Pizza In The News

I found a few pizza articles in the news lately and have a few minutes to write about them.

First, a post on Yahoo!'s Slice America blog about the Best Delivery Pizza. This post compares the "Big 3" of Pizza Hut, Papa Johns, & Dominos. I'll let you read it for yourself, but the knock on Pizza Hut is "slow delivery". Hello? They obviously did not have had me as a driver!

Next, on the same blog, The Commandments of Perfect Pizza. This describes what goes into the "perfect pizza", including the various ingredients and cooking styles.

Third, a news article about Dominos giving away 11,000 free pizzas. Apparently they were preparing for an internet deal based on the word "bailout". Their computer programmers set up the deal in the system, and activated it. Somebody figured it out and then it spread by word-of-mouth for a few days until they figured it out.

Now speaking of the perfect pizza, when you have a family the size of mine, there is 1 word to describe the perfect pizza. FREE! Even these days when I'm only working 1-2 nights each week, I look forward to the mess-ups and crew pies that I munch on throughout the night while I am working.

Well, in May I'm planning to start the P90X Nutrition Plan. As well as the workouts. And I don't think I'll find pizza in the recommended dietary options. In fact, I'm sure of it. During the first phase I will be allowed 1 serving of carbs per day. During phase 2 and phase 3, I will be allowed 3 and 4 carb servings, but that still doesn't leave much room for pizza crust or breadsticks.

Book It!

According to this article at CNN, there is a group called Campaign For A Commercial-Free Childhood that is protesting the Book It! program at Pizza Hut.

Now this is absolutely ridiculous.

"Molnar ... said it might be reevaluated in light of rising concerns about child obesity."

You're telling me that one personal pan pizza per month, for 8 months out of the year, is making kids fat? Surely these people are joking!

"Participating teachers set a monthly reading goal for each student; those who meet the goal get a certificate they can redeem at Pizza Hut for a free Personal Pan Pizza. Families often accompany the winners, turning the event into a celebration that can boost business for the restaurant."

Of course it boosts business. But I've seen numerous people call and order just the one personal pan pizza for pick-up, not buying anything else. (This won't work for delivery as there is usually a minimum amount for delivery, around $8).

Did these idiots protest Apple when they gave computers to schools back in the 1980's? Certainly part of Apple's hopes was to get kids used to using the Mac so that they would get a Mac later in life. But it was a pretty sweet deal for the schools too!

Believe it or not, there are some situations in life that are known as win-win and this is one of them. Pizza Hut gets business and the teacher gets something to encourage the students with besides just another little shiny star sticker. What could be better than that?

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Pizza Hut has announced a contest to find America's Favorite Pizza Fan.

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If you're reading this blog because you love pizza, you just might have a chance!