# How often do you order Pizza Delivery at home? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 3, 2016, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-order-pizza-delivery-at-home/761599 "2016-08-03T01:20:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![butler1850](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/779978/32.png) [@butler1850](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/butler1850)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2016, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-order-pizza-delivery-at-home/761599/41 "2016-08-03T17:49:27Z")
Monthly or so for one already made. Only ever from a locally owned Italian style shop. Never Greek style or from a national chain (even if there was one within 15 miles of me). More often we buy the dough only, and make the pizza at home, either in our indoor oven, or our outside wood burning Cob oven. ---
**Author:** ![Rushgeekgirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rushgeekgirl/32/3715_2.png) [@Rushgeekgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rushgeekgirl)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2016, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-order-pizza-delivery-at-home/761599/42 "2016-08-03T17:59:47Z")
I haven’t had it delivered in several years so I chose never. I’m not paying a service charge plus tip when I can drive a few blocks. I rarely order it anyway. The kids are happy with five dollar hot n’ ready from Little Caesars. ---
**Author:** ![Drum\_God](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drum_god/32/44_2.png) [@Drum\_God](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drum_God)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2016, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-order-pizza-delivery-at-home/761599/43 "2016-08-03T18:00:48Z")
I voted NEVER because pizza delivery is not available in my town. There once was a place that delivered and I remember ordering from them one time, but the pizza wasn’t very good. They didn’t stay in business long. ---
**Author:** ![TheSeaOtter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ed655f/32.png) [@TheSeaOtter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheSeaOtter)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2016, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-order-pizza-delivery-at-home/761599/44 "2016-08-03T18:19:20Z")
Somewhere between every week and every other week. Living where I do, there are literally over a dozen pizza places that deliver to my house, and I can order from any of them from a single website. Ironically, the one thing I don’t have is a Pizza Hut - the nearest is several towns over. ---
**Author:** ![gazpacho](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/6f9a4e/32.png) [@gazpacho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gazpacho)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2016, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-order-pizza-delivery-at-home/761599/45 "2016-08-03T18:30:17Z")
We will order pizza when I am tried and don’t feel like cooking or shopping. It has gone down since we started one of those blue apron type services so there is more often what is needed to make dinner at home. ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2016, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-order-pizza-delivery-at-home/761599/46 "2016-08-03T18:35:57Z")
Like with any food, I go in streaks. Ordered a pizza two weeks ago, had three in about two weeks a couple of months back, before that was a good two years I think. ---
**Author:** ![That\_Don\_Guy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/that_don_guy/32/538_2.png) [@That\_Don\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/That_Don_Guy)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2016, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-order-pizza-delivery-at-home/761599/47 "2016-08-03T19:46:30Z")
Never, for two reasons. First, where I used to live, the delivery people used to get my address mixed up with a similarly-named street, and it took them an extra 10-15 minutes to figure out where I lived. Second, I have found that I can get the pizza much faster by picking it up myself. ---
**Author:** ![control-z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eada6e/32.png) [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2016, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-order-pizza-delivery-at-home/761599/48 "2016-08-03T19:49:04Z")
Never, I don’t mind picking it up and saving a few bucks tip. ---
**Author:** ![Quimby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/22d042/32.png) [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2016, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-order-pizza-delivery-at-home/761599/49 "2016-08-03T19:59:00Z")
> [@Jophiel](#): > > Every couple of weeks. My wife developed an unfortunate fondness for Domino’s “naked” chicken wings and the local decent pizza places that serve wings bread theirs. So I wind up ordering WAY more Domino’s than I otherwise would. Kids don’t care, pizza is pizza to them. > > When I actually want pizza to get excited about, I order from one of the local “real” pizza places; maybe once every six weeks. I also really like their plain wings. I order them every couple of months. I would do it more often but they are pricey relatively speaking. ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2016, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-order-pizza-delivery-at-home/761599/50 "2016-08-04T00:34:33Z")
