I've never understood this.
I understand the charge for extra toppings because you get more of it, but why is the half n half a surcharge?
What justifies the extra $1?
The computing of different toppings?
Surely that doesn't cut it….
This is a bargain site after all, so I thought I would ask the question here.
Yes, and if you're complaining then make it yourself.
probably less than 30 seconds, but it still labor. Retail minimum wages for casual is around $30 now not including super, rental cost, insurance etc so if they charge you $1 it sounds about right to me for their 30seconds of labour.
Yeah, just posing the question that was all.
Some stores around me have removed the charge whilst others still have it, so I wasn't sure.
I was a pizza "chef" (dude making pizzas at pizza bar) for a couple of years, and there are many things to consider.
Depending on what you're ordering on each half, there can be many complications.
Different toppings and different amounts of toppings can take vastly different time to cook correctly - care must be given to each half individually and you need to shuffle things around your oven more often.
It's non standard and takes mental effort to make - from the menu, it's all flow, flow, flow not much thought needed.
My own extreme case - we were busy so things are moving fast, we have a customer that is allergic to tomato, so… No tomato base on this sucker.. Pull out a ball of dough, whack it on the marble, roll that baby out, oil a tray, whack that dough on the tray, grab the tomato pizza sauce spoon and slap…. Yep, put that one aside… Sigh.. Start again.. (Yep, we'll use that on the next compatible pizza, but still annoying).
When something is ingrained in you it's very hard to not go into autopilot when things are hectic.
I wish that story ended there, this was no my finest moment…. I did exactly the same thing again (I'll remind you that we were busy!!)..
Third attempt I finally got that sucker right.
One small story of why any change to a regular pizza may incur an unexpected cost.
Thanks for the informative response to the question I was asking:)
Made that clearer, as I was unsure why some shops had it and some didn't.
Definitely made it clear, appreciate your reply:)
Wasn't to shit all over the pizza store, just was a general question.
@iNeed2Pee: In addition to it being an annoyance to the store, it's also a polite way of deterring the majority of people who would ask. If they really want it, why not charge them?
Labour and effort.
You want them to take more time making your pizza. Instead of the usual weights, everything needs to be halfed and there's twice as many.
Plus they need to be more accurate in their ingredient placement.
The cost is assumed based on worst case scenario, so take the two most topping diverse pizzas, two different sauces, and work out the extra effort involved..and you're complaining about $1 for that? Seems like a bargain.
I know the general consesus with the forum posts on this website is to go against the grain of the OP and I am ok with that.
So yes, I am complaining about the $1 🤣
general consesus with the forum posts on this website is to go against the grain of the OP
If the op posts a pointless, uninformed, incorrect, or complaining about stupid things they haven't thought through….yes ..generally it would be against the 'grain of the op'
That does not make it the general consensus but it would seem to make it the consensus for the topic you started.
Yeah fair enough.
this post is a fresh change from all the past from you know who, who had been missing in action for a while
I wonder if he is ok
post away br0
we all need a laugh
from all the past from you know who,
Levity?
Deleted their account
Isn't twice as many as a half just a whole?
just buy two, eat half and half and freeze the rest
MONEY SAVED
^This, so they can make profit from 2 pizzas, instead of 50/50 on 1 pizza with surcharge ;)
$1 would be cost of, having the item available in the menu, accounting for it, etc, etc… all the not visible costs.
The negs are flowing in!
Should have known better before posting my stance about this. 🤣
That why you shouldn't post when you need2pee ;)
Apart from labour, it's a customisation tax to disincentivise people from deviating from the easy process.
Think of it like it's a disruption to normal pizzas process. More time to build it
pizza is a surcharge consumable. extras cost extra
From my very old and brief stint in a takeaway it was to discourage people to customise orders. Keep it simple stupid.
What justifies the extra $1?
Like anything that is sold, what justifies the price is the fact that people are willing to pay. End of story.
If you don't like it, then don't buy half-and-half. Easy.
takes extra time
in dominoes, like a call centre is all about speed in completing orders
average handling times. asking an extra question on a call before closing a sale is opportunity cost from selling more.
having to pick up more different ingredients is seconds wasted from making the next
means u don't get ur pizza fast enough and complaints!
next you will make a post about your pizza being 1 minute slower
Pretty simple really. Labour costs.
Businesses need to charge extra for anything the customer asks, otherwise the customer will just take advantage of them and ask for more and more, for free.
If they did free half and half, then the customer will ask for free quarter and quarter and quarter and quarter, and so on.
they probably have to pay royalties to the person who has patent on half n half
Its because 2 peple make it at once
Market forces allow it.
Value adding. Pretty basic business concept that reaps more profit by charging for any extras on top of the basic product, even if it doesn’t really cost the business any where that much.
Pizza shop can charge $1 because its worth that much to you. They could probably charge $2 or $3 and people would pay it to save buying an additional pizza
This is a bargain site after all, so I thought I would ask the question here.
Don't buy a half n half pizza as the $1 surcharge does not represent good value.
Sometimes it you just have to do, not think.
I am not a huge fan of olives so I asked if it was possible for them to only put olives on half the pizza…you could see the gears turning on this guys brain and eventually he tells me that he has to charge me extra for the half and half option. Serious? I asked him can you just stop sprinkling olives once you cover half of the pizza? Again had to think about it and said umm not possible. Not the sharpest pizza cutter on the planet.
More time and also deters some from having to buy one of each , coz they can just half half it.
Don't buy the half and half pizzas and save the extra $1?
labour? instead of 5 it is now 10 ingredients for half and half.
Same thing if you are going to half pee and half poo it will takes more time to finish instead of fully taking out your pee instead.