Table of Contents
Brief History/Background of the Company/Company Profile
Summary of the OJT Experience
Assessment of the OJT/Practicum Program
New knowledge, attitudes, and skills acquired
Theories actually seen in practice
Feedback that can be given to the company or institution
Benefits gained
Problems encountered
Appendices
Company brochure and/or pamphlet
Copy of the Endorsement Letter
Copy of the Training Plan
Copy of the signed Waiver Form
Daily Time Record
Quarterly Performance Appraisal Forms
Certificate of Completion
II. BRIEF HISTORY OF THE RESTAURANT
Shakey's Pizza was founded in Sacramento, California, on April 30, 1954, by Sherwood "Shakey" Johnson and Ed Plummer. Johnson's nickname resulted from nerve damage following a bout of malaria suffered during World War II. The parlor opened on a weekend, but since the pizza ovens were not yet completed, only beer was served and Shakey took the profits from beer sales and bought ingredients for pizza the following Monday.
Shakey personally played dixiel and jazz piano to entertain patrons. Shakey's initially became known outside Sacramento, not for its pizza, but for the jazz program it sponsored on a regional radio network. Shakey Johnson is honored in the American Banjo Museum in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, for his longtime use of banjo music at his pizza parlors. Other live music, including piano, was also a staple in the old Shakey's parlors.
The original store (a remodeled grocery store) at 57th and J Streets in Sacramento remained in business until the mid-1990s.
Expansion
The second Shakey's Pizza Parlor opened in Beaverton, Oregon, in 1956. Shakey's opened their third parlor in Albany, Oregon, in 1959, which was the first building Shakey's actually owned and the first building to be built in the distinct building style for which Shakey's is known. It now operates as a
