94-594: A Buffalo wing in American cuisine is an unbreaded chicken wing section ( flat or drumette ) that is generally deep-fried , then coated or dipped in a sauce consisting of a vinegar -based cayenne pepper hot sauce and melted butter prior to serving. They are traditionally served hot, along with celery sticks and carrot sticks, and a dip of blue cheese dressing or, primarily outside of New York , ranch dressing . Buffalo wings are named after Buffalo, New York , where they were invented, and have no relation to
188-687: A pizza box , and the building instructions included a suggestion to order a Swedish meatball pizza from Pizza Hut, which would contain the same meatballs served in IKEA restaurants. A 2021 menu addition, designed to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the introduction of stuffed crust pizza, was "nothing but the stuffed crust," a ring of dough filled with cheese. WingStreet is the name used for Pizza Hut's chicken wing menu. In 2003, Yum! launched WingStreet in combination with existing Pizza Hut franchises. The chain predicted aggressive growth, adding more than 4,000 locations by 2010. In 2012, Pizza Hut opened
282-599: A baked rice dish called Curry Zazzle. On May 9, 2008, Pizza Hut created "The Natural" pizza, which featured natural ingredients and was sold in Seattle , Denver and Dallas . This was discontinued on October 27, 2009, in the Dallas market. Pizza Hut developed a pizza to be delivered to the International Space Station in 2001. It was vacuum-sealed and about 6 in (15 cm) in diameter to fit in
376-576: A chemist at the U.S. Department of Agriculture , supervised "hygienic table trials" to test the safety of food additives and preservatives. His work contributed to the enactment of the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906. He became the first commissioner of the FDA and later led the laboratories of Good Housekeeping Magazine . During World War I the Progressives ' moral advice about food conservation
470-596: A chicken wing), chicken fries , chicken nuggets , popcorn chicken , shrimp , and cauliflower . It is also used for other dishes, such as pizza , that are seasoned with the Buffalo-style sauce or a seasoning. There are several different claims about the invention of Buffalo wings. One is that Buffalo wings were first prepared in 1964 at the Anchor Bar in Buffalo, New York , by Teressa Bellissimo, who owned
564-524: A conversation with a boxer who traveled; in a later interview Young recalled: "He told me that there was a restaurant in Washington, D.C. that was doing a good business with wings and I decided to specialize." In the same interview Young stated that the Anchor Bar did not offer Buffalo wings as a regular menu item until 1974. He registered the name of his restaurant , John Young's Wings 'n Things, at
658-507: A fine-dining atmosphere with knives and forks and using an expanded menu catering to Chinese tastes. By 2008, Pizza Hut operated restaurants and delivery locations. That year, the company introduced "Pizza Hut Express", opening locations in Shanghai , Shenzhen , and Hangzhou . The 160 restaurants were in 40 Chinese cities in 2005. As of 2015, Pizza Hut had 1,903 restaurants in China. As of
752-436: A focus on fast food , as well as take-out food, which is often ethnic. There is also a vibrant culinary scene in the country surrounding televised celebrity chefs . Native Americans utilized a number of cooking methods in early American cuisine that have been blended with the methods of early Europeans to form the basis of what is now American cuisine. Nearly all regions and subregions of the present-day cuisine have roots in
846-525: A large part of the diet in Louisiana. In addition, unlike the uplands, the lowlands subsistence of protein came mostly from coastal seafood. Much of the diet involved the use of peppers, as it still does to this day. During the 18th and 19th centuries, Americans developed many new foods. Some, such as Rocky Mountain oysters , stayed regional; some spread throughout the nation but with little international appeal, such as peanut butter (a core ingredient of
940-471: A limited menu with many products not seen at a traditional Pizza Hut. These stores are often paired in a colocation with WingStreet in the US and Canada, or other sibling brands such as KFC or Taco Bell and found on college campuses, food courts , theme parks, bowling alleys, and within stores such as Target . Vintage locations featuring the red roof, designed by architect Richard D. Burke, can be found in
1034-517: A purified vitamin D2 product. Synthetic thiamin (vitamin B1) first became available after 1936 and bakers began voluntarily enriching bread with high-vitamin yeast or synthetic vitamins in the late 1930s. The cookware of the period was made of cast iron and these were thoroughly seasoned with pork fat. Fried salt pork with gravy was an indulgent fat-laden dish often served with a side of boiled potatoes. In
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#17328020395061128-500: A rebrand that began on November 19, 2014, in an effort to increase sales, which had dropped in the previous two years. The menu was expanded to introduce various items such as crust flavors and 11 new specialty pizzas, and the company's employee uniforms were redesigned. In 2017, Pizza Hut was listed by UK-based company Richtopia at number 24 in the list of 200 Most Influential Brands in the World. On June 25, 2019, Pizza Hut announced it
