Pizza Hut Express was founded in 1959 by the college students Dan and Frank Carney. In 1965 its first advertising campaign "Putt Putt to Pizza Hut" has brought the company national recognition. It was bought by world-known PepsiCo in 1977 and remained part of it till October 1997, the year when it was bought by a company called Tricon Global Restaurants. The most prominent symbol of Pizza Hut Express is the restaurant's roof, painted red. It was designed first in 1970 and altered in 1999. Many hotels, cafeterias, department stores have now Pizza Hut Express outlets. Though there are fewer items on menu you can enjoy your favourite pizza. The "Pan Pizza" is the most frequently sold food. You can choose any of three different sizes. Except "Pan Pizza" the menu includes Stuffed Crust, Hand Tossed, Thin n' Crispy, 4forall (four small pizzas for everyone), Dipping Strips, the Edge and Cheesy Twisted Crust. Such a large choice can satisfy any pizza-lover. Among other food items there are buffalo wings, breadsticks, mozzarella sticks and jalapeno poppers. Beverages include Pepsi and other soft drinks produced by PepsiCo. Almost in all restaurants there is a lunch buffet and a salad bar.
Pizza Hut Express stores are being changed into Pizza Hut Italian Bistro. The Pizza Hut Italian Bistro is a restaurant with more items on menu than it had originally. It is predictable that soon pizza admirers will have possibility to enjoy the new pizza with a variety of chicken wings.
Pizza Hut in Australia has a different model from that in the United States and the United Kingdom. Australian Pizza Huts have a very small number of seating places, since they practise delivery operations. In Australia vegetable oil is substituted by soy oil. As a topping you can choose either a tomato or a barbecue sauce. Originally, Pizza Huts in Australia didn't differ from those in America, but with the appearance of other fast food restaurants they were forced out. Today Pizza Hut in Australia has to compete with Domino's, Pizza Heaven, and others pizza stores. Since 1999 till now there has been a pizza price war in Australia. In 1999 the price for a pizza was reduced to as low as 5 AUD. It caused damaged to Pizza Hut restaurants and led to their closure in 2000 with the exception of two. In New Zealand the situation is much the same. Due to increased competition from other fast food restaurants many Pizza Huts had to close.
Pizza Hut restaurants offer their clients all the set of conveniences. Pizza Hut delivery is available twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. Pizza Hut express and Taco Bell features tasty tacos and pizzas. You can enjoy your favourite food without leaving the house. The order can be submitted via web-page. Among the variety of pizzas you may choose any you like. Pizza Hut offers one of the best products in many countries. High-quality and quick service always attracts customers. This major achievement is the result of the long-lasting efforts to win the clients to their site.