Oven Scars

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Who’s accountable

Small newsroom, short chain of command. Nothing publishes on Oven Scars without a named human approving it.

Founder & Editor-in-Chief

Alex Anderson

Alex Anderson is the founder and editor-in-chief of Oven Scars. He sets the publication’s editorial direction and approves every story before it runs, with a focus on the operating and financial realities of independent pizzerias.

Covers: Pizzeria operations · Restaurant unit economics · Food service labor management · Restaurant technology

Editorial desk

Oven Scars Editorial

The Oven Scars editorial desk. Staff-reported and staff-edited coverage, assigned and approved by the editor-in-chief. Every claim is sourced to a primary document or named operator.

Desk-bylined stories are assigned, edited, and approved by the editor-in-chief. See our standards on AI-assisted production.

Reaching us

How a story gets here

  1. Assignment. Every piece starts from a written brief: the angle, the evidence required, the operator takeaway it must land, and the format.
  2. Reporting & drafting. Source material is gathered and a draft is written against the brief. Every claim carries a linked primary source or it is cut.
  3. Editing. The editor-in-chief reviews the draft for accuracy, sourcing, voice, and whether it actually helps an operator make a decision.
  4. Approval. Nothing publishes without that approval. Corrections after publication are handled per our corrections policy.

Our full editorial standards cover sourcing, independence, sponsorship disclosure, AI use, and corrections in detail.