1222-521: A revolution in cooking as new technologies, the World Wars, a scientific understanding of food, and continued immigration combined to create a wide range of new foods. This has allowed for the current rich diversity in food dishes throughout the country. This was driven in part by the many chefs and television personalities who contributed to the rise of the culinary arts in the US. Highlights of American cuisine include milkshakes , barbecue , and
1316-410: A second outlet, and within a year they were operating six locations. One early employee was future Pro Football Hall of Fame head coach Bill Parcells , who had worked for the company while a college student and football player at Wichita State University. Parcells was considering a franchise for a career (as well as law school), but instead chose to enter coaching, eventually becoming a head coach in
1410-628: A standalone pilot store in Denton, Texas . The store was unsuccessful and closed the following year. Restaurants with WingStreet sections on their menus sell breaded and traditional buffalo wings for take-out and delivery. Their sauces include original Buffalo (in mild, medium, and hot levels of spiciness), sweet chili, spicy garlic, honey barbecue, and garlic Parmesan, as well as cajun and lemon pepper dry rubs. They also offer sauce-free "naked" wings. Pizza Hut's international presence under Yum! Brands includes: Pizza Hut's China operations are part of
1504-574: A staple in their diet and it was such a revered part of the culture that there is a documented and still-practiced harvest dance called the Fish Dance. Originally it would have been done to celebrate bringing in fish from places like the Delaware or Raritan River or the estuary around Manhattan Island and the completion of smoking them as a source of food for the winter ahead. Eastern tribes would have eaten cod , particularly groups that spoke
1598-444: A wide range of fried foods. Many quintessential American dishes are unique takes on food originally from other culinary traditions, including pizza , hot dogs , and Tex-Mex. Regional highlights include a range of fish dishes in the coastal states, gumbo , and cheesesteak . American cuisine has specific foods that are eaten on holidays, such as a turkey at Thanksgiving dinner or Christmas dinner . Modern American cuisine includes
1692-404: Is chased by a variety of townspeople, portrayed by neighborhood kids, Walterscheidt and his daughter, and various employees for Harry Crow and KAKE-TV. He goes inside Pizza Hut to pick up his pizza and drives home. People eat all the pizza before the man who ordered it can get any, which makes the man very upset, so he calls Pizza Hut again. The ad first aired on November 19, 1966, during halftime of
1786-423: Is made with varying levels of spiciness . The cooked chicken wings are placed in a bowl or pot and shaken to coat the wings completely covering them in sauce before serving. Traditionally, Buffalo wings are served with small sticks of celery (accompanied sometimes with baby carrots or carrot sticks), and blue cheese dipping sauce on the side. Ranch dressing , however, is the most popular wing dipping sauce in
1880-404: Is split into several different restaurant formats: the original family-style dine-in locations; storefront delivery and carry-out locations; and hybrid locations that have carry-out, delivery, and dine-in options. Some full-size Pizza Hut locations have a lunch buffet, with "all-you-can-eat" pizza, salad, desserts, and breadsticks, and a pasta bar. Pizza Hut has other business concepts independent of
1974-661: Is taboo, as well as often inconvenient. The Navajo believe that fish have a part in the story of creation, the Apache were in general afraid of water since they associated it with thunder, and the arid desert climate made fish a rarity. However, in the culture of the Lenape , the tribe that originally lived in New Jersey , on the Delaware River , and the area that now comprises New York City , fish and shellfish were
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#17328020395062068-657: The Oncorhynchus family including the rainbow trout , cutthroat trout , coho salmon , kokanee salmon , and chinook salmon . The last makes an appearance in the accounts of Lewis and Clark as being fished for in the Columbia River Basin , and this species is named for a family of tribes of the Pacific Northwest, indicating its important role in that food culture. Pacific gray whales and humpbacks were hunted by American Indians off
2162-603: The Algonquian languages of New England as far south as present day Connecticut , winter flounder and other flatfish , species of herring like the alewife , shad , Atlantic herring , and Atlantic menhaden , They also would have consumed the Atlantic sturgeon and drum . In the West, Pacific several species of sturgeon, like the white sturgeon and green sturgeon , olachen and several autochthonal fish of
2256-548: The Appalachian region a dish called "killed lettuce" was made with pokeweed , dandelion and assorted wild greens that were drizzled with hot bacon grease until wilted or "killed". Pie could be served up to three times a day and many varieties were prepared depending on the season. During the spring months, pies would be made of rhubarb and strawberry ; in summer peach , cherry , blackberry , blueberry , elderberry and grape ; and in fall apple . The staples of
