Pizza Hut Warning!

[syd barrett]

I have been a regular (and satisfied) customer of Pizza Hut in Pattaya for many years.

However the last two medium pizzas ordered have shrunk considerably in size. The first time it happened I thought it was a mistake, but on the second occassion, I reached for my 12 inch rule.

Medium size pizza diameter pre-August 15th 2009: 10.5 inches

Medium size pizza diameter post-August 15th 2009: 8 inches

They even place a special white cardboard insert inside the box to make the shrunken pizza 'snug'.

This is absolutely outrageous cost cutting, and the savings are not passed onto 'Joe Public'.

Be warned, I will switch to other pizza companies now.

[Changian]

Is carrying a ruler into restaurants just a habit of expats based in Pattaya?

I usually just carry a small pair of scales to insure that my quarter pounder really does weigh a quarter of a pound and not a measly 100grams.

[gmac]

Is carrying a ruler into restaurants just a habit of expats based in Pattaya?

I usually just carry a small pair of scales to insure that my quarter pounder really does weigh a quarter of a pound and not a measly 100grams.

Scoff if you will but if Syd's measurements are accurate the size of that pizza has been reduced by over 40% without, I assume, any reduction in price. To my mind, that's well worthy of comment, but then maybe I'm just a Cheap Charlie!

[hanno]

Why go to Pizza Hut in the first place?

[barryofthailand]

Pizza Company is much better than Pizza Hut anyway, but their Pizza's are also small and high priced. Their use to be a place across from carefour, I don't know if it's still their since I moved up to Korat, but this guy was from Italy, and he made the Thin crust Italian Pizza for 200 Baht. Very tasty.

Barry

[Jingthing]

Pizza Company is much better than Pizza Hut anyway, but their Pizza's are also small and high priced. Their use to be a place across from carefour, I don't know if it's still their since I moved up to Korat, but this guy was from Italy, and he made the Thin crust Italian Pizza for 200 Baht. Very tasty.

Barry

The owner of that place had shall we say "legal problems" back in Italia ...

[babuhavas]

Thanks for warning,but i never liked pizza hut,or pizza company,i always my pizza at itlian restaurants only.

[tropo]

size of that pizza has been reduced by over 40% without, I assume, any reduction in price.

An easy trick to play with pizzas. Shaving off only a small percentage of the diameter results in a big reduction to the total surface area.

[Ulysses G.]

I would never go to Pizza Hut in America, but is about the best you can do in Thailand.

[thaimate]

I would never go to Pizza Hut in America, but is about the best you can do in Thailand.

if thats the best you can get in Thailand ,then all is lost

[PattayaParent]

Switching to Pizza Company only makes sense if their medium pizzas are the same size as the old medium size of Pizza Hut.

Please advise the result of your empirical testing.

[MrWiggle]

tastes like crap and a rip off......

Have subway shortened their 12 incher ?

[pattaya_girl]

Maybe the Pizza Bread was 12 inches before it was cooked. Maybe it shrunk after cooking.

I don't frequent these places - My bill is always bigger than I think its going to be.

[nonameidentified]

You guys are just plain lucky to have a smaller pizza.

Just a couple of days ago, a pizza hut branch in Paris got their license suspended because a customer had a 'free appetizer' included in his pizza pepperoni delivered right to his door step. A DEAD RAT.

So maybe that's what they call 'Buy 1 get 1 free!'

[rmicheald]

tastes like crap and a rip off......

Have subway shortened their 12 incher ?

They never had 12 inches anyway... They only told the girls that to get some...

[tropo]

I doesn't take much effort to go about 1000 baht in the Pizza Hut.

[whatchamacallit]

Why go to Pizza Hut in the first place?

You don't go to Pizza Hut - You end up at Pizza Hut

[britmaveric]

Pizza Co is far superior than Pizza Hut and way cheaper. Usually get 2 for one deals or half off. Spicy Chicken Trio is delicious!!

[Geekfreaklover]

You guys are just plain lucky to have a smaller pizza.

Just a couple of days ago, a pizza hut branch in Paris got their license suspended because a customer had a 'free appetizer' included in his pizza pepperoni delivered right to his door step. A DEAD RAT.

So maybe that's what they call 'Buy 1 get 1 free!'

I guess if the rat died after eating some of the pizza there is real cause for concern.

[dre1247]

I have been a regular (and satisfied) customer of Pizza Hut in Pattaya for many years.

However the last two medium pizzas ordered have shrunk considerably in size. The first time it happened I thought it was a mistake, but on the second occassion, I reached for my 12 inch rule.

Medium size pizza diameter pre-August 15th 2009: 10.5 inches

Medium size pizza diameter post-August 15th 2009: 8 inches

They even place a special white cardboard insert inside the box to make the shrunken pizza 'snug'.

This is absolutely outrageous cost cutting, and the savings are not passed onto 'Joe Public'.

Be warned, I will switch to other pizza companies now.

Complain to William Bill Heinecke, the American owner of the chain. Who knows he feels embarrassed. I am sure the Thai customers won't take this. Oops I take that back, he's the owner of PC after refusing to sign a PH agreement not to sell 5 star chicken sold in stalls on the street.

