No more Pizza Hut!

[daftscotslass]

Because they're rebranding!

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/busin ... 53000.html

WTF?

 

[lfc_sarah]

 

[Melanie]

I think it makes perfect sense, they need a new name to go with a new "healthier" image.

 

[mrs_metal]

They've just closed our local pizza hut, it's now a KFC, so we can't get a delivery anymore (we only get one a few times a year but it's nice to have the option)

 

[Suzie and Faith]

On April 1, 2008, Pizza Hut sent emails to customers advertising that they now offer pasta items on their menu. The email (and similar advertising on the company's website) stated "Pasta so good we've changed our name to 'Pasta Hut'." The name change was a publicity stunt held in conjunction with April Fools' Day, extending through the month of April, with the company's Dallas headquarters changing its exterior logo to Pasta Hut.[16] This name change was also used to promote the new Tuscani Pasta line and new Pizza Hut dine-in menu. The First Pasta Hut Ad has the Original Pizza Hut restaurant being imploded and recreated, but when they construct the new building, the sign saying "Pasta Hut" is placed on the building. Pasta Hut is now part of the Pizza Hut menu.

this is from earlier in the year...

is this different to now?

 

[daftscotslass]

It's what Melanie said. They're rebranding to go with a healthier image. Their food has (had?) the highest salt content out of any fast food available in the UK.

 

[sarah113]

 

[1sttimemum]

I actually saw a tv advert for this but thought they were playing about.

 

[claire2711]

 

[charlie84]

You know everyone will still refer to it being pizza hut

Oooh i could just eat a stuffed crust right now

 

[MattM]

The irony is, of course, that most of the pasta dishes will be no more healthy than their pizzas.

 

[Tiffy]

Weird. I used to work at Pizza Hut. What they put in their food is nasty.... absolutely nasty.

I can't see them actually changing the name though. Not here anyways.

 

[debecca]

I'm so glad I read this thread on THE VERY DAY OF THE PIZZA HUT PRESTON MEET

I'll let you all know if I die after eatign my lardy pizza!

 

[mummykay]

pasta hut???

 

[Misslarue]

The irony is, of course, that most of the pasta dishes will be no more healthy than their pizzas.

so true!