2350-710: The Buffalo Bills football team, the Domino's pizza chain added Buffalo wings to their national menu, followed by Pizza Hut the next year. As the market for chicken wings expanded, restaurants began to create and use a variety of sauces in addition to buffalo sauce. Some of these new chicken wing sauces were influenced by Chinese , Japanese , Thai , Caribbean , and Indian cuisines. Other flavors created by restaurants include unique combinations, such as Blueberry BBQ Wing Sauce and Maple/Bacon Glaze for example, to help keep customer interest and grow their businesses. After
2444-555: The Jewish Cookery Book by Esther Levy, published in 1871 in Philadelphia and includes many of the traditional recipes. The American colonial diet varied depending on the settled region in which someone lived. Local cuisine patterns had been established by the mid-18th century. The New England colonies were extremely similar in their dietary habits to those that many of them had brought from England . As many of
2538-617: The National Buffalo Wing Festival . It has also become commonplace for restaurants to offer a wing-eating contest. Many bars and restaurants intentionally create an extra-hot sauce for this purpose, and customers are sometimes rewarded with their picture posted on the restaurant's wall or website, a commemorative T-shirt , a free meal or a combination of rewards for successfully completing the challenge. The chicken wings used for Buffalo wings are usually segmented into three parts: drumette, flat, and flapper or pointer,
2632-560: The National Football League . The brothers began franchising in 1959. The iconic Pizza Hut building style was designed in 1963 by Chicago architect George Lindstrom and was implemented in 1969. PepsiCo acquired Pizza Hut in November 1977. On May 30, 1997, PepsiCo spun off Pizza Hut, along with Taco Bell and Kentucky Fried Chicken , into a new company named Tricon Global Restaurants, Inc. The company assumed
2726-469: The Spanish , to bake products such as cornmeal bread. Other parts of America dug pit ovens , which were also used to steam foods by adding heated rocks or embers. One technique performed extensively by New England tribes was adding seaweed or corn husks on top of the layers of stones to steam fish and shellfish as well as vegetables. A later addition was potatoes, a garden plant that came to New England by
2820-502: The coastal lowlands made up the two main parts of the southern colonies. The diet of the uplands often included wild game, cabbage , string beans , corn , squashes and white potatoes . People had biscuits as part of their breakfast , along with healthy portions of pork. The lowlands of Louisiana included a varied diet heavily influenced by the French, Spanish, Acadians, Germans, Native Americans, Africans and Caribbeans. Rice played
2914-566: The county courthouse before leaving the Buffalo area in 1970. In 2013, at the National Buffalo Wing Festival held in Buffalo, John Young's contributions were acknowledged when he was inducted into the festival's National Buffalo Wing Hall of Flame. In 1977, the city of Buffalo issued an official proclamation celebrating Anchor Bar co-owner Frank Bellissimo and declared July 29, 1977, to be Chicken Wing Day. Throughout
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3008-475: The peanut butter and jelly sandwich ); and some spread throughout the world, such as popcorn , cola , fried chicken , cornbread , unleavened muffins such as the poppyseed muffin , and brownies . During the 1800s, American farms were mostly self-sufficient, but certain staples like salt , coffee , sugar , and baking soda would be purchased at the town general store. If the family did not grow wheat , then flour would also be purchased. Another luxury
3102-634: The scrapple of the Pennsylvania Dutch , was a typical breakfast dish among the Germans who had settled Indiana in the 19th century. Pork scraps and corn meal were cooked into a thick porridge and molded in loaf pans. Once solidified, the mixture would be cut and fried. During the fall months, pork might be replaced with fried apples or potatoes. It was served with buttered biscuits , jam, jelly, milk gravy or sorghum syrup. Fruit butter might be made from apples, plums or peaches to accompany
3196-627: The 18th century, added while still in skin with corn in husk, later to be referred to as a clambake by colonists. The European settlement of the Americas introduced a number of ingredients, spices, herbs, and cooking styles to the continent. When European colonists came to Virginia , Pennsylvania , Massachusetts , and any of the other English colonies on the eastern seaboard of North America, their initial attempts at survival included planting crops familiar to them from back home in England. In
3290-569: The 1970s and 1980s Buffalo wings gained in popularity as a bar food and appetizer across the United States and nearby towns across the border in Canada. Large franchises specializing in Buffalo wings have emerged, notably Buffalo Wild Wings founded in 1982 and Hooters in 1983. McDonald's began selling Mighty Wings as an option in 1990 at their restaurant locations in the United States. In 1994, following four Super Bowl appearances by
3384-953: The Acadian Francophones who settled eastern Maine and parts of what is now northern Vermont at the same time they colonized New Brunswick. Some of the Jews who fled from the Inquisition with other Sephardic Jews in the 15th century had previously settled in Recife, Brazil and the West Indies , where their cuisine was influenced by new local ingredients like molasses , rum , sugar , vanilla , chocolate , peppers , corn , tomatoes , kidney beans , string beans and turkey . In 1654, twenty three Sephardic Jews arrived in New Amsterdam bringing this cuisine with them to
