Pizza Hut Buffet

fhs man 2 · 28-05-2011, 11:28

All you can eat pizza, pasta and salad

£6.99 Adult
£3.99 Child

How do they make profit

Your thoughts

whackyracer · 28-05-2011, 12:09

Well it tastes pretty rank, so cheap produce = lots of profit.

BrunoStreete · 28-05-2011, 14:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by fhs man 2

All you can eat pizza, pasta and salad

£6.99 Adult
£3.99 Child

How do they make profit

Your thoughts

Pizza is very cheap to make, as are pasta and salad. Plus you all have a drink which they make massive profit on.

diary_room · 28-05-2011, 15:29

Markup on drinks.

Plus 6.99 menu price per adult means the food probably costs about 2.00 per large serving. i.e. it's crap.

grassmarket · 28-05-2011, 15:42

There's nowt wrong with the Pizza Hut salad buffet. It is the pizzas that are rubbish.

rivercity_rules · 28-05-2011, 16:28

They get you in and hope you'll like it, then later purchase takeaway or return for meals etc.
The pizza/pasta doesn't cost that much to make.
it's lunchtime only so they hope you aren't that hungry.
They also sell drinks, sides and desserts which will be highly profitable.

badcompany3004 · 28-05-2011, 16:53

I have had a buffet meal from Pizza Hut a few times and I couldn't eat as much as I wanted, I always wanted to get up and get more but felt guilty when people saw you getting up again for more and more. It ended up with me just having a few slices and then pretending I was full.

I could have taken whole pizzas though if I wanted

whackyracer · 28-05-2011, 17:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by badcompany3004

I have had a buffet meal from Pizza Hut a few times and I couldn't eat as much as I wanted, I always wanted to get up and get more but felt guilty when people saw you getting up again for more and more. It ended up with me just having a few slices and then pretending I was full.

I could have taken whole pizzas though if I wanted

Judging by the size of the people I see frequenting it, you having seconds would be the least of their concerns!

degsyhufc · 28-05-2011, 17:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by whackyracer

Judging by the size of the people I see frequenting it, you having seconds would be the least of their concerns!

It would be their top concern if they saw other people taking the food and it wasn't being replaced

I've been at pizza hut before when they said they'd ran out of pizza bases

trevvytrev21 · 28-05-2011, 17:16

Aren't drinks refillable, or is that just in the evenings?

whackyracer · 28-05-2011, 17:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by degsyhufc

It would be their top concern if they saw other people taking the food and it wasn't being replaced

I've been at pizza hut before when they said they'd ran out of pizza bases

Good point, there would be a scrap over the scraps!

badcompany3004 · 28-05-2011, 17:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by whackyracer

Judging by the size of the people I see frequenting it, you having seconds would be the least of their concerns!

As Degsy said it is more the fact you are taking food that could be theirs. The restaurant in our work place is a similar situation, you queue up and ladle food on your plate, but when people are waiting next to you eyeing you up sourly to see how much you take, I end up hardly filling my plate as I just rush and put little so I don't look greedy. I walked away once with 6 chips on my plate once, still got rung up as a portion of chips at £1.20 so I was very disappointed

badcompany3004 · 28-05-2011, 17:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by trevvytrev21

Aren't drinks refillable, or is that just in the evenings?

I think they are yes, I never frequented them until after I was twenty odd, and it was a real delight that somewhere refilled your drink for free, again though I only had one refill where as I saw others getting their moneys worth

BrunoStreete · 28-05-2011, 18:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by trevvytrev21

Aren't drinks refillable, or is that just in the evenings?

Yeah, but it's still £2 or so for a Coke. Unless you're drinking 10 of them they're making a massive profit.

BrunoStreete · 28-05-2011, 18:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by diary_room

Markup on drinks.

Plus 6.99 menu price per adult means the food probably costs about 2.00 per large serving. i.e. it's crap.

Not really. As stated, all the ingredients are ridiculously cheap. If you're buying in the quantities that Pizza Hut buy in then a large pizza would cost less than £1.

trevvytrev21 · 28-05-2011, 18:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by BrunoStreete

Yeah, but it's still £2 or so for a Coke. Unless you're drinking 10 of them they're making a massive profit.

I think it's just under two quid. I always get at least two refills. Been to the buffet once and wasn't keen. No cheesy bites!

BrunoStreete · 28-05-2011, 18:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by trevvytrev21

I think it's just under two quid. I always get at least two refills. Been to the buffet once and wasn't keen. No cheesy bites!

