Restaurant teams from 12 countries competed in
Dubai to make the
best Pan and Stuffed Crust pizzas
PLANO, Texas ,
Nov. 20,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- For the past four years, Pizza
Hut has held a global competition in which team members from across
the world compete to see who can make the best Pan and Stuffed
Crust pizza. Last week, following an exciting battle between teams
from 12 countries, Pizza Hut named the Bahrain team as the 2024 Global Pizza Hut
Champion.
The event highlights Pizza Hut's commitment to core menu
excellence in terms of execution, taste and innovation – and for
the first time ever, this year's Championship was held in person in
Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Each team consisted of a
restaurant general manager (RGM) and team member demonstrating
their speed and precision in the pizza making process and expert
cutting techniques. In addition to claiming the Global Pizza Hut
Champion title, the first-place winners also received a "Global
Gold Pan" trophy and a cash prize of $3,000.
"Pizza Hut operates across many geographies and cultures with
unique tastes and needs, but the thread that connects all of our
restaurant teams is their dedication to consistently providing
guests with craveable pizza – no matter where they are in the
world," said Shannon Garcia,
President, Global Franchise Markets & Global Operations, Pizza
Hut. "The Global Pizza Hut Championships showcase the common
passion our teams have for connecting people through the joy of
pizza and allow us to celebrate and recognize them for their
inspiring skills and hard work."
Entry to the Championships is open to any Pizza Hut team across
the 110 countries where the brand operates. Each team competes
within their region over the summer before finalists are selected
to represent their country at the event. This year's finalist teams
hailed from Bahrain, Canada, Egypt, Portugal, Guatemala, Honduras, Indonesia, Philippines, Sri
Lanka, Taiwan, United Kingdom and United States.
The winning duo from Bahrain
stood out by flawlessly crafting Pan and Stuffed Crust pizzas in
record time and delivering a clear, concise assessment that
showcased their mastery of global brand standards for pizza
making.
"We spend many hours of hard work and dedication to perfect our
pizza making, and I hope this competition inspires Pizza Hut
restaurant teams around the world to be the best by showing that we
have a global, world-class operation everywhere," said Clara, the
Restaurant General Manager on the winning team from Pizza Hut
Bahrain. "Winning the Global Pizza Hut Championships shows that we
don't just sell pizza – we also have a passion for pizza making and
a love for the Pizza Hut brand."
The Global Pizza Hut Championships also included a "Make Table
Magic" innovation contest, where team members showed off their
creativity by developing pizza innovations. This year's winning
innovation was the Dakgalbi Pizza from Korea – a customizable,
shareable pizza experience that blended the fiery spice of
marinated chicken and vibrant veggies, all smothered in a variety
of delicious cheeses. To add to the fun, the Championship also
included a "Winning Recipe" cheer competition filled with spirited
performances that combine culture and creativity.
About Pizza Hut
Pizza Hut, a subsidiary of Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM), was
founded in 1958 in Wichita,
Kansas, and is a global leader in the pizza category with
more than 19,500 restaurants in 110 markets and territories. The
brand has earned a reputation as a trailblazer in innovation with
the creation of icons like Original® Pan and Original® Stuffed
Crust pizzas. In 1994, Pizza Hut pizza was the very first online
food order, and today Pizza Hut continues leading the way in the
digital and technology space with over half of transactions
worldwide coming from digital orders. Leveraging its global
presence, Pizza Hut works to positively impact its people, the
communities it serves and the environment through commitments
across three priority areas: More Equity, Less Carbon, and Better
Packaging.
Press Contact
Pizza Hut Global:
PHGlobalMedia@yum.com
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