Papa John’s Pizza Virgins

Papa John’s Pizza Virgins

What do you think will make my children do anything? I mean anything from tidying rooms to doing homework to being silent for a (limited) period of time. Is it screen time? What about pocket money? Do I need to employ The Mum Look? No, I need to dangle the promise of pizza in front of their eyes. We’ve tried many pizza places and restaurants with varying success and next up on our hit list is Papa John’s.

I hadn’t realised until very recently that there was a Papa John’s in Harrogate. In fact, they are all over the place. None of us has ever been, though I’m reliably informed by a friend that it will make all of the other pizzerias pale into insignificance. Now that I know that there is a branch not too far away I’ve been doing my research.

Where Does Papa John’s Come From?

Papa John’s pizza restaurant is a franchise business and was founded in the US. Their headquarters are in Kentucky and according to the internet (what would we do without it?), it is the fourth biggest pizza delivery chain in the whole of the USA. The USA is vast, which makes that a heck of an area and customer base to cover.

What Do They Offer

Let’s face it. There are a lot of pizza shops around. There are cafe’s and restaurants who offer pizza and on top of that, there are hundreds of cook at home options. Why do I think that Papa John’s, therefore, would be a good fit for my family?

From a world of mouth perspective, I’m hearing great things. Really great things! I’m hearing about fresh ingredients, allergies and intolerances catered for, fab staff and clean premises. That’s a darn good start for me.

The Menu

If you pop onto the website and put in your postcode you are directed to your local Papa John’s. We’re planning a day out in Knaresborough soon so nipping into Harrogate which is our nearest one won’t be a hardship. Menus are fairly general in terms of what you can order but I imagine some things might be specific to the place you visit or the place you order from for delivery. The menu items look awesome. There isn’t a children’s menu but there are small pizzas (9.5”) and sides so we could easily customise that to suit our two. To be fair they would probably choose something from the adult menu (hollow legs, I feel a growth spurt coming on).

I’m a bit of an awkward so and so when it comes food. I’m diabetic and dairy free which makes carb-heavy meals and cheese a no go. That’s a pain for someone who loves pizza. Thankfully the vegan menu is pretty good and includes the vegan Sheese® which means that I can have pizza (I don’t have to eat a massive one!), sides (this pleases me) and a pud! There’s a good range of drinks for us all to enjoy so as far as I’m concerned it’s a winner.

What About You?

We are definitely big food fans! What about you? Have you been to a Papa John’s? Are there any special items I should know about? The meal deals look good so I’ll definitely be looking at those. My last question, and it’s an important one. What is your favourite pizza? Mine is ham and pineapple, just so you know.

 

Chicago Town Xfactor Pizza and chances to win

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Why oh why do people vote for Frankie? Honestly! Does he have some hidden charm that I am immune to? And Kitty, oh I admit she is slightly more likeable now she’s stopped jumping in swimming pools and wrapping her limbs around unsuspecting piano players but she is so nasal!

Can anyone tell me what is going on with the judges? Kelly was “ill” last week, was she ill or was she hiding out after a battle of words with Tulisa?

Xfactor has had more ups and downs this year than the worlds scariest rollercoaster but thankfully one thing has remained constant for us on our Saturday night treat nights… the pizza!

We were asked to review the Chicago Town Limited Edition X Factor – and we don’t say no to pizza, ever. When this arrived I did wonder if it would be too spicy for the 5yr old as it is topped with X-tra large pepperoni, mini pepperoni, red onion, spicy beef and mozzarella. He cleared his plate so I’m guessing not!

This pizza has a real dough base and is stuffed crust, it tastes as if it came from a takeaway shop, despite being frozen oven pizza, but without that oily taste I always find you get with delivered pizza.

Ready for the oven, this pizza comes with an oven ready tray so no scraping stuck on pizza off the baking tray, it literally just slides onto your plate.

Each pack has a free music download code and a chance to win show tickets and a share of £2.5m of prizes, from free pizza to £10,000 in cash (which would buy a lot of pizza). You can find out more about all of this on the Chicago Town Xfactor website.

This is a great value pizza, Daddy had a plateful and Kieran and I both managed a good sized slice each.

*We received a voucher for this pizza (RRP £3.78) and this is a sponsored post. That aside, our pizza findings our our own. We consider ourselves pizza-eating experts due to our large amount of practice over the years and as such can honestly say this is one delicious pizza that we would, and will, buy again.