Blaze Pizza — Restaurant in Fargo

THE working environment is not accommodating to any person not in the same mindset/mentality as the 'lead-crew'. I will make my points. Being fired for these reasons has me hurt in so many ways that I wanted to share what I was told by management. *"You can not hide the discomfort from your face." This was the main reason. (I'm going to assume she thought I was in physical discomfort.. Because of my face? Although I don't recall complaining) *"You get an attitude when you get upset." -Management causing upset (me- always walking away to find a task away from coworkers when they gossip) I don't have attitude. I have a good and serious work ethic. If people aren't comfortable with my 'work focused' and not people pleasing chatter, than management has to (has to-meaning decides to) listen to complaints about workers getting sceduled with their non favorites. Another time of upset I recall, is when the team lead ran in front of me, to grab the oven peel, and try to punch me in the face purposefully to ensure i would not forget to say "BeHInD YOu". Following seconds behind that team lead, another team lead, not knowing what happened but wanted to have his buddies side, started throwing snide comments, anger, a condescending tone and finally, a take away gossiped person (me) for all other employees to bond. My reply "you should speak to me privately where guests and eployees can not hear and see any drama." In fact after this it seemed their vendetta was set. To say I get upset, is an emotional attack on my self which had me stuttering and speechless and personally very very hurt. Management never, not once, had to speak to me privately, has me confused why they can push any words on me and my person of self. Blasphemous all around in the talking about me, videoing me with their phones, picture taking and watching business video recordings together in office to find ways to make me feel bad about my self until I "hopefully just quit" but in case she doesnt we will make reasons to fire her/me. All because I am a quiet, no nonsense, here to work and help and go home with the least amount of emotional crap of others dramas and my own words clouding my ethics and care. Quiet people can make others uncomfortable. 20+ years working around and with people in food industry and bar; ensured a constant accounting of where others station their bodies so I/we can stay safe moving around each other as team and helped my ability to multi task with a watchful care of where and how I can assist others for the best work enviornment mind set and a wonderful guest experience. ◇◇Violence of any form should not be tolerated at work. Physical or Mental *"When A^^^^ asked about your body, you snapped and said, "Please don't ask me about my body again." -I do not see how setting a 'no personal questions boundary' with a coworker(s) and stranger(s) a problem but it is at Blaze Pizza. I ask questions to make sure I understand. I give eye contact and open communication about my capabilities and ask questions always, to be able to work independently and together for our Blaze Pizza Team. Not once reprimanded for idleness or laziness. Just an unwilling self to listen to the team leads and management talk smack about their employees, share employees personal life with anyone willing to listen, give eye looks and eye rolls to their favorites, and gossip over he said she said crap. My willingness to help any hours they needed (I asked what to put on my availability when I started what they needed most) *No matter what task i was given, after completion, I would ask if i missed anything or what else needed to be done. Never wanting to push my load on the next person. Always giving more than %100 of myself to help your business how you asked. If you are a mature person who likes to come to work, not have drama, not into flirting or joking around, a serious disposition, and willingness to keep asking questions (even when 75% time the answer from lead was "we can do that later") to ensure Blaze Pizza quality is met,.... I wouldn't bother...

Semi fast food Pizza

I had a signature Meat eater pizza (no onions)

Crust: They have a machine that they put dough into for each pizza. I have to say that the crust was perhaps my favorite part of the pizza. It's thin with a nice formed bulb edge. Perfectly even sure to the machine and you can expect the same results from time to time. I also liked that they made each one to order, however this was a double edge sword as it definitely slowed the line down.

Sauce: they had many options. I had the classic red sauce, after Each step they made a point of asking if it looked good, which I discovered at this time. I asked for a bit more sauce and my request was granted. The pizza had the amount of sauce I preferred because of them asking. It would have been a bit dry has they not asked. The sauce itself was just ok, I felt for it being a classic sauce it could have had a bit more flavor. Not overly sweet so overall just ok.

Cheese: Mozzarella comes on this za and after a generous amount was added they again asked how it looked before moving onto the toppings. The mozz was classic shredded and looked fresh.

Toppings: Pepperoni and crumbled meat balls. I think there were plenty of all on my za, and after Each step they again asked how it looked. Both toppings were lackluster. The pep was standard and nothing to complain about, but it also wasn't anything special. The meatballs were bland.

Before moving onto my bake they asked if I wanted fresh sea salt or oregano. I said sure, if I went back I would skip the salt, she did it so low that to slices were killed with salt and the rest got nothing. The fresh oregano was a welcome touch.

The bake: they had a large"blazing hot" pizza oven. It worked. The guy tending knew what he was doing. He shuffled the pizzas skillfully leaving my za evenly baked, crisp, and cooked thoroughly.

I also ordered some of their garlic pesto knots. Which finished product to my pizza. They were pretty tasty. They made me want to have a pesto based za, maybe next time?

I don't think they were under staffed as they had about 5 employees. But it still took 10-15 minutes just to get through the line. I waited another 10 minutes for food. They call it your name. Which I would have preferred it to be brought to me especially with the wait time. Also it was busy, but not packed.

Overall I thought the pizza was just ok. For being one of the signature items I was disappointed. It was a bit bland and to salty in spots. Sauce was ok, amount was solid. The amount of sauce the crust, and the bake are what will draw me back to try...

I was traveling and needed to grab a quick dinner, and Blaze Pizza was close to the hotel. I ordered online for curbside pick up. Their service was prompt and everything was exactly as ordered. I was a bit hesitant because many items are gluten free, but this pizza was amazing. Their glazes are the ‘icing!’ I ordered their Build Your Own Half 11-inch Pizza + choice of side: classic dough (vegan), spicy red sauce, shredded mozzarella, jalapeños, mushrooms, red onions, oregano and balsamic glaze with buttermilk ranch on the side and a side of pesto garlic cheesy bread with shredded mozzarella, chopped garlic, oregano, pesto drizzle and spicy red sauce on the side. Blaze offers so many different combinations it wasn’t quite sure I selected complementing choices for my pizza and side, but it was the best pizza! The spicy red sauce and balsamic vinegar glaze combo may not be to everyone’s taste, but it turned out to be just what I didn’t know was craving. It’s also a ton of food for one person and could easily feed two. Now, we need some locations in the south so I can eat...