> [@pulykamell](#): > > It’s probably somewhere between once a year to once every two years, so I voted “occasionally.” Ditto. Usually we either pick it up and take it home, or eat at the restaurant. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2016, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-order-pizza-delivery-at-home/761599/51 "2016-08-04T02:56:38Z")
I voted “Occasionally.” When I was in college and law school we probably had pizza delivered two-three times a month; now we might get it only twice a year or so. We’re much more likely these days to either go to our favorite sit-down pizzeria, or (much less often) get it as take-out. ---
**Author:** ![Mallard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Mallard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mallard)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2016, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-order-pizza-delivery-at-home/761599/52 "2016-08-04T03:05:45Z")
I voted “occasionally” because the only time we order delivery is if I’ve been into the “sauce” before hand. Otherwise I pick up and never from garbage chain joints like pizza73, papa Johns or pizza hut. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2016, 8:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-order-pizza-delivery-at-home/761599/53 "2016-08-04T08:06:17Z")
This was one of the polls that completely surprised me. i thought the numbers for people getting home delivery pizza would be much higher. Phone Apps today make ordering so quick and easy. I haven’t installed any on my phone because I don’t want to order that much pizza. It’s not the healthiest food. 😉 I order from my pc through the company’s web site. Quite a few people commented they weren’t in a delivery area. I had a similar problem for a few years. Even now my neighborhood is in the fringes of Papa John’s delivery ring. That’s a bit surprising since home pizza delivery started back in the early 80’s. Maybe even earlier in other areas of the country. Would have thought their urban coverage would be more extensive. Many preferred higher quality restaurant pizza. Rather than the pizza chains that deliver. I agree. The chains do come up short. They are better than frozen pizza but the Italian restaurants have them beat. Quite a informative poll. Thank you for participating. ---
**Author:** ![Broomstick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/broomstick/32/246_2.png) [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2016, 8:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-order-pizza-delivery-at-home/761599/54 "2016-08-04T08:18:58Z")
Well, I don’t eat pizza (food allergies) so definitely for me it’s never. My spouse can eat pizza, usually when I’m out of town or he is, so for the household it’s also never. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2016, 10:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-order-pizza-delivery-at-home/761599/55 "2016-08-04T10:45:52Z")
> [@SCAdian](#): > > Ditto. Usually we either pick it up and take it home, or eat at the restaurant. Restaurant? Don’t you mean _parlor_? ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2016, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-order-pizza-delivery-at-home/761599/56 "2016-08-04T13:35:40Z")
There’s a Little Caesar’s 8 blocks from my house, right at the bus stop and in a strip mall with a 7-11. If I want pizza, I walk down there or stop there on my way home. ---
**Author:** ![Miss\_Mapp](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miss_mapp/32/369_2.png) [@Miss\_Mapp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miss_Mapp)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2016, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-order-pizza-delivery-at-home/761599/57 "2016-08-04T13:41:29Z")
I said occasionally, but it’s more frequent in the last year or so since I began to work from home. If I there’s nothing in the fridge for lunch and don’t want to go out shopping, I’ll phone for food and the pizza menu tends to be handy on the dining room table by my work laptop. ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2016, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-order-pizza-delivery-at-home/761599/58 "2016-08-04T13:44:32Z")
I’m a little surprised by the number of people saying they eat pizza but always pick it up themselves. For me, delivery is part of the indulgence of getting pizza. If I wanted to put on real pants and go outside, I probably wouldn’t be getting pizza. ---
**Author:** ![Iggy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iggy/32/3364_2.png) [@Iggy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Iggy)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2016, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-order-pizza-delivery-at-home/761599/59 "2016-08-04T14:05:06Z")
There is no pizza delivery available to my home, so I opted for never. Once a year or so I will order for delivery to the office and perhaps once more I will phone ahead for a carry out order. ---
**Author:** ![Hilarity\_N.Suze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hilarity_n.suze/32/6223_2.png) [@Hilarity\_N.Suze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hilarity_N.Suze)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2016, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-order-pizza-delivery-at-home/761599/60 "2016-08-04T20:59:04Z")
This wasn’t an option, but once or twice a year. Used to be alot more often, like 2-3 times a month (sometimes twice in one week), but I think we’re over it. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-order-pizza-delivery-at-home/761599.md?page=2)