Ryse Pizza

Ryse Pizza Dough that Ryses. No shortcuts. Real pizza.
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We got absolutely ROCKED yesterday 😂 I’m not gonna pretend like it went flawlessly.It’s been so quiet the last couple we...
09/05/2026

We got absolutely ROCKED yesterday 😂 I’m not gonna pretend like it went flawlessly.

It’s been so quiet the last couple weeks that I really didn’t know what to expect, but apparently Labor Day is basically Fourth of July-level business. We’ll remember that for next year.

If your order came out slow yesterday, I’m sorry. Somewhere around 7:00 we fell about 15 minutes behind, and once you’re 15 minutes behind, it’s almost impossible to claw your way back out. You kinda just live 15 minutes behind the rest of the night.

This is honestly what I’m working on every day. I don’t really have a bigger goal right now than figuring out how to make Ryse handle crazy volume better.

I would LOVE to know exactly how the big chains do it.

Could you imagine me showing up with my Meta glasses, flipping through the employee handbook and asking questions no normal employee would ever ask? 😂

“So… how exactly does the computer pace orders?”

“How does it know how many people are working?”

“Does it throttle orders based on what the kitchen can realistically make?”

“How do you calculate how long an order should take?”

Meanwhile the manager is just standing there like…

“You’re pretty good at making pizza. Have you done this before?”

“Nah. First day.” 😂

09/04/2026

Another awesome day in Port Austin today 🍕☀️ I even had to work the register for a little bit 😂

Buttttt… I’m just gonna throw this out there 👀

It sounds like we might have Ryse Pizza location #3 picked out.

Like… city picked out. Building picked out. 👀🏢🍕

I probably should NOT be telling anybody this yet 😂 I’m terrible at secrets.

Port Huron just hasn’t panned out. I haven’t found a building there that makes sense, and sometimes you just have to pivot.

So where the hell could #3 be?? 👀📍

I’ll leave you with a riddle in the video… except I basically eliminate half the state because apparently I’m also terrible at riddles 😂

I’m not telling you where it is yet.

But if somebody guesses it… I might give you a 👍👀🍕🏢

09/03/2026

Getting ready for Labor Day weekend in Port Austin 🇺🇸🍕

This will likely be our last really big weekend of the summer, so we’re stocked up and getting ready for the rush.

The dough cooler is loaded, the other cooler is packed with cheese and everything else we use, and if you noticed some of the dough boxes are left open — that’s intentional. Fresh dough holds and generates heat early on, so we vent the boxes while it cools. Seal them too early and the dough can overproof and literally start pushing the lids off.

One more big summer weekend. Let’s go.

Apparently Ryse Pizza has a gift card department now 😅🍕Mr. RYSE himself — RemY SellekE (7yo) — left these on my desk.He ...
09/01/2026

Apparently Ryse Pizza has a gift card department now 😅🍕

Mr. RYSE himself — RemY SellekE (7yo) — left these on my desk.

He made every one himself, then built the cardboard box to keep them organized. They range from 20¢ all the way up to $20.

The whole operation looks pretty official. I’m just trying to figure out whether I actually have to honor these if he starts handing them out. 🤔😂

08/30/2026

Apparently it’s officially pants weather… so naturally I filmed this in the pouring rain. 😂🌧️

More importantly — congratulations to all THREE winners of the Ryse Pizza Teacher Pizza Party Giveaway! 🍕🎉

Yes… three.

This started as one pizza party.
Then it became two.
And apparently I have no self-control. 😂

Watch the video to see who won. 👀🍕

Crazy busy day today. The farmers market brought an unusually big crowd through here this morning, and it pretty much ne...
08/29/2026

Crazy busy day today. The farmers market brought an unusually big crowd through here this morning, and it pretty much never stopped. 🍕

Tonight it’s me and a bunch of punk teenagers holding down the kitchen — and I mean that lovingly 😂

Truth is, these kids are killing it. They basically kicked me off the line and sent me to the back to roll dough because apparently that’s all I’m qualified for now.

Proud of this little crew.

08/27/2026

🐺🍕 SANDUSKY WOLFPACK — VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE TEACHERS!

We’re giving away TWO Ryse Pizza classroom parties:

🍕 One for a K–6 classroom
🍕 One for a 7th–12th grade classroom

How to vote:
Comment the teacher’s name + K–6 or 7–12.
You can vote for one teacher in each group.
Every teacher mention = 1 vote.
Voting runs for 2 days.

And teachers… don’t worry, we’re not showing up with pizza next week 😂 You can use the party anytime during the school year, so feel free to hold it over their heads until the timing is right. 🍕😂

Share it around and show some love for our schools. 🐺❤️

08/26/2026

We’ve been so busy since opening that decorating the dining room has pretty much been pushed to the bottom of the list.

Now that we’ve had a few slower days, I’m finally looking around at all this blank wall space thinking we need to bring this place to life a little bit.

I’m thinking artwork, decorations, maybe a mural — honestly, I’m open to ideas.

If you’re an artist and think you’ve got something that could work in the space, send me a message. If you know somebody talented, tag them or send them my way.

Obviously I’ve got to work within a budget, but I’d love to see what’s out there and what people come up with.

08/25/2026

Ryse Pizza #3

08/25/2026

I have absolutely no clue what I’m doing. 😂

I have basically zero videography skills, I’ve never made long-form YouTube videos, and I’m definitely going to be figuring this out as I go.

But I’m officially starting the search for Ryse #3, and I thought this might be a pretty cool time to start documenting more of what actually goes into all of this.

Looking at buildings. Figuring out what works and what doesn’t. Designing a store. Getting it open. And probably plenty of the normal day-to-day chaos that comes with running Ryse along the way.

I’ve wanted to try making longer-form content for a while, so I’m just going to start filming and see what this turns into.

No promises that it’ll be polished. No promises that I’ll know what I’m doing. 😂

But I think it could be pretty fun to bring you guys along for the ride.

Stay tuned. 👀🍕

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60 S. Elk Street
Sandusky, MI
48471

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Monday 10:30am - 9pm
Tuesday 10:30am - 9pm
Wednesday 10:30am - 9pm
Thursday 10:30am - 9pm
Friday 10:30am - 10pm
Saturday 10:30am - 10pm
Sunday 10:30am - 9pm

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