Why are takeaway pizzas so expensive?

:| · 14-12-2007 04:31AM

Actually it is a bit ridiculous considering a frozen pizzas probably the easiest thing to cook on earth. Take off plastic, put in oven, wait for what will probably be the same amount of time it takes for a delivery to come, enjoy delicious pizza and save yourself some money

Dont be at yourself · 14-12-2007 04:36AM

Frozen pizza is skusting though.

:| · 14-12-2007 04:37AM

Ah it does the job. Some are gorgeous though, as nice as most take outs, the Dr Oetker one with the spinach is fantastic. God I'm starving

The Real B-man · 14-12-2007 04:41AM

Mizzoni FTW! 20" Wagon Wheel form €18 - €26 Depending on toppings and free delivery great when ya have the lads over

PHOTO!

The Real B-man · 14-12-2007 04:42AM

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.

Yeah agreed its a great deal and the pizzas are mega

Jesus Wept · 14-12-2007 04:46AM

Pizza is over priced in this country and not very good, hence I don't buy it. Maybe once a year or probably less I order a pizza.

Rb · 14-12-2007 05:01AM

alleepally wrote: »

I smell a market opportunity in this.

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

You heard it here first

Lol, good luck with that. It'd be absolutely impossible.

I love dominos, get it about once a week and have no qualms about the price as I enjoy the food, the delivery is usually nice and quick and I've never had a problem with them.

Have had Godfathers before and wasn't impressed by it.

Supermarket/packaged pizzas are fine but when I'm hungry, having it cooked and delivered with no hassle means more to me than the couple euro.

Black Swan · 14-12-2007 09:25AM

Drive-by download?

DublinWriter · 14-12-2007 09:33AM

The-Rigger wrote: »

Pizza is over priced in this country and not very good, hence I don't buy it. Maybe once a year or probably less I order a pizza.

The nicest pizza in Ireland comes from a small back-street takeout in Duleek run by two Italian brothers.

The make *and* roll their base from fresh. That's the whole trick. All the major chains use frozen dough, even Milano/Pizza Express.

chopperbyrne · 14-12-2007 09:35AM

Godfathers goes cold too quick, otherwise it's damn nice.

I tend to order from Dominos just because they do the best Garlic & Herb dip known to man.

A meal for three (only really suitable for two and I can eat it on my own) costs €20 and you get any medium pizza, garlic bread and chicken strips.

That's good enough value for me.

MarkR · 14-12-2007 09:37AM

Must try that 75c pizza in Dunnes.

What is the nicest of the frozen pizzas? I used to like the goodfellas mighty meaty. Tried cooking my own a few weeks ago and the kitchen was manky after!

Ciaran500 · 14-12-2007 10:23AM

Favourite frozen pizza by far is the Chicago Town take away style pizza. The closest any pizza comes to Dominos but only stocked by Superquinns

seanabc · 14-12-2007 10:37AM

The problem with getting deliveries is my built-in compulsion to tip the delivery person and the way they expect it now. That adds two euro onto something that's already costing me extra, even though the delivery is meant to be free.

I only get Dominos when I'm willing to go to the shop and get the Carry Out Special, or when I have a voucher.

JCDUB · 14-12-2007 10:43AM

Pizza in Ireland is a total rip-off.

I used to get a "winter special" in Melbourne which consisted of:

12" Pizza with max 5 toppings
9" garlic bread pizza
1.25l bottle of coke
Delivered

All for $11, which is around €7

Mr. Presentable · 14-12-2007 10:48AM

You are paying the wages, insurance, rent etc for the periods when the shop is quiet also. Yes the margins are high, but they need to be. I have worked as manager in a couple of these places and can assure you they need to be very busy and tightly run to make decent money.

Rent: A coffee shop at the new centre beside the square closed recently. The rent was, are you sitting down?, €48,000 per annum!

I wonder what the rent is for Four Star in Ballsbridge, Domino in the Square.

Wages: People have to be paid even when there are no customers.

Ingredients: Even wholesale, cheese is a savage price. Check out what it costs for a bag of Mozarella in Tesco

Utilities: Ovens are always on - even when not baking.

colliegG · 14-12-2007 10:57AM

Pinheads Pizza is savage.

12" pizza, 2 cans coke, chips and garlic bread for €20. Lovely pizza too.

imo Dr Oetger is the best frozen pizza.

Terry · 14-12-2007 11:26AM

MarkR wrote: »

Must try that 75c pizza in Dunnes.

What is the nicest of the frozen pizzas? I used to like the goodfellas mighty meaty. Tried cooking my own a few weeks ago and the kitchen was manky after!

