Getting pizza from a chain seems to me to be the complete antithesis to what pizza is supposed to be. Unfortunately in Germany it has been my experience that you can either have a good pizza restaurant or a pizza restaurant that delivers. When I asked my favourite place why they don’t offer delivery he answered that he doesn’t have the necessary space and staff to support that. They would get overwhelmed with orders.

Luckily even bad pizza is kinda good.

Hot take: home made cast iron pan pizza. It’s the easiest type of pizza to make from scratch.

Here are some common pizza issues that are easy to troubleshoot:

If you are bad at making the dough right the pan supports it.

Bad at cooking it? The pan helps to cook it evenly.

Want my flavor? You can add seasonings to the pan before putting in dough.

Want to mix it up? Chicago style.

Local neighbors smell the pizza and break into your house? Cast iron pan to the noodle.

Too much dough? Two pizzas.

Not enough dough for two pizzas? Deep dish.

Need the dough to rise? Oil the pan preheat the oven for 2 minutes so it’s watm. Turn it off, sit the whole thing in there.

Vampires? Add more garlic.

Not the right sauce? Loose works fine since you can make a bowl out of the dough in a cast iron.

I hope this helps! Saves on a lot of dishes since you only need the pan and maybe a mixing bowl.

Well certainly not Papa John’s because their pizza is awful.

We get local coal fired when feeling spendy, Pizza Hut is best value per calorie (so calorie dense) and reheats the best for sure, so much grease it crisps right up in a hot oven, love that. Whole Foods pizza is legit too, often we get that if shopping at suppertime.

There is also Little Caesars by us, that is cheap and not too bad .

I sometimes make pizza too, sourdough crust, yum, but oven only goes to 550f (288C) so not as good at cooking them.

Local takeaway. And I’m picky about which ones. More expensive but enjoyable.

I don’t bother paying the cheap chain stores, but if it’s free (ie. at an event or gathering) I’ll eat it. Still not my first choice though

Wife makes kick ass Naan bread pizza.

If we order it’s usually Parry’s, Mici, or Jets.

If we want cheap it’s Little Caesar’s as we all like it better than Pizza Hut, Papa Johns, or Dominos.

Local whenever possible. I’d rather heat up a frozen pizza than order from a chain.

you forgot little caesars, which is the only corporate place in town that makes their own dough in-store.

There is no good local takeaway in my current area. I briefly lived in an area that had a decent place (not even great, just a notch above the chains) and it ruined crappy pizzas for me enough to take up pizza making. I mean don’t get me wrong I’ll still do little Caesars from time to time if I need cheap calories, but if I want real pizza I’ll make it myself.

Local takeaway 100% of the time. You don’t get chain pizza, your employer does it for you.

If you’ve got an ALDIs nearby, they’ve got a $5 cheese take n bake. Pro move is to get one of those and then cut your own toppings, bake, it’ll be better than any chain.

I’m sure there’s other good take n bakes, but $5 for a quality one is probably hard to match

Support your local economy and buy local takeaway. When you spend money at a local shop, that money stays local instead of being sent off to some other region where an executive or investor lives. This keeps your local economy healthy by recirculating money within your area. It might cost a bit more, but if it helps your neighbor pay their mortgage or car payment or school tuition, it’s worth it.

Also, talk to your local business owners. They’re your neighbors, and having them is better than a faceless corporation.

Little caesers

Dominos > Papa Johns > Pizza Hut.

Local takeaway is very hit and miss, it’s always some ghost kitchens pizza chicken and kebab sweatshop with rats running around. That’s London baby.