Why are takeaway pizzas so expensive?

Poxyshamrock · 14-12-2007 12:30AM #1

Takeaway pizza has to be the most expensive fast food there is. A medium pizza costs €18 from Dominos when you can buy one in a freezer for about €4. And you can go to mcdonalds or burger king and get a meal for roughly €8?

Why are they so expensive?

bronte · 14-12-2007 12:32AM

This drives me nuts.
Dominos are the worst offenders...even though they're tasty.
:mad:

BrandonBlock · 14-12-2007 12:32AM

It's simple - greed.

Solution: don't buy from dominos.

masseyno9 · 14-12-2007 12:33AM

Are you trying to make us all hungry? Because you're doing a damn good job of it! Now reheated dinner doesn't seem at all appetising and i'll have to fork out for take-away!
cheers!

on-topic, basically because they know people will pay for it. Pizza is often cheaper in chippers, not mizzoni's though, cos thats just a pizza place that does chips. Basic bog standard italian-named chippers, you know the type...

Karoma · 14-12-2007 12:34AM

Because people pay. (See: Supply -v- Demand)
Because people who are too lazy or stupid to cook their own damn pizza are fools and fools are quite willing to part with money.

AARRRGH · 14-12-2007 12:34AM

The frozen ones are much nicer too.

They're so expensive because they have to pay for the "free" delivery, and I guess because they're "fresh" and made to order.

Dominos and Four Star make horrible pizzas. They taste so cheap and dead.

beanyb · 14-12-2007 12:34AM

They're expensive because people will pay it. People will always pay for convenience, especially for something like pizza when people usually only order it when they're feeling too lazy to cook!

EdgarAllenPoo · 14-12-2007 12:34AM

Apache is just as expensive, there's a place in Ratoath that does very good pizza (and cheap too).

tribulus · 14-12-2007 12:37AM

I don't know if they're still doing it but Tesco receipts often had a "Buy one get one free" coupon on the back of their receipts.

20E for two 16 inch pizzas, saved me lots of money!

Edit: This was for Apache.

Terry · 14-12-2007 12:38AM

A friend worked for a while in the local pizzeria.
He told me that the ingredients for one 12" pizza cost 60 cent.
The pizza was sold for ~€12.

I would imagine that chains get their ingredients cheaper too.

L31mr0d · 14-12-2007 12:38AM

pizza is more gourmet than your chipper or burger joint in Ireland. Go to Italy, where pizza places are the same as our chippers and you'll get dirt cheap, and good, pizzas. Getting fish and chips on the other hand over there will cost you near an arm and a leg.

The same is true for Mexican food in Ireland, it is ridiculously expensive to buy or eat out in a mexican restaurant, yet in Mexico, this food is considered peasant food.

themadchef · 14-12-2007 12:43AM

Look lads the fact that yee can get a take away on any given night without the full hours drive is something i would pay any money for some nights!

In saying that though with so much competition in the city seems insane prices to me.

Guy:Incognito · 14-12-2007 12:44AM

Poxyshamrock wrote: »

Takeaway pizza has to be the most expensive fast food there is. A medium pizza costs €18 from Dominos when you can buy one in a freezer for about €4. And you can go to mcdonalds or burger king and get a meal for roughly €8?

Why are they so expensive?

A medium Dominos starts at €11 (marguerita).

You usually get more and better toppings than frozen (some frozen pizzas are really pathetic) , it's fresh, cooked and delivered.

Terry · 14-12-2007 12:47AM

Anyone ever eat the 75 cent pizzas from tesco?

I swear to god, they have the nicest sauce I've ever tasted on a pizza.

jester77 · 14-12-2007 12:50AM

wow, has it really gotten that expensive :eek: Over here I can get 2 quality medium pizzas and a few beers delivered for €18.

alleepally · 14-12-2007 12:50AM

I smell a market opportunity in this.

Dragon's Den here I come. The €4 pizza company.

You heard it here first

SirLemonhead · 14-12-2007 12:58AM

alleepally wrote: »

I smell a market opportunity in this.