No. It's the tesco 75 cent one you want.

Students, take note.
This is probably the nicest thing you will get on the little money you have.

RVD420 · 14-12-2007 11:27AM

Big fan of tesco's double-pepperoni pizza. But I reckon the best pizza in Dublin is in Independent Pizza Co. in drumcondra. They dont deliver, but its worth driving down to collect one. Their Smokey Joe's pizza is the stuff of the gods!

chopperbyrne · 14-12-2007 11:53AM

I live five minutes from that place and have never got a pizza from there.

Might do tonight.

biko · 14-12-2007 11:59AM

RVD420 wrote: »

Big fan of tesco's double-pepperoni pizza.

Lovely pizza! I like Papa Johns too.

Bought a medium pizza (cheese/ham) there for €14, that would get me a extra large pizza in Sweden. We're talking family size! Fecking rip off!

Degsy · 14-12-2007 12:12PM

Mizzonis have become proper greedy bastards of late.They hiked up the prices of the pizzas twice in a year,once by a euro and the next time by 50 cents,there was no improvement in quality or size.I used to avail of the 2 for one offers that they had and the fact they accepeted their competitors vouchers,now they have jack shiit..no vouchers,no offers just higher prices.The family arent short of afew bob either,they own property all over Dublin,screw em.Pure greed.

DublinWriter · 14-12-2007 12:17PM

Degsy wrote: »

Mizzonis have become proper greedy bastards of late.They hiked up the prices of the pizzas twice in a year,once by a euro and the next time by 50 cents,there was no improvement in quality or size.

They've really gone downhill of late.

I rang in an order for pizza and 10 garlic mushrooms. When I asked for the order total the guy told me it was €50. What he did was put down 10 X 10 portions of garlic mushrooms. I spent about 5 minutes on the phone trying to explain what I wanted but his English was non-existant.

To cap it all, when the order came, the mushrooms were frozen, not just cold, frozen.

Mizzions -1.

chopperbyrne · 14-12-2007 12:20PM

Did you ring back and complain?

Maybe give H&S a ring?

kaimera · 14-12-2007 12:21PM

a 9" pizza + extras for €20? Robbery.

Apache in Limerick > 16" pizza all meat pizza, 3 cans, garlic bread, wedges = €18. Free delivery.

Single best value I've found. The pizza on it's own in Dublin costs €22

baztard · 14-12-2007 12:23PM

Terry wrote: »

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.

They're made in a factory in Naas. (They used to be anyway). The factory doesn't exactly have the best reputation for being clean! Some guy lost his arm in one of the machines there recently.

DublinDilbert · 14-12-2007 12:28PM

MarkR wrote: »

What is the nicest of the frozen pizzas?

The Aldi ones are lovely they are in kinda of a black coloured box... when you cook them the base cooks like bread and tastes like dommino's... they are lovely...

Degsy · 14-12-2007 12:28PM

DublinWriter wrote: »

They've really gone downhill of late.

I rang in an order for pizza and 10 garlic mushrooms. When I asked for the order total the guy told me it was €50. What he did was put down 10 X 10 portions of garlic mushrooms. I spent about 5 minutes on the phone trying to explain what I wanted but his English was non-existant.

To cap it all, when the order came, the mushrooms were frozen, not just cold, frozen.

Mizzions -1.

http://mizzonipizza.ie/customer_feedback.html

I just found this..i gave em an earfull

daveirl · 14-12-2007 12:35PM

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Jesus Wept · 14-12-2007 12:37PM

DublinWriter wrote: »

They've really gone downhill of late.

I rang in an order for pizza and 10 garlic mushrooms. When I asked for the order total the guy told me it was €50. What he did was put down 10 X 10 portions of garlic mushrooms. I spent about 5 minutes on the phone trying to explain what I wanted but his English was non-existant.

To cap it all, when the order came, the mushrooms were frozen, not just cold, frozen.

Mizzions -1.

The only thing Italian about Mizones (am I spelling their name right :eek:) is the name as far as I'm concerned.
They're pasta dishes are fúcking grim.

It's the only takeaway menu that goes straight in the bin every time it comes through the letterbox.

Somewhere, an old, dead Italian guy is spinning in his grave.

DublinWriter · 14-12-2007 12:41PM

daveirl wrote: »

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I can't understand why people think Milanos is the high-water mark of pizza in Ireland. You need a chain-saw to cut through their base and they import their dough frozen from the UK. Their restaurants in the UK (Pizza Express) are a little better, but not much.

Again, I can't recommend Pizza di Napoli in Duleek highly enough. It's the real deal and cheap too.

Why are takeaway pizzas so expensive?

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