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Political Commentary On A Pizza Hut Sign?
By Chris Morran on November 29, 2011 10:15 AM
81 Comments
As you've probably heard, the longstanding rule that classifies 1/8 cup of tomato paste as a serving of vegetables in kids' school lunches — thus allowing a slice of pizza to qualify as a serving of veggies — was set to be changed, but political maneuvering recently scuttled that change. And not everyone is thrilled with that. More »
How Large Should A Large Pizza Be?
By Laura Northrup on October 6, 2011 12:30 PM
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There is no national or international governing body that keeps track of how big a pizza is supposed to be. This is probably just as well, but Todd was still disappointed when he ordered a "Large" pizza from Pizza Hut and received a 13" diameter pie that left his party of three hungry. More »
Medical Marijuana User: Papa John's Driver Ratted Me Out To The Cops
By Chris Morran on October 4, 2011 5:25 PM
244 Comments
We imagine that food delivery drivers see their fair share of customers under the influence of any number of legal and illegal intoxicants. But unless the customer becomes belligerent or refuses to pay, it's pretty rare to hear about the authorities being called in. That's why a man in Colorado is fuming mad at his Papa John's driver. More »
Pizza Place Learns To Not Call Customer "Dumbass" On Twitter
By Chris Morran on August 15, 2011 2:30 PM
108 Comments
There are some very good reasons why many traditional publicists hate Twitter and other social media outlets that give businesses unfettered access to immediately address their customers. Because it's amazing how quickly you can anger your entire customer base in 140 or fewer characters. More »
Domino's Brings Back Noid In Shoot-Em-Up Facebook Game
By Ben Popken on August 10, 2011 5:00 PM
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Domino's has brought back it's iconic 80's character "The Noid" for a one-week appearance in an 8-bit promotional shoot-em-up Facebook game. Sadly, you lose points when you shoot the Noid. More »
Despite What This Sign Says, You Can't Get A Slice For $.0099
By Ben Popken on May 24, 2011 12:00 PM
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Looks like this pizza parlor has outsourced their accounting department to Verizon, advertising a cheese slice for ¢.99. Technically, that's .99ths of a cent, or $.0099. Reader James of Massachusetts says, "I believe they have since taken down the sign, but I'm pretty sure I'm not welcomed in there anymore after my constant attempts to try to buy a whole pizza for a dime... and expecting change." More »
Cheaper To Get Four 2-Slice Deals Than A Whole Pie
By Ben Popken on May 23, 2011 1:45 PM
45 Comments
Math is all around us, in the leaves on the tree, inside the crystals of an icicle, and in a delicious slice of 4-cheese pizza served up by your favorite New York pizza parlor, 7-11. More »
Papa John's Catches Royal Wedding Fever, Makes Creepy Portrait Pizza
By Laura Northrup on April 22, 2011 10:30 AM
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Here at Consumerist Global Headquarters, we were so preoccupied with the final rounds of the Worst Company in America tournament last week that we missed what is arguably the biggest chain-pizzeria news of the entire month. Papa John's commissioned a food artist to design a celebratory wedding portrait. It's in honor of the upcoming marriage of two charming young rich people named William Windsor and Catherine Middleton. You may have heard of them. More »
Sbarro Pizza Preheats Oven For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
By Ben Popken on April 1, 2011 12:00 PM
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Lovers of lukewarm pizza, despair. Troubled pizza chain Sbarro is getting ready to file for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy. The slice slingers are $365 million in debt and made the move after missing their interest payments. Part of the reason Sbarro has been suffering is because it has a lot of shops tied up in malls. Traffic to those dying down with the recession and the rise of online shopping has meant fewer patrons hitting the food court. The other reason is that their pizza is just sad. More »
Would You Like A Picture Of Yoda Riding A Tauntaun On Your Pizza Box? Just Ask
By Laura Northrup on April 1, 2011 9:00 AM
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Domino's is making an effort to win the hearts of American consumers by improving their food and their service. So what happens if you order online, adding a note that you would like a picture of Yoda riding a tauntaun on your pizza box? What you ask for is what you'll get. More »
Domino's Pizza Ads Smack Of Desperation
By Ben Popken on March 11, 2011 2:00 PM