3478-422: The Anchor Bar, Duff's , began selling Buffalo wings in that year. Another claim is that John Young, who moved to Buffalo from Stockton, Alabama in 1948 at the age of 13, popularized chicken wings in Buffalo. Beginning in 1961, he began serving uncut chicken wings that were breaded, deep fried, and served in his own special tomato-based Mumbo sauce at his Buffalo restaurant. Prior to opening his restaurant, he had
3572-475: The Carneys opened their first location, which quickly expanded to six outlets within a year. The brand began franchising in 1959, and its distinctive building style was designed by Chicago architect George Lindstrom in 1963. Pizza Hut experienced significant growth, including the acquisition by PepsiCo in 1977, followed by a spin-off into Tricon Global Restaurants, Inc., later renamed Yum! Brands in 2002, who are
3666-471: The Colonies produced a characteristically strong, gamy flavor and a tougher consistency, which required aging and slow cooking to tenderize. Fats and oils made from animals served to cook many colonial foods. Many homes had a sack made of deerskin filled with bear oil for cooking, while solidified bear fat resembled shortening . Rendered pork fat made the most popular cooking medium, especially from
3760-511: The East Coast the surf clam , quahog , and the soft-shell clam . Oysters were eaten on both shores, as were mussels and periwinkles . Early American natives used a number of cooking methods that have been blended with early European cooking methods to form the basis of American cuisine. Grilling meats was common. Spit roasting over a pit fire was common as well. Vegetables, especially root vegetables , were often cooked directly in
3854-632: The East, this was documented as early as the 1620s in Of Plimoth Plantation, evidenced by the pages William Bradford wrote regarding Squanto , who showed them the traditional regional method of burying a fish or eel in a mound with seeds for maize to improve the soil; this itself is also part of the widely practiced phenomenon of companion planting . Wild game was equally a staple of nearly every tribe: generally, deer, elk, and bison were staples, as were rabbits and hare. The Cherokee of
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3948-542: The New Englanders were originally from England, game hunting was useful when they immigrated to the New World . Many of the northern colonists depended upon their ability to hunt, or upon others from whom they could purchase game. Hunting was the preferred method of protein acquisition, as opposed to animal husbandry, which required much more work to defend the kept animals against raids. A striking difference for
4042-566: The Northwest coast, especially by the Makah , and used for their meat and oil. Catfish was also popular among native people throughout the land, over many types of terrain. Crustaceans included shrimp , lobster , crayfish , and dungeness crabs in the Northwest and shrimp, lobster and blue crabs in the East. Other shellfish include abalone and geoduck on the West Coast, while on
4136-567: The Revolution, many considered whiskey to be a coarse alcohol unfit for human consumption, as many believed that it caused the poor to become raucous and unkempt drunkards. In addition to these alcohol-based products produced in America, imports were seen on merchant shelves, including wine and brandy . In comparison to the northern colonies, the southern colonies were quite diverse in their agricultural diet. The uplands of Piedmont and
4230-468: The Revolution, when a desire to distinguish themselves from Britain led Americans to create "American" styles of cookery. In 1796, the first American cookbook was published, and others followed. There was a general disdain for French cuisine/French cookery , even with French Huguenot settlers in South Carolina and French-Canadian emigrants in America. One of the cookbooks that proliferated in
4324-657: The Southern Appalachians used blowguns made of an indigenous type of bamboo to hunt squirrels. Northern tribes like the Ojibwe of what is now the state of Michigan and the peoples of the Wabanaki of what is now the state of Maine would stalk and hunt moose, whereas their Southern counterparts, like the Choctaw or Catawba , hunted snapping turtles and other testudines, possums , and young alligators in
4418-436: The U.S., with plans to expand to 1,000 locations by the middle of the year. In March 2019, Pizza Hut announced the return of the P'Zone after a hiatus of several years. In March 2020, Pizza Hut Hong Kong announced that it had partnered with furniture retailer IKEA on a joint venture. IKEA launched a new side table called SÄVA, which was designed to resemble a pizza saver . The table would be boxed in packaging resembling
4512-567: The United States and Canada; several exist in the UK, Australia, and Mexico. In his book Orange Roofs, Golden Arches , Phillip Langdon wrote that the Pizza Hut red roof architecture "is something of a strange object – considered outside the realm of significant architecture, yet swiftly reflecting shifts in popular taste and unquestionably making an impact on daily life. These buildings rarely show up in architectural journals, yet they have become some of
