Pizza is the ultimate party food. Nearly everyone loves pizza although everyone usually has their preferences for toppings. If you'll be hosting a party at your home, then having pizza delivered could be a good idea since it will arrive at your party warm, fresh, and ready to eat. Here are some tips for ordering pizza for a party.
Calculate The Number Of Slices You Need
Figuring out how many pizzas to order doesn't have to be overwhelming. Some pizza places have a group ordering option on their sites that guides you to order the right number of pizzas for a large group. However, you don't really need that. Just consider your guests. If your party is mostly adults watching their weight, then you'll need fewer pizzas than you'll need for hungry teens at a pool party. Plus, if you'll have small kids at the party, they may only eat one slice each.
If you order from a pizza place you're familiar with, you'll know what to expect when it comes to the size of the slices and amount of toppings. If you can usually eat three slices, then multiply that times the number of guests you'll have. Overestimating a bit is usually better than underestimating because you can always eat leftover pizza later.
Order Your Pizzas In Advance
You may not want to wait and put in a call for delivery of 10-20 pizzas at the last minute. You may have to wait too long for the delivery. Plus, if you order at the last minute, everyone may offer suggestions for toppings, and that could be bad or good. It's easier on you if you plan the order ahead of time and call the pizza place to arrange for delivery at a set time. That gives them time to plan a large order.
Choose The Toppings
There's no need to worry over the pizza toppings. Most people can eat any type of pizza even if it isn't their favorite choice of toppings. You may want a few cheese pizzas for people or kids who are picky eaters, some vegetable only pizzas for vegetarians, basic sausage or pepperoni for meat lovers, and a few loaded pizzas for people who like everything.
Stick to popular and basic pizza toppings and avoid unusual pizza combinations since you can't be sure if they'll be well received and you don't want to waste your money. If everyone is pitching in for the pizzas, then it's a good idea to get input on the toppings, but if you're paying for them yourself as the host, then make things easy by ordering common and popular topping options.
For more information, contact a pizza delivery shop in your area.