# Employee Virtual Pizza Parties Planetary Playfully Adds Value to the Remote Meetings of Businesses By Kalin Ned | Published 2019-10-18 | Special Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/remote-meeting References: [qz](https://qz.com/work/1674180/pizzatime-will-arrange-a-virtual-pizza-party-for-remote-teams/) & [pizzatime.xyz](https://pizzatime.xyz) Remote meetings can be quite a drag and hard to coordinate for companies. However, Planetary -- a Brooklyn-based digital agency that specializes in the creation of websites, apps, and other digital products, is looking to curb the lack of enthusiasm for "companies with far-flung employees." The service is dubbed 'Pizzatime' and it gives a new spin on an office ritual that has been around for quite some time. Prior to a remote meeting, Planetary asks for the date and the expected number of attendees. A link is shared, through which each employee can [personalize their own pizza](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/personal-pan-pizza-hut). The service will then coordinate the delivery to each specified location and will send out calendar invites for the remote meeting with a [Zoom video link](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pogether) through which employees can enter the "virtual pizza party." ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.8/10 - Popularity: 47% | Activity: 58% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Special](https://www.trendhunter.com/special) > [Job Trends](https://www.trendhunter.com/jobtrends) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Virtual Team Building Activities:** Companies can explore innovative ways to engage and bond with remote employees through virtual team building activities like Pizzatime. - **Personalized Remote Experiences:** Offering personalized experiences, such as customizing pizzas, can help businesses create a sense of connection and excitement during remote meetings. - **Enhanced Remote Meeting Coordination:** Streamlining the process of coordinating remote meetings and deliveries can improve efficiency in remote work environments. ### Where This Applies - **Digital Agency Services:** Digital agencies can integrate virtual team building activities, like Pizzatime, into their service offerings to meet the needs of remote-working businesses. - **Food Delivery Services:** Food delivery services can partner with companies to provide customized meal options for virtual team building activities or remote meetings. - **Virtual Meeting Software:** Virtual meeting software providers can innovate by integrating features that facilitate personalized experiences, such as coordinating food deliveries and customized invitations. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Video Game-Like Chat Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pfpchat.md) - [Virtual Pizza Restaurants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pizza-piatta.md) - [Hybrid Team-Building Events](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hybrid-team-building-events.md) - [One-Click Remote Meeting Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spontaneousli.md) - [Pizza-Pertinent Digital Menus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pizzapertinent-digital-menu.md) - [Rewarding Pizza Party Promotions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pizza-hut-and-partiful.md) - [Virtual Dining Platform Expansions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/virtual-dining-platform.md) - [Socially Vibrant Virtual Workplaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sociallyvibrant-metaverse-platform.md) - [Pizza Rental Pop-Ups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crustbuster.md)