Celebrate National Pizza Month On Your Campus

By Daisy Le on October 14, 2016

Statistics show that this year the large city of Houston is one of the top 10 destinations in the world for international travelers to stop by to visit the amazing food scene. We have such a large variety of cultural food here and serve as a gold mine of locations for the finest slices of fresh pizza.

In Houston, sometimes an extra large slice can go up to more than $3.00. To celebrate National Pizza Month across American campuses, order a personal pan or a large deep dish whenever you have your colleagues over for dinner or a vigorous study night session. Whatever the scenario is, here are some top notch ideas on how to make the most out of your pizza experience as a college student this fall!

Credits: David Valenzuela

Domino’s very recently launched their own mobile app to order pizza through Facebook Messenger earlier this month. Just in time for National Pizza Month! That means whenever you’re online exchanging notes or catching up with a classmate through Facebook messaging, you can now agree to order pizza and plan out your mealtimes! As if their prices and quality crust weren’t any better! I smell convenience and comfort food this fall semester already.

According to Business Wire, California Pizza Kitchen is celebrating in-house by offering the special edition slice known as the “carne asada”. This piece of pizza is oozing with flavor, poblanos, and some of your favorite toppings!

If you have never tried California Pizza Kitchen, NOW is the time to do your homework. They have thin slices available — gourmet style. What’s even better is that they are currently giving away pizza for a year! Visit the California Pizza Kitchen website for how to participate in the sweepstakes and the hidden scavenger hunt. But, ONLY after you have tackled your real homework!

Credits: Abayburina (the Italian Pizza)

Are you a J.J. Watt/Texans Fan?

Check with local hometown teams and their partnerships with fast pizza chains such as Papa John’s. Currently, Papa John’s is officially partnered with the National Football League. For instance, if the Houston Texans win (which we always root for!), you get a discount on Wednesdays at Papa John’s plus promo codes!

Customize your pizza party for the tailgate viewing and be sure to chow down big time to celebrate your mid-week milestones. Attend a college athletic game and show your school spirit! Here in Houston, we love our Texans! Visit papajohn’s.com for the details on Winning Wednesdays! Take it upon yourself to try new pizza this fall and experience the college football games! Go Texans!

Have membership? It’s optional.

I love the extra big double slices and big ovens at Costco and Sam’s Club. It’s a budget slasher! Even if you do not have the student collegiate membership, you know lunch time is worth one extra large pizza in four flavors for your convenient stop at Sam’s Club. You can visit just the lunch area and make your purchase without having any membership by going to Sam’s Club.

Invite a colleague and chow down on options such as supreme, veggie, pizza combo, meat lover’s, and cheese within a few minutes of ordering. Grab the daily fresh pizzas in your desired flavor and save yourself a trip to both Costco (for the pizza combo) or Sam’s Club!

Be sure to sign up for rewards at places such as Sbarro or Pizza Hut through the good, ole e-mail club!

Too Focused on School? GroupRaise.com for your student group needs.

If you are involved in extracurricular activities and organizations, skip the cliche bake sale idea for fundraising and check out how Houston campuses are raising money for their student groups. You can make a true difference this season before the upcoming holidays or all year round!

“To use GroupRaise in Houston, the link below will show you all the Houston restaurants offering fundraisers on GroupRaise. There are currently over 130 restaurants in the city. Check out your city. You don’t have to be from Chicago, New York, or Houston to enjoy the best of the local pizza scene.

http://www.groupraise.com/houston

Credits: GroupRaise.com

All you have to do is pick a restaurant and date, and make a request in less than five minutes, which used to be calling/emailing/visiting a few if not many restaurants to book one fundraiser.

Along with over seven different universities in Houston including Houston Community College System, University of Houston-System, and Rice, there are over 300 campuses across the U.S. actively raising money for causes such as Heifer International using GroupRaise. College students love eating out and at many times need a venue to host events. GroupRaise makes it super accessible to turn the get-together into a delicious fundraiser at local restaurants.” –Sean from GroupRaise

Our very own beloved Uloop now has a Food Delivery Tab so that when you are on campus, you have the convenience of tasteful dishes to arrive promptly within your reach. This totally beats the fast food and vending machine options and keeps your fitness journey on track. Not to mention, chances are you didn’t bring your lunch or have time to wait in line for one of the few microwaves in the cafeteria area.

The options on the “food delivery” tab are marvelous! They are definitely screaming “Eat me!” and “Order me now”! You can search by college, city, or state and check out all the varieties of pizza joints you can prepare your daily meal schedule with! Learn to reward yourself with the best of the best of food delivery services and for doing so well on your tests and quizzes.

The options can be found by searching the home website of Uloop and selecting the “More” tab, then look down for participating restaurants in “Food Delivery.” Inquire about the delivery hours so that you can plan and don’t attend class while hungry.

Order onto your local Houston Campus now!

http://ccollege.uloop.com/food-delivery/?s=Pizza+

Credits: milhous78 (Flickr)

I really hope you set out even just one meal to celebrate your accomplishments as a college student and get creative with your pizzas for National Pizza Month. Enjoy!