QSR chain Pizza Hut has recently announced its latest modern menu innovation, Chicago Tavern-Style Pizza, alongside a toppings transformation, marking the biggest toppings menu overhaul in over a decade.
Pizza Hut is the first global pizza chain to offer a Tavern Pizza, in addition to being the first global QSR pizza brand to offer Chicken Sausage, Pesto Swirl and Spicy Sauce as permanent topping offerings.
The origins of the tavern-style pizza date back to Chicago in the 1930's, becoming a staple within taverns with bartenders serving up the square-cut thin-crust style in an effort to keep patrons in for longer. In recent years, the style has grown in popularity as a favourite amongst pizza-lovers generally who gravitate towards its square-cut, thin-crust style which makes a great sharing and snackable pizza offering.
Rachel Antalek, Chief Food Innovation Officer at Pizza Hut, commented on the new innovation: "These menu additions represent a bold step forward as part of our culinary mission to bring our guests modern innovation that embraces what we know our customers are loving and looking for in a pizza. Tavern is not just a pizza; it is a culinary trend that reflects the excitement of today's pizza scene. We perfected these recipes to truly pay homage to Chicago and the hundred-year-old style in a modern way while pushing the boundaries of what's possible in a pizza with fresh new toppings and flavours."
Customers can enjoy four new Chicago Tavern-Style Pizza options or select them as toppings on custom Pizza Hut pizza orders:
- Pesto Margherita Tavern Pizza: A combo of sweet marinara, grape tomatoes, garlic and basil pesto topped to the edge and served square-cut on Thin 'N Crispy crust & sprinkled with parmesan-oregano seasoning.
- The Ultimate Tavern Pizza: A square-cut Thin 'N Crispy crust topped to the edge with sausage, pepperoni, fire roasted peppers, onions, grape tomatoes & parmesan-oregano seasoning.
- Spicy Chicken Sausage Tavern Pizza: A square-cut Thin 'N Crispy crust topped to the edge with spicy marinara, chicken sausage, fire roasted peppers, caramelised onions & parmesan-oregano seasoning.
- Double Pepperoni Tavern Pizza: A combo of sweet marinara, classic pepperoni & crispy cupped pepperoni topped to the edge and comes square-cut on Thin 'N Crispy crust & sprinkled with parmesan-oregano seasoning.