4606-806: The United States. American cuisine American cuisine consists of the cooking style and traditional dishes prepared in the United States . Foods such as burgers , hotdogs , apple pie and macaroni and cheese are considered the highlights of American cuisine. It has been significantly influenced by Europeans, Indigenous Americans, Africans, Latin Americans, Asians, Pacific Islanders, and many other cultures and traditions. Principal influences on American cuisine are European , Native American , soul food , regional heritages including Cajun , Louisiana Creole , Pennsylvania Dutch , Mormon foodways , Texan , Tex-Mex , New Mexican , and Tlingit , and
4700-848: The Yum! spinoff Yum China . Pizza Hut was one of the first American franchises to open in Iraq. Pizza Hut expanded to Australia in 1970, opening its first dine-in restaurant in Belfield in April 1970. In 2016, private equity firm Allegro Funds and a local management team bought the master franchise agreement for Pizza Hut in Australia from Yum! Brands. In June 2023, Allegro sold Pizza Hut Australia to US franchise operator Flynn Restaurant Group. As of June 2023, there are about 260 Pizza Hut stores in Australia. In May 2024, Australian franchisee Pizza Pan Group
4794-441: The advent of many new technologies, and a continued influx of immigrants with unique food traditions. At the universities, nutritionists and home economists taught a new scientific approach to food. In the early 1900s muckraking journalists raised public concern about the wholesomeness of industrialized food products that contained various preservatives and adulterants of unknown safety. From 1902 to 1912 Harvey Washington Wiley ,
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#17328020395064888-415: The animal . They are often called simply chicken wings , hot wings , or just wings . Buffalo wings have gained in popularity in the United States and abroad, with some North American restaurant chains featuring them as a main menu item. The name "Buffalo" is now also applied to other spiced fried foods served with dipping sauces, including boneless chicken wings (made from chicken breast meat rather than
4982-494: The ashes of the fire. As early Native Americans lacked pottery that could be used directly over a fire, they developed a technique many anthropologists call " stone boiling ". They heated rocks in a fire, then added the rocks to a pot filled with water until it came to a boil to cook the meat or vegetables. In what is now the Southwestern United States, they also created adobe ovens, dubbed hornos by
5076-469: The bar with her husband Frank. At the time, chicken wings were inexpensive and undesirable, and normally thrown away or reserved for stock or soup . Several versions of the story of the invention have been circulated by the Bellissimo family and others, including: Although an article published about the Anchor Bar in a local newspaper during 1969 does not mention Buffalo wings, a local competitor of
5170-492: The closure of numerous dine-in locations in the US and adjustments to its franchise operations. Despite these hurdles, Pizza Hut remains a significant player in the global fast-food industry, known for its innovative products and marketing strategies. Pizza Hut was launched on May 31, 1958, by two brothers, Dan and Frank Carney, both Wichita State students, as a single location in Wichita, Kansas . Six months later they opened
5264-430: The colonies was The Art of Cookery Made Plain and Easy (1747) by Hannah Glasse , who referred to "the blind folly of this age that would rather be imposed on by a French booby, than give encouragement to a good English cook!" Of the French recipes given in the text, she speaks out flagrantly against the dishes as she "... think[s] it an odd jumble of trash." With the introduction of slavery, Africans were brought into
5358-519: The colonies. With them, came foods and ingredients such as bananas , peanuts , sweet potato , yams , and coffee , and cooking styles reminiscent of West African cuisines are still found in many dishes, especially in Southern cuisine . The expulsion of the Acadians from Acadia led many of them to Louisiana, where they left a French influence in the diet of those settled in Louisiana, and among
5452-595: The colonists in New England compared to other regions was seasonality. While in the southern colonies, they could farm almost year-round, in the northern colonies, the growing seasons were very restricted. In addition, northern colonists' close proximity to the ocean gave them a bounty of fresh fish to add to their diet. Wheat , the grain used to bake bread back in England, was almost impossible to grow, and imports of wheat were far from cost productive. Substitutes in cases such as this included cornmeal. The Johnnycake
5546-421: The continent. The Colonial period created a mix of new world and Old World cookery , and brought with it new crops and livestock. During the early 19th century, cooking was based mostly on what the agrarian population could grow, hunt, or raise on their land. With an increasing influx of immigrants, and a move to city life, American food further diversified in the later part of the 19th century. The 20th century saw
5640-681: The cooking of bacon . Pork fat was used more often in the southern colonies than the northern colonies as the Spanish introduced pigs earlier to the South. The colonists enjoyed butter in cooking as well, but it was rare prior to the American Revolution , as cattle were not yet plentiful. Prior to the Revolution , New Englanders consumed large quantities of rum and beer , as maritime trade provided them relatively easy access to