Plus they only sell bottled beer at over £3 a go. That's a massive profit.

fhs man 2 · 28-05-2011, 20:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by trevvytrev21

I think it's just under two quid. I always get at least two refills. Been to the buffet once and wasn't keen. No cheesy bites!

Take too long to make

They use only the cheapest here is there buffet menu

Pizza's
Margherita
Double Pepperoni
Hawaiian
Veggie Supreme
or our Managers' Special (cheesy gherkin)

Pasta
Tasty Bolognese pasta
Creamy Four Cheese & Vegetable pasta

Salad Station

+ Buffet Exclusive - Breadsticks

_radioamerica · 28-05-2011, 22:07

My husband used to work in the kitchen when he was at uni. He says it is day old dough, only two toppings per pizza and always the cheapest toppings like pepperoni, ham, onion and rarely chicken.

Markjuk · 04-06-2011, 21:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by fhs man 2

All you can eat pizza, pasta and salad

£6.99 Adult
£3.99 Child

How do they make profit

Your thoughts

Thats expensive! Last time I had one it was £5.49 - all in - Pizza, Pasta and Salad.

Ads · 04-06-2011, 21:23

Ultimately when it comes to food, you get what you pay for. I'd far rather pay £8 for a proper pizza in a good quality pizza restaurant, than stuff my face on the sub standard pizza and salad in a Pizza Hut buffet.

LemonGrove · 04-06-2011, 21:50

Why have so many people bothered to post in this thread just to moan about Pizza Hut? If you don't like it, fine, but that's not what this thread is about.

staceyxxx23 · 15-06-2011, 22:20

I'd have one!

Pizza and Pasta are two of my favourite meals so..

28-05-2011, 11:28	#1
fhs man 2 Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Aberdeen, Scotland Posts: 6,090	Pizza Hut Buffet All you can eat pizza, pasta and salad £6.99 Adult £3.99 Child How do they make profit Your thoughts

28-05-2011, 12:09	#2
whackyracer Guest Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 13,792	Well it tastes pretty rank, so cheap produce = lots of profit.

28-05-2011, 14:54	#3
BrunoStreete Inactive Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 7,071	Quote: Originally Posted by fhs man 2 All you can eat pizza, pasta and salad £6.99 Adult £3.99 Child How do they make profit Your thoughts Pizza is very cheap to make, as are pasta and salad. Plus you all have a drink which they make massive profit on.

28-05-2011, 15:29	#4
diary_room Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: London Posts: 5,415	Markup on drinks. Plus 6.99 menu price per adult means the food probably costs about 2.00 per large serving. i.e. it's crap.

28-05-2011, 15:42	#5
grassmarket Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 23,321	There's nowt wrong with the Pizza Hut salad buffet. It is the pizzas that are rubbish.

28-05-2011, 16:28	#6
rivercity_rules Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 23,842	They get you in and hope you'll like it, then later purchase takeaway or return for meals etc. The pizza/pasta doesn't cost that much to make. it's lunchtime only so they hope you aren't that hungry. They also sell drinks, sides and desserts which will be highly profitable.

28-05-2011, 16:53	#7
badcompany3004 Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Chester, PSN:Badcompany3004 Posts: 6,145	I have had a buffet meal from Pizza Hut a few times and I couldn't eat as much as I wanted, I always wanted to get up and get more but felt guilty when people saw you getting up again for more and more. It ended up with me just having a few slices and then pretending I was full. I could have taken whole pizzas though if I wanted

28-05-2011, 17:09	#8
whackyracer Guest Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 13,792	Quote: Originally Posted by badcompany3004 I have had a buffet meal from Pizza Hut a few times and I couldn't eat as much as I wanted, I always wanted to get up and get more but felt guilty when people saw you getting up again for more and more. It ended up with me just having a few slices and then pretending I was full. I could have taken whole pizzas though if I wanted Judging by the size of the people I see frequenting it, you having seconds would be the least of their concerns!

28-05-2011, 17:12	#9
degsyhufc Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Up North Posts: 58,791	Quote: Originally Posted by whackyracer Judging by the size of the people I see frequenting it, you having seconds would be the least of their concerns! It would be their top concern if they saw other people taking the food and it wasn't being replaced I've been at pizza hut before when they said they'd ran out of pizza bases

28-05-2011, 17:16	#10
trevvytrev21 Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 15,867	Aren't drinks refillable, or is that just in the evenings?