[syd barrett]

I have been a regular (and satisfied) customer of Pizza Hut in Pattaya for many years.

However the last two medium pizzas ordered have shrunk considerably in size. The first time it happened I thought it was a mistake, but on the second occassion, I reached for my 12 inch rule.

Medium size pizza diameter pre-August 15th 2009: 10.5 inches

Medium size pizza diameter post-August 15th 2009: 8 inches

They even place a special white cardboard insert inside the box to make the shrunken pizza 'snug'.

This is absolutely outrageous cost cutting, and the savings are not passed onto 'Joe Public'.

Be warned, I will switch to other pizza companies now.

Complain to William Bill Heinecke, the American owner of the chain. Who knows he feels embarrassed. I am sure the Thai customers won't take this. Oops I take that back, he's the owner of PC after refusing to sign a PH agreement not to sell 5 star chicken sold in stalls on the street.

Thanks for he feedback. Unfortunately the credit-crunch and worldwide depression has hit Pizza Hut in Thailand and someone came up with the idea of reducing the diameter of the pizza. The fact that they had several thousand 10.5 inch cardboard pizza delivery boxes was solved by createing a white cardboard insert which makes the pizza fit snugly despite the fact it now has a diameter of 8 inches.

[basjke]

I have been a regular (and satisfied) customer of Pizza Hut in Pattaya for many years.

However the last two medium pizzas ordered have shrunk considerably in size. The first time it happened I thought it was a mistake, but on the second occassion, I reached for my 12 inch rule.

Medium size pizza diameter pre-August 15th 2009: 10.5 inches

Medium size pizza diameter post-August 15th 2009: 8 inches

They even place a special white cardboard insert inside the box to make the shrunken pizza 'snug'.

This is absolutely outrageous cost cutting, and the savings are not passed onto 'Joe Public'.

Be warned, I will switch to other pizza companies now.

Complain to William Bill Heinecke, the American owner of the chain. Who knows he feels embarrassed. I am sure the Thai customers won't take this. Oops I take that back, he's the owner of PC after refusing to sign a PH agreement not to sell 5 star chicken sold in stalls on the street.

Thanks for he feedback. Unfortunately the credit-crunch and worldwide depression has hit Pizza Hut in Thailand and someone came up with the idea of reducing the diameter of the pizza. The fact that they had several thousand 10.5 inch cardboard pizza delivery boxes was solved by createing a white cardboard insert which makes the pizza fit snugly despite the fact it now has a diameter of 8 inches.

So once again the economic crisis is only to hit the customer since he pays the same money for a smaller pizza while the company gets the same money to deliver a cheaper product.

Why are the company's,who actually created the s_hit that is happening now with their greedy policy's,never held responsible.Ok just forget it the small guy never gonna win.

[Carib]

It is just Pizza Hut`s way of doing something about obesety.....

[patklang]

The only answer to this problem is vote with your feet after speaking to the manager and telling him that you will tell all friends and all the thai forums.Nod oubt he will grunt and say mai pen rai,then eff off under his breath.

[syd barrett]

It is just Pizza Hut`s way of doing something about obesety.....

Thanks, but no-thanks if I wanted to eat an eight inch I'd say so, I much prefer to eat a 10.5 inch.

You must agree surely?

[losworld]

Pizza Co is far superior than Pizza Hut and way cheaper. Usually get 2 for one deals or half off. Spicy Chicken Trio is delicious!!

yeah pizza co is pretty good imho

[bkkjames]

It is just Pizza Hut`s way of doing something about obesety.....

Thanks, but no-thanks if I wanted to eat an eight inch I'd say so, I much prefer to eat a 10.5 inch.

You must agree surely?

They did this with that 259 baht promo deal. Other mediums (not part of a deal from what I can tell) are the regular size as before. At least it was last night.

[syd barrett]

It is just Pizza Hut`s way of doing something about obesety.....

Thanks, but no-thanks if I wanted to eat an eight inch I'd say so, I much prefer to eat a 10.5 inch.

You must agree surely?

They did this with that 259 baht promo deal. Other mediums (not part of a deal from what I can tell) are the regular size as before. At least it was last night.

On the 259 Promo meal advert it says a 'medium' pizza. There are only two sizes of pizza at Pizza Hut: 'Medium' and 'Large'.

Here is a photograph of the new pizza box which can only be described as 'Small'.

[Ulysses G.]

It can't be more of a rip than "Pizza, Pizza". A 'large slice" for 180 baht and not all that tasty.

[zebina]

A year or so ago in Tasmania, Australia one of the brewers reduced the size of its beer bottles from the aussie standard 375 ml down

to 330 ml which is common in Asia and elsewhere - without reducing the price.

There was a HUGE uproar from drinkers, sales dropped dramatically overnight and the company, Boags were inundated with protests.

In very short order the decision was reversed, the 375 ml bottles were re-instated and the company issued an apology.

Consumers CAN make the PR**KS take notice, IF they get off their butts !