While Domino’s has scrambled to re-imagine their pizza recipes and Pizza Hut continues to basically give away their pizzas for a pittance, it was Papa John’s who apparently made the best impression on eaters in the last year. The Kentucky-based chain has topped not only its pizzeria rivals, but all fast foods in an annual survey of customer satisfaction. [More]
Taco Bell To Begin Plaguing The Bowels Of England This Summer
By May 27, 2010
The people of England may need to upgrade their plumbing — Taco Bell is coming to the UK later this summer. [More]
Is It OK To Lower My Tip When Pizza Hut Hikes Delivery Fee?
By April 27, 2010
We’ve established that pizza delivery fee hikes don’t necessarily go to the driver and thus should not be considered part of the tip. [More]
Pizza Hut Raises Minimum Delivery Order To $10.50 To Match $10 Pizza Promotion
By April 15, 2010
Matt writes that local Pizza Hut used to have a $10 minimum for online delivery orders. That’s fair enough, and a common practice. But when the chain raised the minimum to $10.50 at the same time that they debuted a $10 pizza promotion. Is Pizza Hut deliberately trying to encourage customers to order extra items they don’t need to make the minimum? [More]
Two Out Of Three Pizza Huts To Flee Iceland
By April 10, 2010
Icelanders have it rough these days when it comes to fast food: In October McDonald’s skipped out on the island nation, which suffered an economic collapse in late 2008, and now Pizza Hut is closing all but one of its three restaurants after 20 years of business, Reuters reports. [More]
No More Burger King Or Dairy Queen For Soldiers In Afghanistan
By April 5, 2010
Because the last thing a soldier stationed thousands of miles away fighting the Taliban should want is a taste of home, the U.S. military is axing several fast food vendors from their bases in Afghanistan. [More]
Pizza Hut Won't Let Customer Use Credit Card Without Photo ID
By March 31, 2010
Chuck tells Consumerist that he witnessed a strange transaction at Pizza Hut recently. When another customer went to pay for her purchase with a credit card, the person behind the counter asked to see her ID before allowing her to pay for her pizzas with a credit card. She didn’t have any ID with her, and was forced to leave without her pizzas. [More]
The Grease Blotter: Today In Fast Food Related Crime
By March 30, 2010
For whatever reason, fast food joints seem to be a target for crimes of all sorts. Ranging from outlandish to horrific, we’ll occasionally bring you The Grease Blotter, a round-up of the latest in crimes involving fast food chains. [More]
Pizza Hut Throws Away Your Online Order And Sends You Home
By February 25, 2010
Reader Jason says he ordered a pizza through Pizza Hut’s website. Everything went through fine, except when he showed up to get the pizza they told him they’d thrown it away because they stopped doing carry-out orders at 10. He says he ordered the pizza at 9:50 and the website confirmed his pick-up time of 10:19. [More]
Pizza Hut Offers Opposite Of Volume Discount For "50 Cent" Chicken Wings
By February 24, 2010
Pizza Hut is now running a promotion for 50-cent chicken wings. That’s per wing, not per order. Not the best price around, but a sensible pricing scheme. In theory. Brian writes that he discovered where this promotion begins to fall apart. [More]
Dear Pizza Hut, Thanks For The Racist Receipt
By February 23, 2010
An African-American man in Missouri is considering legal action against Pizza Hut after having his name replaced on a receipt with the words “BIGBLACK.” [More]
Pizza Hut's $10 Offer Doesn't Include Stuffed Crust
By January 1, 2010
Alisha was disappointed to find out Pizza Hut’s “Any Pizza, Any Crust, Any Size, Any Topping” for $10″ deal isn’t quite as all-encompassing as it promises. [More]
Check Your Math When Accepting Substitutions
By December 7, 2009
Brooke says she stopped Pizza Hut from short-changing her on soda on a late night pizza run. Her plight demonstrates that it’s handy to keep your algebra skills sharp. [More]
Pizza Hut Manager Attacks Old Man
By October 5, 2009
A 27-year-old Pizza Hut manager in Winnipeg, Manitoba, went bonkers last Friday and dragged a 76-year-old customer to the ground over a payment dispute. The manager was arrested, and the customer returned the next afternoon to dine, because he is afraid of nothing.
Pizza Hut: 20% Off When You Order Via iPhone App
By September 23, 2009
Pizza Hut is giving a 20% discount on all orders placed via its new iPhone app. We found a user review on YouTube, and he likes it. Beyond the usual app gimmickry, pinching a pizza to make it smaller or larger and shaking the phone to make wings spicey, it also has the excellent function of storing all your coupons for easy use.
Free Food From Pizza Hut Via Twitter And Facebook
By June 25, 2009
The new Pizza Hut social media intern has her first assignment, and it’s to give out codes for free stuffed pizza rolls to the company’s followers on Twitter and Facebook. Let’s hope they’ve planned ahead better than KFC did. [Mashable] (Thanks, David!)
Pizza Hut Tries To Avoid Blame For Its Pizza, Shortens Name To "The Hut"
By June 19, 2009
Update: To clarify, Pizza Hut isn’t changing its name. It’s co-adopting “The Hut” is a secondary branding mark, or something like that. (Thanks to William!)