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Does Domino's seem a little desperate lately? A little too eager to prove that they're listening to your negative tweets about the pizza quality, and not putting boogers in the pies? Like that commercial where they talk all those customers who think they're complaining about the ingredients inside a focus group room, but then they're actually in the farmer's field where the tomatoes come from! Because absolutely nothing happens in the process between getting that tomato to the local pizzeria. Nope, they just send it via pneumatic tube. The comedians at UCB have noticed the earnest tone and made a lil parody video to skewer Domino's for daring to try to change. Free salad topoff via helicopter, anyone? More »
The Worst Pizza Hut Ever Is Right Around The Block
By Laura Northrup on March 4, 2011 9:00 AM
196 Comments
CJ and his family have tolerated subpar service from a local Pizza Hut for years because of the convenience: this Pizza Hut is just a three-minute drive away from their house. Well, placing orders from this outlet should be convenient in theory, but his last delivery order was missing the ordered Que Papa potato bites, and somehow took much too long to show up, nearly everyone in the store claims to be a manager, and the delivery person took all of the cash CJ's son handed him instead of giving some change. Yet the story actually gets worse from there. More »
Pizzeria Owner Arrested For Releasing Mice In Competing Shops
By Chris Morran on March 1, 2011 12:15 PM
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The owner of a Philadelphia-area pizzeria got served a slice of cold, hard justice yesterday when he was caught allegedly trying to release mice at two competing pizza shops. More »
Domino's Burglar Leaves Trail Of Chips & Sauce Straight To His Door
By Chris Morran on February 28, 2011 12:30 PM
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The police in Ojai, CA, didn't need David Caruso's CSI skills, sunglasses, or witticisms to find the man who broke into the local Domino's Pizza. More »
Consumer Reports Devours 800 Slices Of Frozen Pizza So You Don't Have To
By Chris Morran on February 4, 2011 12:45 PM
118 Comments
In addition to the millions of slices of pizza being delivered and picked up from pizzerias around the country on Super Bowl Sunday, plenty of football-watching folks will be tossing a frozen pie in to the oven. For those still wondering which frozen pizza to purchase, the labcoat-lovin' testers at Consumer Reports recently pigged out on the stuff, with surprising results. More »
DiGiorno's Pizza And Cookies Combo Is Watershed Moment In American Obesity
By Ben Popken on January 26, 2011 10:00 AM
127 Comments
DiGiorno is rolling out a new combo box that includes both frozen pizza and a batch of Toll House chocolate chip cookie dough. While you heat up your pizza, why not also make a side of cookies? The only thing this is missing is a side of lard dipping sauce. Yes, you would dip both products in it. More »
If You Like Free Papa John's, Pray For The Super Bowl To Go Into Overtime
By Chris Morran on January 25, 2011 10:15 AM
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Some people (read: me) would say there's little reason to watch this year's Super Bowl due to the general lack of Eagles-ness. But for those who are fans of Papa John's pizza, at least there's the possibility of free pizza to give them a reason to check out the game. More »
When Should You Warn Others Away From A Business?
By Laura Northrup on January 13, 2011 9:30 AM
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Nathan wonders: if a company makes repeated errors, then attempts to make things right, should you still warn others against patronizing them? He tells Consumerist that a chain pizza place failed to apply his coupon on four separate orders. He failed to notice at the time, and the restaurant manager offered a refund and free pizza once he called them on it. But should he recommend the place to others? What would you do? More »
Dedicated Domino's Driver Scales Icy Hill To Deliver Pizza
By Chris Morran on December 23, 2010 12:15 PM
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Some of you may remember the Domino's driver who slogged through a couple feet of flood water while making his rounds. Well, here's his cold-weather counterpart. More »
Pizza Hut Receipt: "Careful This Gal Is A Bitch"
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By Laura Northrup on December 9, 2010 9:00 AM
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Apparently, at one Nebraska Pizza Hut, complaining about a botched order makes you a bitch. When one customer called to complain about her order, she received a credit for free pizza. That pizza arrived with a special message on the receipt: "CAREFUL THIS GAL IS A BITCH." She chose not to eat the pizza that came with that message, afraid it had been tampered with.More »