Dragon's Den here I come. The €4 pizza company.

You heard it here first

The scottish guy would say no. He says no to EVERYTHING

AARRRGH · 14-12-2007 01:10AM

Pizza top (off George's Street) pizzas are nice, but they're damn expensive.

tolosenc · 14-12-2007 01:16AM

I work in Apache, all costs (including insurance etc.) covered, it may cost a €4 at most to make a 16". And it's cheaper to buy in store than have it delivered. Free delivery, but the delivery menu has higher prices.

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14-12-2007 01:16AM

Both Domino's and 4-Star do a deal where if you buy 3 or four 9" pizzas, you get them for about 5 or 6 quid each, which is cheaper than a chinese. Also, a medium pizza is plenty enough for one person. You should try a Wagon Wheel.

Also Mizzoni's is better than the lot of them and they're cheaper than them as well. A hefty 9" with an extra topping or 2 is about a tenner, which is about the same as a curry + fried rice + delivery.

Kiith · 14-12-2007 01:22AM

I'm looking forward to ordering about €150 worth of pizza, and only paying half price for it, tomorrow. We finish our final (and i mean final...ever

) college exam tomorrow, so we are all going over to my house and to get ****-faced and use the 1/2 price voucher (on any order over €40) we have for Domino's. Good times.

Alter-Ego · 14-12-2007 01:23AM

Theres a place off abbey street that does all you can eat pizza for €7.99. Not takeaway though, i guess.

Mweelrea · 14-12-2007 01:25AM

Poxyshamrock wrote: »

Takeaway pizza has to be the most expensive fast food there is. A medium pizza costs €18 from Dominos when you can buy one in a freezer for about €4. And you can go to mcdonalds or burger king and get a meal for roughly €8?

Why are they so expensive?

my local pizza place is family owned. €20 would get you a large pizza and a chicken curry! +delivery!!!
:cool::cool:

Kernel · 14-12-2007 01:26AM

I love pizza, but usually only order if there is a good special. I've found Indian food to be more expensive though.. and Chinese is getting there too.

Ciaran500 · 14-12-2007 01:30AM

Was just thinking about this earlier. The latest deal from dominos is buy 2 large pizzas get a 3rd one free. That means they must be making enough from the 2 pizzas to cover the extra pizza, delivery, any extras and still make a profit.

Really frustrating cause they are so so delicious, haven't found a frozen pizza that can get close

Dont be at yourself · 14-12-2007 01:32AM

A 12 inch take-away pizza in my local Pizza Hut (Japan) costs 25e. And the toppings are rubbish: potato, corn and seaweed!

MagicMarker · 14-12-2007 01:36AM

Godfathers Pizza

9'' Pizza + 4 toppings
1 Bag of chips + dip
2 cans

€15

Absolutely gorgeous.

Dominos and Four Star are shíte in comparison.

Toto Wolfcastle · 14-12-2007 02:07AM

MagicMarker wrote: »

Godfathers Pizza

9'' Pizza + 4 toppings
1 Bag of chips + dip
2 cans

€15

Absolutely gorgeous.

Dominos and Four Star are shíte in comparison.

Hungry now! Got a Godfather's menu in the letter box tonight (to ad to my ever growing collection) and I had to hide it to stop myself ordering. The midweek special is even better. Same price but you get a 12 inch, any side dish, and 2 cans. Monday to Wednesday but they've given it to me on a Thursday too. Having said that, I made my own pizza tonight and it was cheaper and tasted better.

JIZZLORD · 14-12-2007 03:45AM

order pizza the jizzlord way,
cinema stubs!

DonkeyStyle \o/ · 14-12-2007 04:04AM

Oooh I could go for a large dominos sizzler right about now... 25 euros of deliciousness.

Pigman II · 14-12-2007 04:06AM

Poxyshamrock wrote: »

Why are takeaway pizzas so expensive?

Because you're hungry.

Why are takeaway pizzas so expensive?

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