PIZZA HUT SUCKS

[Moto]

I order pizza, 3 mediums, and they dont have the dough they use for that size pizza. How do you not have dough for all sizes of pizza? Its mind boggling.

[zimzat]

Easily. Papa Johns was doing just fine one holiday yet both Dominoes and Pizza Hut had run out of dough because they were being badly managed and didn't plan ahead for the holiday. You think they make the dough locally at each store? ha, no! They get a shipment in every few days, but it has to last until a day after the next shipment so it has time to rise/set/whatever.

And no, you can't just use a large dough to make a medium or small pizza. I think.

[invictus86]

I work for a national chain called Mazzio's, and I do dough-prep. All our dough is made fresh daily and portioned out, and we always anticipate busier days and make the appropriate amount of dough.

Usually, that's between 250 and 300 pounds on a weekend day.

[PeregrineFalcon]

Why would you even walk into Pizza Hut? Such a crappy establishment!

Local mom and pop pizza places are 10,000 times better. Maybe it's a northeastern thing, but I usually denote Pizza Hut/Papa Johns/etc patrons as people who don't have good taste or they would be eating at a much better place. So if you go into one of those places, I don't think you have a right to complain, it is trash, expect crappy service, and sub-par meals.

[smokeh]

Why would you even walk into Pizza Hut? Such a crappy establishment!

Local mom and pop pizza places are 10,000 times better. Maybe it's a northeastern thing, but I usually denote Pizza Hut/Papa Johns/etc patrons as people who don't have good taste or they would be eating at a much better place. So if you go into one of those places, I don't think you have a right to complain, it is trash, expect crappy service, and sub-par meals.

except that you can order online, pay with a credit card, and get the shit delivered to your door for cheap. all of the online deals they have make 10 dollar large pizzas an everyday occurence. it's not going to be a spectacular pizza-like meal, but you're going to have cheap decent food that you didn't have to move for.

I haven't actually been INSIDE a pizza hut, since, like, junior high.

[Uthor]

I don't mind Pizza Hut that much, though I'll take a Chicago pan pizza over it any day.

It's weird that they wouldn't just give you a large at the medium price. That's what most places will do to keep customers if they **** up. I went to a gas station once that ran out of regular and wasn't expecting more in for a few hours. They gave away premium at regular's price. That's how it should be done.

[Canon]

wts /pizza mod for WoW.

[Dark Knight Zer0]

Nancy's has some of the best deep dish around :P

[Moto]

I don't mind Pizza Hut that much, though I'll take a Chicago pan pizza over it any day.

It's weird that they wouldn't just give you a large at the medium price. That's what most places will do to keep customers if they **** up. I went to a gas station once that ran out of regular and wasn't expecting more in for a few hours. They gave away premium at regular's price. That's how it should be done.

You would think they would offer me something else, but all they said to me was "so, what do you want to do" as in are you going to order something else.

I dont expect a large of a medium, since i was getting 3 mediums for 15 bucks, but they could of offered me something, maybe 2 larges for 15. But as my dad told me, "its pizza hut, they dont have to worry about repeat business, because they know you will probably come back any way"

[kael]

i go to pizza hutt buffet at least once a week

i love that for lunch. its 6 bucks all you can eat pizza and breadsticks. seriously who wouldn't eat that.

[Satanic_Hamster]

I managed a Dominos in high school and college. There's two possibilities:
Pizza hut has "pro-molded" dough for all their sizes. They don't actually stretch or toss the dough.

Pizza hut is morons.

Dominos:
Hand tossed dough all came in wads. If you ran out of medium wads, you can just take a large wad and cut a chunk off.
Thin crust came packaged like pita bread.
Thick crust came pre-molded/packaged.

[Uthor]

Nancy's has some of the best deep dish around :P

2nd best, but the best within the 15 miles of my parents' until you actually get into Chicago. I like Gino's better.

Pizza Works in Peoria actually has good pan pizza. I didn't think that was possible south of I-80.

[kael]

i live in ny?

[Long Black Veil]

Old Chicago rawks!

And yes Kael you do live in NY, you should know that.

