Consider the Alsatian specialty, flammenkuche. At Sandrine's in Cambridge, Mass., bread dough is rolled thin into the flatbread's traditional rectangular shape. It's then topped with smoked bacon, fromage blanc and caramelized onions. But the latest product from Pizza Hut is not about more spiking. Pizza Hut, the king of pizza with 12,000 units worldwide, is hoping people outside Manhattan want the company's version of the big city experience.
Consumers eat with their eyes.
One of the things that Pizza Hut stands for is abundance. For example, sliced tomatoes will be expanding into Papa John's units in seven western states, including Oregon, Arizona and Colorado. The company is working with purveyors to capitalize on local, in-season tomatoes. But with all the fuss over quality and the endless ways to top a pizza, just cheese followed by cheese and pepperoni continue to reign as the most popular items. 1 cup Italian fontina cheese, thinly sliced 6 oz.