On Tuesday, June 18th, we got to experience an exclusive tasting of Pizza Hut’s newest toppings and Tavern-Style pizza at Mister Paradise in the East Village.
Tavern-style pizza dates back to Chicago in the 1930’s; it became a staple within taverns with bartenders serving up the thin-crust pizza style cut into squares, in an effort to keep patrons staying longer. Pizza Hut’s Chief Food Innovation Officer, Rachel Antalek, is leading the culinary charge by bringing a modern and innovative menu that features four new tavern-style pizzas and eight new bold, fresh toppings and sauces! The pizzas include:
Pesto Margherita:
A combo of sweet marinara, grape tomatoes, garlic and basil pesto topped to the edge and served square-cut on Thin ‘N Crispy crust & sprinkled with parmesan-oregano seasoning.
The Ultimate:
A square-cut Thin ‘N Crispy crust topped to the edge with sausage, pepperoni, fire roasted peppers, onions, grape tomatoes & parmesan-oregano seasoning.
Spicy Chicken Sausage:
A square-cut Thin ‘N Crispy crust topped to the edge with spicy marinara, chicken sausage, fire roasted peppers, caramelized onions & parmesan-oregano seasoning
Double Pepperoni:
A combo of sweet marinara, classic pepperoni & crispy cupped pepperoni topped to the edge and comes square-cut on Thin ‘N Crispy crust & sprinkled with parmesan-oregano seasoning.
The new toppings include Spicy Marinara Sauce, Pesto Sauce Swirl, Chicken Sausage, Fresh Diced Garlic, Grape Tomatoes, Caramelized Onions, Fire Roasted Peppers and Crispy Cupped Pepperoni. Not only did we get to sample these delicious menu items, but we enjoyed pizza inspired cocktails, music and custom charm bracelets with little pizza charms by Susan Alexandra!
Pizza Hut is marking a bunch of firsts, specifically being the first global pizza chain to offer this style of pizza. They are also the first global QSR pizza brand to offer Chicken Sausage, Pesto Swirl and Spicy Sauce as permanent topping offerings. The 4 new Chicago Tavern-Style Pizza recipes or a create your own one-topping Chicago Tavern-Style Pizza can be ordered at participating Pizza Hut restaurants nationwide starting at $12.00* for a large pizza.