[Satanic_Hamster]

Saratoga is around 30 minutes from Albany.

Hmmm. I'm currently working in Hudson Falls, which is about 30 minutes from Saratoga.

/em stalks Kael

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[Moto]

I managed a Dominos in high school and college. There's two possibilities:
Pizza hut has "pro-molded" dough for all their sizes. They don't actually stretch or toss the dough.

Pizza hut is morons.

Dominos:
Hand tossed dough all came in wads. If you ran out of medium wads, you can just take a large wad and cut a chunk off.
Thin crust came packaged like pita bread.
Thick crust came pre-molded/packaged.

I would normaly go domino's but they dont have the 555 deal anymore, pizza hut is doing it now. I wanted to save money and made a bad choice :(.

Oh well it is what it is.

[invictus86]

i don't understand why national chains are so lazy with the dough. seriously, just make it fresh every day. it's so much better that way.

a monkey could do my job...

[Moto]

i don't understand why national chains are so lazy with the dough. seriously, just make it fresh every day. it's so much better that way.

a monkey could do my job...

its about saving money adn being cheap.

[invictus86]

cheap? making it is cheaper, i guarantee you. it's about convenience for national chains.

when i make dough there are three ingredients. hot water (105-108F), a dough packet (which is a little pouch, which we have three - thin, original, and deep), and soy oil to prevent hardening and make the dough malleable.

the "problem" is that dough has to be made very early and allowed to proof before it can be rolled out and cut in the pans. that's my entire job though. my shift starts at 7am. i make about 5 batches and then portion/weigh out every single ball for deep pan, pan it, and let it proof. by that time the original has risen and i roll that out, pan it, cut it, and rack it. normally a lunch crowd kills about 2 racks (each of medium and large) at 15 pizzas per rack. i normally build to 4 racks (each) before 5pm for the night shift.

all of this is in addition to thin pizzas, which are rolled to order all day.
buffet thins (mediums) are rolled out every weekday morning. that's 7 racks standard, 8 on fridays.

[Kamie]

soy oil is evil.

[Nades-GanjaErk]

best pizza around here is Albaino's pizza.

God... Darien you guys should have had that when you came down last summer... if you guys do it again I will bring you guys to get some good pizza and the best wings in town.

[Moto]

cheap? making it is cheaper, i guarantee you. it's about convenience for national chains.

when i make dough there are three ingredients. hot water (105-108F), a dough packet (which is a little pouch, which we have three - thin, original, and deep), and soy oil to prevent hardening and make the dough malleable.

the "problem" is that dough has to be made very early and allowed to proof before it can be rolled out and cut in the pans. that's my entire job though. my shift starts at 7am. i make about 5 batches and then portion/weigh out every single ball for deep pan, pan it, and let it proof. by that time the original has risen and i roll that out, pan it, cut it, and rack it. normally a lunch crowd kills about 2 racks (each of medium and large) at 15 pizzas per rack. i normally build to 4 racks (each) before 5pm for the night shift.

all of this is in addition to thin pizzas, which are rolled to order all day.
buffet thins (mediums) are rolled out every weekday morning. that's 7 racks standard, 8 on fridays.

If every thing is pre made in a facorty, thats one less person to hire to make the stuff. Having a machien that does it all if usauly cheaper then having people doing it.

[invictus86]

soy oil is evil.

well, pizza isn't marketed as a health food. i don't even eat it.

[Kamie]

well, pizza isn't marketed as a health food. i don't even eat it.


I know. But all soy is evil. Atleast in our house.

[acme420]

i ordered a pizza hut the other day. first time ive had pizza hut in over 10 years or so. bleh it was horrible. i attributed it to me being sick and unable to smell anything. but i think the pizza just sucked. i got one of those cheesy crusts. i had a coupon. bad idea. worst pizza ever. im gonna order 1 more because i like the pan pizza crust. i did in 1996 anyway i hope its still good.