5734-489: The cuisines of immigrant groups such as Chinese American , Greek American , Italian American , Jewish American , and Mexican American . The large size of America and its long history of immigration have created an especially diverse cuisine that varies by region. American cooking dates back to the traditions of the Native Americans , whose diet included a mix of farmed and hunted food, and varied widely across
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#17328020395065828-452: The current owners. Pizza Hut introduced PizzaNet in 1994, an early internet ordering experiment, and continued innovation with offerings like stuffed crust pizza introduced in 1995. Pizza Hut has adapted its model to include various restaurant formats, including the family-style dine-in locations, carry-out, and hybrid locations. It has ventured into international markets, tailoring its menu to local tastes. The brand faced challenges, including
5922-400: The early colonial United States. Early American Jewish cuisine was heavily influenced by this branch of Sephardic cuisine. Many of the recipes were bound up in observance of traditional holidays and remained true to their origins. These included dishes such as stew and fish fried in olive oil , beef and bean stews, almond puddings , and egg custards . The first kosher cookbook in America was
6016-887: The end of March 2024, Pizza Hut has over 3400 outlets in over 700 cities. Savio S. Chan (陳少宏, Pinyin: Chén Shàohóng ) and Michael Zakkour, authors of China's Super Consumers: What 1 Billion Customers Want and How to Sell it to Them , stated middle-class Chinese perceive Pizza Hut as "akin to fine dining", though Pizza Hut was "China's largest and most successful foreign casual-dining chain". In 2018, Pizza Hut officially opened in Ethiopia . "Tavan Bogd Foods Pizza" LLC officially opened Pizza Hut on July 14, 2014, in Mongolia. They currently work under three concepts: Restaurant, Delivery, and Express, and provide products and services in 13 areas. The first Pizza Hut store in New Zealand
6110-696: The end of the decade. In August 1994, Pizza Hut and the Santa Cruz Operation (SCO) announced PizzaNet , a pilot program in the Santa Cruz area that allowed consumers to use their own computer to order pizza delivery from a local Pizza Hut restaurant, with connection being made over the Internet to a central Pizza Hut server in Wichita, Kansas. The PizzaNet application software was developed by SCO's Professional Services group. PizzaNet
6204-412: The fast food "Express" model. In June 2024, some locations reportedly brought back the all you can eat lunch buffet. In North America, Pizza Hut has notably sold: The "stuffed crust" pizza was introduced on March 26, 1995. By the end of the year, it had become one of their most popular lines. Regional differences are seen in the products and bases. The company has localized to Southeast Asia with
6298-420: The foodways of Native Americans, who lived in tribes numbering in the thousands. Prior to 1600, native peoples lived off the land in very diverse bioregions and had done so for thousands of years, often living a nomadic life where their diet changed with the season. Many practiced a form of agriculture revolving around the Three Sisters , the rotation of beans , maize , and squash as staples of their diet. In
6392-409: The goods needed to produce these items. Rum was the distilled spirit of choice, as the main ingredient, molasses , was readily available from trade with the West Indies. Further into the interior, however, one would often find colonists consuming whiskey , as they did not have similar access to sugar cane . They did have ready access to corn and rye, which they used to produce their whiskey. Until
6486-583: The last of which is usually discarded, although some restaurants serve them with this latter part still connected to the flat. Traditionally, the wings are deep-fried in oil, without breading or flour until they are well browned. Alternatively, they may be baked, grilled, or broiled . Cayenne pepper -based hot sauce , melted butter, and vinegar are the standard base of Buffalo wing sauce, which may be made mild, medium, or hot. Other ingredients are also common, although less dominant, such as Worcestershire sauce and garlic powder . Commercial ready-to-use wing sauce
6580-421: The late 1960s and early 1970s. The name "red roof" is somewhat anachronistic now since many locations have brown roofs. Dozens of these restaurants have closed or been relocated or rebuilt. Many of the older locations with the red roof design serve beer or have a full bar, music from a jukebox , and in some cases an arcade. In the mid-1980s, the company moved into other formats, including delivery or carryout and
6674-603: The market share at its peak. The franchise's success encouraged other fast food chains including Domino's , Eagle Boys , Pizza Haven and Hell Pizza to enter the New Zealand market. In 1996, Melville-Smith sold the New Zealand franchise back to PepsiCo , which subsequently rebranded as Restaurant Brands in 1997. In 1998, Pizza Hut shifted from a dine-in restaurant chain towards a takeaway and delivery service in response to changes in consumer behaviour. In 2000, Restaurant Brand acquired Eagle Boys' New Zealand operations, which were rebranded as Pizza Hut stores. In February 2016,
