Pizza Hut, less topping policy, never again !!!

[maroondevo52]

Bought two large Pizzas from Pizza Hut in Edinburgh, buy 1 get 1 free. After returning home to eat them found there's was a pitiful amount of toppings on both, now I know things are hard but this was a total nonsence, one was a half Margarita, half meat feast there was so little of anything you could not tell the difference.

 

I went back to the shop to complain, manager (who made the pizzas) tells me they have been told by head office that for a number of years, they have been putting too many toppings on their pizzas and have cut back on the amounts given.

 

Thinking the manager was talking about the shop they worked in, I told them I've been in about every Pizza Hut in Edinburgh so have a good idea what an average pizza should have regarding toppings the Pizzas I was given were shocking, I asked when this new 'less toppings' policy came into force and was told about two weeks ago.

 

Asked for Head Offices address and was given a number to call for customer care, I'll be phoning tomorrow.

 

I honestly think the Manager was talking utter garbage and I for one will never be back.

[mr2mr2]

i would have thought the manager would have tried to be nice and at least given you an extra pizza for free.

i seen the state of some of there floors and how much they can waste...at least going by my local one.

[the_shadow]

Hmm I think Dominos have done the same then, had a pizza from them about a month ago, again it was a bogoff deal, both pizzas had micro thin layer of cheese and toppings on them

[mr2mr2]

large meat feast, cheesey garlic bread..... yummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

[the_shadow]

large meat feast, cheesey garlic bread..... yummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

 

hmm sounds like for Dominos and Pizza hut its more like Large pizza base with meagre cheese and meat feast

[mr2mr2]

but too be fair dominos where i go has always been fair with its toppings.

they dont use measuring cups etc...

guess the guys got decent size hands..

tell a lie they use the ladle to measure the sauce...

 

not much for the bbq sauce tho too sweet for me

[cerberusalert]

Make your own, a darned site cheaper. 2 x 10" basic pizzas = £1 from Asda & can be frozen.

 

I make up extra tomato sauce by adding a little hot water to tomato puree adding garlic, cayenne & a little paprika. The topping can be anything you've got in the fridge... I've even used chopped pilchards. Smother in grated cheese and stick in the oven for 10/15 mins on high.

[Conniff]

Not a lot of mention of prices here. Pizza has one of the biggest, if not the biggest profit margin of any comodity on sale today. My son fixed himself and the wife up with one via the red button on the telly, when he pressed the last button and it came up £56 he cancelled. You could get a meal at the Duke of Cornwall for that, what a rip off.

And for info, a 12" base cost 3p to produce.

[the_shadow]

Make your own, a darned site cheaper. 2 x 10" basic pizzas = £1 from Asda & can be frozen.

 

I make up extra tomato sauce by adding a little hot water to tomato puree adding garlic, cayenne & a little paprika. The topping can be anything you've got in the fridge... I've even used chopped pilchards. Smother in grated cheese and stick in the oven for 10/15 mins on high.

 

I dont know if I'm the only one who feels like this, but food never tastes the same if you have to cook it yourself

 

Either that or I'm just plain lazy and a fool

 

S.

[maroondevo52]

It was £14.99 for the Pizzas, cerberusalert I'm not too keen on making my own I do like Pizza Hut pizzas, but two bits of dough with a lick of cheese just won't do it anymore.

As the shadow says looks like Dominoes have done the same, it's the same with everything shirinking Milky Ways and Mars Bar's, I remeber when you needed two folk to carry a Wagon Wheel

[cerberusalert]

I remeber when you needed two folk to carry a Wagon Wheel

yep, when your a wain everything seems bigger.

 

Bring back Opal Fruits, Marathons and Treats.

[maroondevo52]

Oh, Banjo !!! I loved them( that's the biscuit)

[the_shadow]

Bring back Opal Fruits, Marathons and Treats.

 

At least they are still around, albeit in a different guise...

 

bring back the spangles & pacers I say

 

[the_shadow]

Hmmm a pizza with pacers on the top.... minty fresh pizza

 

 

[Conniff]

Hmmm a pizza with pacers on the top.... minty fresh pizza

 

 

 

That has to be the poorest attempt at bringing a thread back on topic I think I've ever seen

[the_shadow]

hey I tried my best

[MARTIN3030]

Just read this.

When I was on a business course in 2000,we had people coming in from Banks,Health and Safety,Tax and accountants,giving a 30 minute talk to prospective new starters.

I remember one accountant who told us that he had opened 2 Pizza shops in Wigan town centre.

He said it was not something he would have ever thought of,but whilst doing the accounts for another established Pizza outlet,he was so shocked at just how much profits were to be made,he decided it was too good an opportunity to pass up.

 

Kebab shops are the same-I was told by a worker that the big chunk of meat that sits on the spiv can be made for a few pounds-and as everyone knows pitta bread is not exp when buying in packs of 30.

 

Going back to Pizza's,I read an article not long ago too which I have just found;

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1370004/The-pizza-firms-slicing-900-profit-delivery--1-25-make-Margherita--pay-12-49.html

[maroondevo52]

If only my one's looked like the one's in the pictures

[the_shadow]

... or tasted as good??

[the_shadow]

Just read this.

When I was on a business course in 2000,we had people coming in from Banks,Health and Safety,Tax and accountants,giving a 30 minute talk to prospective new starters.

I remember one accountant who told us that he had opened 2 Pizza shops in Wigan town centre.

He said it was not something he would have ever thought of,but whilst doing the accounts for another established Pizza outlet,he was so shocked at just how much profits were to be made,he decided it was too good an opportunity to pass up.

 

Kebab shops are the same-I was told by a worker that the big chunk of meat that sits on the spiv can be made for a few pounds-and as everyone knows pitta bread is not exp when buying in packs of 30.

 

Going back to Pizza's,I read an article not long ago too which I have just found;

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1370004/The-pizza-firms-slicing-900-profit-delivery--1-25-make-Margherita--pay-12-49.html

 

shocking that they got confirmation from the chain that the markups quoted were accurate

[citizenB]

I dont know if I'm the only one who feels like this, but food never tastes the same if you have to cook it yourself

 

Either that or I'm just plain lazy and a fool

 

S.

 

I agree, It always tastes better when cooked by someone else

[MARTIN3030]

I agree, It always tastes better when cooked by someone else

 

 

And even better if another "someone else" is doing the dishes afterwards

[the_shadow]

I agree, It always tastes better when cooked by someone else

 

 

And even better if another "someone else" is doing the dishes afterwards

 

hahaha you read my mind

[MARTIN3030]

Have to admit,I never tried making a Pizza yet.

My favourite is a simple dish,which is made from mashed potato and adding grated cheese,onions,and tomato's on top,with sprinkling of herbs.

In fact I made on last night and is ready for 25 minutes in the halogen cooker to brown.

Amazingly it has cost around £1,42 having got the ingredients reduced at Tesco yesterday just before they closed.

 

400g Taw valley mature cheese...60p

2kg Albert Bartlet Rooster Potato 25p

pack of Tesco value Onions 19p

Tesco mixed herbs 20p

Cherry vine tomato's 18p

 

Here is what its looking like ready to go in Halogen cooker.......

[raydetinu]

It is to be expected really; thats the only thing they can cut down on; already expensive, so cant put prices up?

rents, rates going up, vat, etc. wages already low, sales down, so profits being squezzed - somethings go to give!