[invictus86]

If every thing is pre made in a facorty, thats one less person to hire to make the stuff. Having a machien that does it all if usauly cheaper then having people doing it.

yeah but the refridgerated/freezer trucks and transportation across the U.S.? that, plus the fact that factories have to have some sort of quality assurance with a human on the line...somewhere. i guess even if they're equal in cost, making it fresh definitely wins. i've eaten both kinds of dough and even the most retarded customer can tell the difference.

[Satanic_Hamster]

If I get mass marketed pizza, I always order thin crust from Dominos. Very good. Otherwise, I try to find / go to a real italian joint.

[acme420]

wtf is with those ads in your sig?

[Long Black Veil]

And why can I see them? My sigs are turned off.

[zimzat]

Because it's not in his signature, duh. It seems to be inserted by whatever program he's using to insert the song currently playing, and I suspect that the program assumes javascript is available. Bad program, bad.

[Long Black Veil]

WELL DUH STUPID ME!

[Moto]

[QUOTE=Satanic_Hamster;329372]If I get mass marketed pizza, I always order thin crust from Dominos. Very good. Otherwise, I try to find / go to a real italian joint. [quote]

It is good, but i perfer the deep dish (even though its like a dollar extra) from there or the hand toss because its more filling.

[Uthor]

its about saving money adn being cheap.

I think it's about consistency. Pizza Hut wants you to know that the pizza you are buying is exactly the same as the pizza you can buy at the Pizza Hut across town, across the state, or across the country. It helps with the brand identity.

[invictus86]

I think it's about consistency. Pizza Hut wants you to know that the pizza you are buying is exactly the same as the pizza you can buy at the Pizza Hut across town, across the state, or across the country. It helps with the brand identity.

all the dough packets are the same at every mazzio's restaurant in the country, so i don't see much of a difference here.

[squeak]

Nancy's has some of the best deep dish around :P

You sir could not be more incorrect.

Aurelios pizza is the best. Bester. Bestest. More Bestest. Got it?

[acme420]

actually the best pizza in this city is as follows.

pizza capri
beggars
ginos
hon mention to giordanos which is great, but not quite as awesome as everyone would have you think.

[Long Black Veil]

Aurellio's is quite good, this is burbs tho.

[darien]

best pizza around here is Albaino's pizza.

God... Darien you guys should have had that when you came down last summer... if you guys do it again I will bring you guys to get some good pizza and the best wings in town.


Huh? Are you talking about the CHI BBQ that we had in Bolingbrook/Chicago? Or something else? I don't remember visiting you in Indiana in the Summer.

[Slurpy]

I order pizza, 3 mediums, and they dont have the dough they use for that size pizza. How do you not have dough for all sizes of pizza? Its mind boggling.

Because Pizza Hut, as well as many of the other large chain pizza vendors (LaRosa's in particular) get their dough from foodservice vendors daily or every other day, in prepackaged sizes (M, L, XL), along with the rest of their order (cheese, sauce, veggies, napkins, oil, etc.)

I know this because I worked for US Foodservice for six months.

My favorite thing in the world would be when the LaRosa's roll boxes would break open in the freezer, and we'd have a free-for-all throwing all the frozen dough up into the big 120-inch blowers and watch them shoot back out at ninety miles per hour.

Even the worst job in the world, you can find something to like about it.

Except maybe a proctologist. But maybe the money makes it worth it.

[Boaisy]

I love Mazzio's, but the closest one (20-30mins. away) doesn't deliver to my area. Every time we make an order though, something bad happens. One time some idiot tried to deliver to our house and couldn't find it, and he didn't realize the pizza would be cold before he could find the house. The other times they got the order wrong. It is just bad management for that establishment I guess. The next closest one is about 45mins. away, but I am not sure how well that one runs.

[invictus86]

I love Mazzio's, but the closest one (20-30mins. away) doesn't deliver to my area. Every time we make an order though, something bad happens. One time some idiot tried to deliver to our house and couldn't find it, and he didn't realize the pizza would be cold before he could find the house. The other times they got the order wrong. It is just bad management for that establishment I guess. The next closest one is about 45mins. away, but I am not sure how well that one runs.

the only problem with mazzio's is that they offer franchises as well as running corporate stores. there's usually a marked difference between the two, despite their best efforts.