6768-436: The meal. "A whole new class of city dwellers, harried, worried, furtive, hungry-looking people, have come into being in the wake of the kitchenette , and no modern influence has had so great a part in affecting the morals, health and spiritual well-being of a generation as has this ill-shapen, ill-planned adjunct of modern living" Jane Pride, New York Herald The 20th century revolutionized American cooking, with
6862-408: The most numerous and conspicuous in the United States today." In 2014, Curbed.com reported, "Despite Pizza Hut's decision to discontinue the form when they made the shift toward delivery, there were still 6,304 traditional units standing as of 2004, each with the shingled roofs and trapezoidal windows signifying equal parts suburban comfort and strip-mall anomie." This building style was common in
6956-589: The name of Yum! Brands on May 22, 2002. The first Pizza Hut restaurant east of the Mississippi River was opened in Athens , Ohio , in 1966 by Lawrence Berberick and Gary Meyers. In the early 1970s, Pizza Hut opened several other chains to diversify its menu. These included the fast-food Mexican eatery Taco Kid; hamburger restaurant Next Door; steakhouse Flaming Steer; and barbecue restaurant Sutphen's. All four ventures were unsuccessful and closed by
7050-624: The original New Lynn dine-in restaurant was demolished and replaced with a takeaway store. In late September 2024, Pizza Hutt celebrated the 50th anniversary of its establishment in New Zealand by holding pop-up lunch and dinner buffet and dessert events in Auckland. Pizza Hut Pakistan ( Urdu : پیزاہٹ پاکستان ) is the Pakistani franchisee of Pizza Hut. It is owned by MCR (Pvt) Ltd and is headquartered in Karachi , Pakistan . The first outlet
7144-417: The price of raw wings increased, and with a growing desire by some diners for a neater eating experience, restaurants began to offer a menu item called "boneless wings," sometimes marketed under the name wyngz. Boneless wings are essentially small pieces of skinless, boneless chicken breast that are coated in flour and spices, then fried or baked, like a chicken nugget . They are usually coated in or served with
7238-413: The same sauces as Buffalo wings. The growing popularity in recent years of Buffalo wing consumption, and of restaurants serving wings, have led to actual and perceived shortages of chicken wings in the United States during certain times. In many areas of the United States, chicken wing festivals are held—with Buffalo wings being used in competitive eating events such as at Philadelphia 's Wing Bowl and
7332-472: The same way, they farmed animals for clothing and meat. Through hardships and the eventual establishment of trade with England, the West Indies and other regions, the colonists were able to derive a cuisine similar to what they had previously consumed in Britain and Ireland , while also introducing local animals and plants to their diet. American colonists followed along the line of British cookery up until
7426-503: The station's oven. It was launched on a Soyuz and eaten by Yuri Usachov in orbit. In the 2010s, the chain saw a downturn in profits. In 2015, the franchise stated it would be pumping more capital into its London branches. Pizza Hut is installing cocktail bars in its London branches as part of a £60 million bid to win back "the Nando's generation". In January 2019, Pizza Hut announced it had expanded beer delivery to 300 locations across
7520-536: The store type. In 1975, Pizza Hut began testing concepts with Applegate's Landing. with restaurants that featured had Colonial-style exteriors and eclectic interiors that included a truck with a salad bar in the bed. The chain offered much of the same pizza and pasta dishes, with some additions like hamburgers and bread pudding. Applegate's Landing went defunct in the mid-1980s except for one location in McPherson, Kansas that closed in late 1995. An upscale concept
7614-589: The subtropical swamps of Louisiana and South Carolina. Many tribes would preserve their meat in the form of pemmican , needed on long journeys or to survive harsh winters. As with the hunted game , the biome in which one lived often dictated what was available to catch. For example, the Apache and Navajo peoples of the Southwest, whose territories each would have included swathes of New Mexico and Arizona , generally do not eat fish because in both cultures it
7708-664: The urban diet were bread, dairy and canned goods. Dinner might be tomato bisque from a can topped with cream or a salad made of canned string beans and mayonnaise . Many preferred to purchase food at delicatessens , rather than attempt to prepare meals in the cramped kitchenettes. German delicatessens in cities like New York and Milwaukee sold imported cold cuts, potato salads , schmierkase , wienerwurst , North Sea herring , assorted pickles (pickled cucumber ) and other prepared foods. Jewish immigrants from Germany soon followed suit, replacing pork dishes with corned beef (salt-cured beef) and pastrami . Ice cream soda
7802-419: Was a poor substitute to some for wheaten bread, but acceptance by both the northern and southern colonies seems evident. Commonly hunted game included deer, bear, buffalo , and wild turkey. The larger muscles of the animals were roasted and served with currant sauce, while the other smaller portions went into soups , stews , sausages , pies , and pastries. In addition to the game, colonists' protein intake