28-05-2011, 17:27	#11
whackyracer Guest Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 13,792	Quote: Originally Posted by degsyhufc It would be their top concern if they saw other people taking the food and it wasn't being replaced I've been at pizza hut before when they said they'd ran out of pizza bases Good point, there would be a scrap over the scraps!

28-05-2011, 17:52	#12
badcompany3004 Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Chester, PSN:Badcompany3004 Posts: 6,145	Quote: Originally Posted by whackyracer Judging by the size of the people I see frequenting it, you having seconds would be the least of their concerns! As Degsy said it is more the fact you are taking food that could be theirs. The restaurant in our work place is a similar situation, you queue up and ladle food on your plate, but when people are waiting next to you eyeing you up sourly to see how much you take, I end up hardly filling my plate as I just rush and put little so I don't look greedy. I walked away once with 6 chips on my plate once, still got rung up as a portion of chips at £1.20 so I was very disappointed

28-05-2011, 17:55	#13
badcompany3004 Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Chester, PSN:Badcompany3004 Posts: 6,145	Quote: Originally Posted by trevvytrev21 Aren't drinks refillable, or is that just in the evenings? I think they are yes, I never frequented them until after I was twenty odd, and it was a real delight that somewhere refilled your drink for free, again though I only had one refill where as I saw others getting their moneys worth

28-05-2011, 18:24	#14
BrunoStreete Inactive Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 7,071	Quote: Originally Posted by trevvytrev21 Aren't drinks refillable, or is that just in the evenings? Yeah, but it's still £2 or so for a Coke. Unless you're drinking 10 of them they're making a massive profit.

28-05-2011, 18:24	#15
BrunoStreete Inactive Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 7,071	Quote: Originally Posted by diary_room Markup on drinks. Plus 6.99 menu price per adult means the food probably costs about 2.00 per large serving. i.e. it's crap. Not really. As stated, all the ingredients are ridiculously cheap. If you're buying in the quantities that Pizza Hut buy in then a large pizza would cost less than £1.

28-05-2011, 18:27	#16
trevvytrev21 Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 15,867	Quote: Originally Posted by BrunoStreete Yeah, but it's still £2 or so for a Coke. Unless you're drinking 10 of them they're making a massive profit. I think it's just under two quid. I always get at least two refills. Been to the buffet once and wasn't keen. No cheesy bites!

28-05-2011, 18:28	#17
BrunoStreete Inactive Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 7,071	Quote: Originally Posted by trevvytrev21 I think it's just under two quid. I always get at least two refills. Been to the buffet once and wasn't keen. No cheesy bites! Plus they only sell bottled beer at over £3 a go. That's a massive profit.

28-05-2011, 20:14	#18
fhs man 2 Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Aberdeen, Scotland Posts: 6,090	Quote: Originally Posted by trevvytrev21 I think it's just under two quid. I always get at least two refills. Been to the buffet once and wasn't keen. No cheesy bites! Take too long to make They use only the cheapest here is there buffet menu Pizza's Margherita Double Pepperoni Hawaiian Veggie Supreme or our Managers' Special (cheesy gherkin) Pasta Tasty Bolognese pasta Creamy Four Cheese & Vegetable pasta Salad Station + Buffet Exclusive - Breadsticks

28-05-2011, 22:07	#19
_radioamerica Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Wagner Posts: 4,632	My husband used to work in the kitchen when he was at uni. He says it is day old dough, only two toppings per pizza and always the cheapest toppings like pepperoni, ham, onion and rarely chicken.

04-06-2011, 21:11	#20
Markjuk Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 8,802	Quote: Originally Posted by fhs man 2 All you can eat pizza, pasta and salad £6.99 Adult £3.99 Child How do they make profit Your thoughts Thats expensive! Last time I had one it was £5.49 - all in - Pizza, Pasta and Salad.

04-06-2011, 21:23	#21
Ads Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Pimlico, central London, UK Posts: 14,886	Ultimately when it comes to food, you get what you pay for. I'd far rather pay £8 for a proper pizza in a good quality pizza restaurant, than stuff my face on the sub standard pizza and salad in a Pizza Hut buffet.

DS Forums

Pizza Hut Buffet

04-06-2011, 21:50	#22
LemonGrove Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: South Shields Posts: 5,118	Why have so many people bothered to post in this thread just to moan about Pizza Hut? If you don't like it, fine, but that's not what this thread is about.

15-06-2011, 22:20	#23
staceyxxx23 Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 11,936	I'd have one! Pizza and Pasta are two of my favourite meals so..