With football season officially underway, Pizza Hut is gearing up to debut the perfect tailgate snack: Grilled Cheese-Stuffed Crust Pizza. While Pizza Hut has experimented with stuffed crust many times before, its latest rendition takes the idea of extra cheese to a whole new level.
While not officially set to be make its debut until September 19th, Pizza Hut gave food vlogger 'The Endorsement' an early taste of the ultra-cheesy dish. Unlike an ordinary pizza, the new pie comes with a flavorful mixture of cheddar and mozzarella cheese topped with a garlic butter crumb topping for added flavor. The crust is then baked until crispy to melt the gooey cheddar cheese inside. The dish is meant to serve as a homage to two of America's favorite comfort foods: pizza and grilled cheese.
Grilled Cheese-Stuffed Crusts
Pizza Hut is Set to Debut a New Take on Its Stuffed Crust
Trend Themes
1. Comfort Food Mash-ups - Opportunities for other restaurants to create unique and indulgent food combinations that cater to customers' love for classic comfort foods.
2. Innovative Pizza Flavors - New ingredients and flavors could be added to traditional pizzas to create buzz and excitement around menu items.
3. Fusion Crusts - Creating crusts that incorporate other types of foods, like mac and cheese or garlic bread, in order to offer a unique dining experience.
Industry Implications
1. Fast Food - Fast food chains are encouraged to innovate with their menus by adding new and unique menu items that appeal to customers' love for comfort foods.
2. Casual Dining - Casual dining restaurants can experiment with their pizza offerings to create unique and innovative flavor combinations.
3. Food Delivery Services - Delivery services can offer this distinctive food item to their customers, or partner with restaurants to offer it in their own menu, expanding their delivery food options.