7896-530: Was based on the first commercially licensed and bundled Internet operating system, SCO Global Access. On March 31, 2011, Priszm , owner of Pizza Hut in Canada, went into bankruptcy protection in Ontario and British Columbia. In 2015, the oldest continuously operating Pizza Hut, which was the restaurant located in the Aggieville District of Manhattan , Kansas, closed. The company announced
7990-483: Was bringing back the logo and the red roof design that was used from 1976 until 1999. On August 7, 2019, Pizza Hut announced its intention to close about 500 of its 7,496 dine-in restaurants in the US, by the middle of 2021. On August 18, 2020, Pizza Hut announced it would be closing up to 300 restaurants after the bankruptcy of NPC International , one of its largest franchisees. In March 2021, Flynn Restaurant Group acquired NPC's 937 Pizza Hut locations. Pizza Hut
8084-1010: Was canned salmon , which was sometimes eaten for Sunday dinner. Items purchased at the general store would be paid for with eggs, butter or some other food from the farm. Women were responsible for much of the processing of food like straining fresh milk, churning butter, making molasses from sorghum , grinding corn into cornmeal or cleaning whole chickens . Fresh picked apples were pressed into cider , which could be fermented to make apple cider vinegar . Fruits and vegetables were preserved by various means like canning, drying or pickling . One contemporary writer from Michigan described October as cider season, when apple butter would be made. Her writings mention johnnycakes , and, as winter fare, buckwheat cakes. Typical farmhouse fare included fried chicken, simmered green beans , boiled corn, chicken and dumplings , fried ham , boiled beans and beets , stewed tomatoes , potatoes, and coleslaw made of shredded cabbage . Pon haus , similar to
8178-487: Was emphasized in large-scale state and federal programs designed to educate housewives. Large-scale foreign aid during and after the war brought American standards to Europe. From 1912 to the end of the 1930s researchers discovered and popularized the role of various vitamins and minerals in human health. Starting with iodized salt in 1924, commercially distributed food began to be fortified with vitamins and minerals. In 1932, milk began to be fortified with viosterol ,
8272-465: Was established in New Lynn 1974 by businessman Garry Melville-Smith, who bought the franchise rights for the country. By 1990, 36 stores had been established across New Zealand. The franchise originated as a dine-in restaurant targeting families and also served alcohol, pasta, salad bars and desserts. Pizza Hut dominated the New Zealand fast food market during the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, holding 75% of
8366-622: Was opened in Karachi in 1993. Currently, Pizza Hut has a presence in 23 major cities. As of August 2018, Pizza Hut has 324 franchises in South Korea since it opened its first store in 1985. Pizza Hut first opened in the UK in 1973. In 2023, UK Pizza Hut restaurants added Beyond Meat Pepperoni to its menus with pizzas that include the Big New Yorker with vegan cheese and Beyond Pepperoni. Pizza Hut's first television commercial
8460-490: Was penalized with a AU$ 2.5 million fine for spending 10 million marketing spam messages over four months in violation of Australian spam laws . It had been directed to report regularly to the Australian Communications and Media Authority . In China, Pizza Hut ( simplified Chinese : 必胜客 ; traditional Chinese : 必勝客 ; pinyin : Bìshèng Kè ) used an altered business model, offering
8554-498: Was produced in 1965 by Bob Walterscheidt for the Harry Crow agency in Wichita, and was entitled "Putt-Putt to the Pizza Hut". The ad looks just like an old movie and is set in fast motion. It features a man in a business suit and tie, played by Ron Williams, who was then a production manager for Wichita's ABC affiliate KAKE-TV , as he orders take-out, leaves his house, and gets into his 1965 Mustang JR to drive to Pizza Hut, where he
8648-767: Was served at soda fountains, along with various other early "soda water" recipes like the Garden Sass Sundae (rhubarb) or the Oh-Oh-Cindy Sundae (strawberry ice cream topped with chocolate syrup, chopped nuts, whipped cream and candied cherries). Pizza Hut Pizza Hut, LLC is an American multinational pizza restaurant chain and international franchise founded in 1958 in Wichita, Kansas by Dan and Frank Carney . The chain, headquartered in Plano, Texas , operates 19,866 restaurants worldwide as of 2023. While studying at Wichita State University ,
8742-732: Was supplemented by mutton . The Spanish in Florida originally introduced sheep to the New World, but this development never quite reached the North, and there they were introduced by the Dutch and English. The keeping of sheep was a result of the English non-practice of animal husbandry . The animals provided wool when young and mutton upon maturity after wool production was no longer desirable. The forage-based diet for sheep that prevailed in
8836-533: Was unveiled in 2004, called "Pizza Hut Italian Bistro". At 50 U.S. locations, the Bistro is similar to a traditional Pizza Hut, but with a menu that included previously unseen items, such as penne pasta, chicken pomodoro, and toasted sandwiches. Instead of black, white, and red, Bistro locations feature a burgundy and tan motif. In some cases, Pizza Hut has replaced a red roof location with the new concept. Pizza Hut Express locations are fast food restaurants that offer
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