỳ agreed to become vice president to Nguyễn Văn Thiệu in 1967, the former relied on the support Loan provided for him in order to retain power.[7]
Nguyễn Văn Lm (also known as Bảy Lốp)[12][13] was a Vietcong captain.[4] On 1 February 1968, during the Tet Offensive, he was captured in a building in the Cho Lon quarter of Saigon, near the Ấn Quang pagoda.[14][15] Lm wore civilian clothing at the time of his capture.[12] Handcuffed, he was brought to Loan, who then summarily executed him on the street using his sidearm, a .38 Special Smith & Wesson Bodyguard Model 49 revolver, on allegations of murdering South Vietnamese Lt. Col. Colonel Nguyen Tuan, his wife, six of his seven children, and 80-year-old mother.[16][14] A reporter for The New York Times later wrote that this likely violated the Geneva Conventions.[17] Max Hastings, writing in 2018, said that some of the allegations made against Lm were true. Only one of Lt. Col. Tuan's children, Huan Nguyen, survived the attack and went on to become the first Vietnamese American promoted to rear admiral in the United States Navy. Hastings also wrote that American historian Edwin Moise "is convinced that the entire story of Lm murdering the Tun family is a post-war invention." Hastings concluded that "the truth will never be known."[18]
The execution was captured on photo by Associated Press photographer Eddie Adams and on video by NBC News television cameraman V Sửu.[19] After the execution, Loan told Adams: "They killed many of our people and many of yours."[15] V Sửu reported that after the shooting Loan went to a reporter and said ''These guys kill a lot of our people, and I think Buddha will forgive me.''[19][20]
Interviewed by Oriana Fallaci in May 1968 for her book Nothing, and So be it, he stated that he was aware of the indignation he caused and that he understood Fallaci's point of view when she regarded him as a cold-blooded killer. He said that he killed Lm because he felt enraged that the VC were wearing civilian clothes.[21] Speaking to Fallaci, he said: "He wasn't wearing a uniform and I can't respect a man who shoots without wearing a uniform. Because it's too easy: you kill and you're not recognized. I respect a North Vietnamese because he's dressed as a soldier, like myself, and so he takes the same risks as I do. But a Vietcong in civilian clothes - I was filled with rage."[21] Loan has also recounted, "If you hesitate, if you didn't do your duty, the men won't follow you".[2]
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