Hideaway Pizza: A Recipe for Lasting Success
When people love where they work, the team and guest experience is even better.
Since opening its doors in Stillwater in 1957, Hideaway Pizza has been more than a place to grab a great pizza – it’s a place to laugh, make memories, and have a great time. What started as a local favorite has grown into a pizza phenomenon across three states – Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Texas – with big expansion plans in the works. Year after year, the company is recognized as the best pizza in every community it serves.
What’s their recipe for success?
- Dough that takes three days to rise (patience makes it perfect)
- Sauce that is made fresh each day (rich, bold, unforgettable)
- Teams who treat each other like family
- And guests who know every visit will be full of flavor and fun!
At Hideaway Pizza, they don’t chase trends – they stick with what works: pizza made with love, served by people that care, in a restaurant where the vibe is as important as the food.
Checking the Temperature: Measuring Employee Happiness®
Understanding that happy employees are the foundation of long-term success, Hideaway Pizza partnered with Amazing Workplace to conduct an Employee Happiness® Conversation. This anonymous survey, powered by patent-pending feeling verification technology, provides an authentic look into how employees really feel about their work.
With over half of all team members participating, the results came in hot: 87% reported feeling satisfied, happy, or very happy at work, 25% above the national average.
Turns out, when people love where they work, the team and guest experience is even better.
The Secret Ingredient: It’s the People
Just as every great pizza starts with quality ingredients, every thriving company starts with its people. Anonymous feedback shared a common theme: people at Hideaway Pizza love their teammates and feel supported by their teams to achieve success at work and serve their communities.
Strong team relationships strengthen collaboration, reduce turnover, and fuel innovation. When team members trust and value one another, they communicate more effectively, solve problems faster, and deliver a consistently better guest experience. For Hideaway Pizza, this culture of camaraderie is more than a feel-good factor; it’s a competitive advantage that helps the business rise above the rest.
Beyond the First Slice: Staying Focused on Action
For Hideaway Pizza, celebrating this success is only the first course. By leveraging insights from the Amazing Workplace Platform, leaders are working to preserve what’s working well and address areas where there’s room to improve. The goal remains simple: create a workplace where employees feel fulfilled, respected, and motivated — because when the people behind the pizza thrive, so does the business.
Jaimie Nestor, Vice President of Operations | “We’re proud of our roots, but it’s our people who make Hideaway Pizza truly legendary. Quality pizza, genuine fun, and a culture of care – that’s what got us here, and that’s what will carry us into an even bigger, brighter future.”
Trent Rowley, Senior Vice President of Business Services | “For more than six decades, we’ve built Hideaway Pizza on pride, people, and pizza that always delivers on quality. The best part? We’re just getting started – the future is full of fun, growth, and a lot more slices to share.”
