Hot Pockets Twisted Stix

I just noticed this new variety in the line of Hot Pockets microwavable pizza snacks, called "Twisted Stix".


It's basically a pizza bread stick with a pizza inside.

It's perhaps a commentary on how Americans have a love affair with food stuffed inside of food. It's like being able to eat a more complete meal in a smaller, compact size. Or maybe, people just love the idea of finding something pleasant hiding inside of something else.

I suppose what's next is for Pizza Hut to replace it's cheese-filled pizza crust with a pizza-filled pizza crust.

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Pizza Hut - Double Deep Pizza

Pizza Hut announced today a new limited edition pizza, "Double Deep Pizza".

Described as "the most incredibly topped pizza in America", it's basic premise is having double the toppings and 50% more cheese.


The world's largest pizza chain actually said that this new pizza has so many toppings, they had to utilize the "folded crust" design to help corral them all in.

"As we head into the holiday season, we know families will be busy entertaining, so our pizza chefs have cooked up a new delicious, flavorful pizza that's sure to please a crowd," said Brian Niccol, Pizza Hut CMO.

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

And if you thought it couldn't get any better, they're bringing in the Bee Gees to sing their hit song, "How Deep is Your Love" on the company's television commercials.

The new Double Deep Pizza will be available for a limited time beginning November 18 at a price of $12.99 with three recipes: Supreme, Meaty and Veggie.

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Official Pizza of Thanksgiving Eve

Domino's Pizza issued a bold promoclamation today, naming itself the "Official Pizza of Thanksgiving Eve".

It goes on to explain that the evening before Thanksgiving is among its busiest days of the year. This Wednesday, they expect sales of the cheesy-round-baked-dough to spike up by 68 percent over a typical Wednesday. They're forecasting 1.1 million pizzas will be cooked up in their ovens and delivered to homes in the USA.

"It's one of those nights we highlight on the calendar and prepare for," said Domino's Pizza Chairman and CEO David A. Brandon. "Our stores stock up on fresh food. We increase our staffing levels, sometimes doubling them, to ensure we can meet the needs of hungry customers across the country."

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Domino's Delivers to Delayed Airplane

What's better than having Domino's pizza delivered to your door? How about having Domino's delivered to you on an airplane?

After a nearly three-hour flight delay on Monday, Nov. 5, at the Dubuque Regional Airport in Dubuque, Iowa, passengers aboard a Chicago-bound flight were pleasantly surprised when their flight attendant morphed into a Domino's delivery expert, carrying piping hot pizzas.

"Even though the airport was a bit beyond their normal delivery area, the local Domino's was able to have hot pizzas delivered to us in about 25 minutes," said Domino's Pizza area leader Jeff Cullers, a passenger on the plane. "Everyone aboard the plane was really happy with the special delivery."

Cullers, who arranged the delivery after his fellow passengers started grumbling about the delay, works with 60 franchise-owned Domino's Pizza stores in Iowa, Missouri, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois and Nebraska.

After the second hour of the delay, the pilot and airport staff gave clearance to have Domino's pizza delivered to the flight's passengers and crew. Never has an airplane meal tasted so good!

Source: Domino's Press Release

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Domino's Crispy Melt Pizza

Domino's today announced the launch of their latest pizza, the "Crispy Melt Pizza".

It's basically two thin and crispy crusts with melted provolone and cheddar, pizza sauce and toppings in between.


Think of it as an Italian quesadilla.

Beginning today, you can get a medium, one-topping Crispy Melt Pizza for $9.99.

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Domino's Pizza Launches Mobile Ordering

Domino's Pizza announced today that it has become the first pizza chain to accept pizza orders via mobile website...

mobile.dominos.com

It's basically a mobile version of their existing web-based ordering system.

However, it's only available to people with web-enabled cell-phones, obviously.

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Round Table's Pepperoni Artisan Pizza

Round Table Pizza announced today the launch of its new Pepperoni Artisan Pizza, claiming it ushers in several "firsts" among major pizza chains...

Round Table Pizza is proud to be the first major pizza chain (with over
500 units) to offer:
-- Cornmeal dusted crust
-- 100% certified organic tomato sauce
-- Creamy, fresh mozzarella
-- Garden fresh basil

The company claims the pizza was inspired by Artisan chefs with ties to local farmers markets. The Pepperoni Artisan is said to be a classic handcrafted execution of select organic and high quality ingredients from respected growers.

Describing it as "groundbreaking", Round Table begins with a thin, crispy cornmeal dusted crust, a new sweet 100% certified organic tomato sauce, lean Primo pepperoni, marinated roasted tomatoes, caramelized onions, and Roma tomatoes. Then they add slices of creamy, fresh mozzarella and top it with garden fresh basil. Finally they cut the pizza into extra large slices for increased effect.

It's available now at all Round Table locations, but for a limited time.

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What's Your Pizza Sign?

The fine folks at Uno Chicago Grill reminded me that October is National Pizza Month, and that they've got a pizza celebration going on.

They launched a promotion called, "Pizza-nality" urging pizza-eaters to discover their unique pizza-personality by visiting a special website at http://www.unopizzamonth.com.

At the website, you go through a series of questions with multiple-choice answers, and in the end it tells you specifically which Uno pizza best fits your personality.

I went through the questions, and it seems the "Chicago Classic" is my best pizza. Apparently, I'm in an exclusive category with 10% of other respondents sharing the same pizza sign. It goes on to tell me that...

"You're a true original and a born leader. You can make it on your own because you have all the tools you need - innovation, enthusiasm, and ambition."

Yeah, I guess that's me!

Uno is also offering each respondent a coupon for a free pizza, by signing up for the Uno Insider's Club, a free membership that sends you an e-newsletter.

Visit their restaurant locator for a location near you.

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