Pizza Inn is offering a weekday limited period surprise for its customers to mark the growing Indo-Saudi ties. Under this special offer, a customer gets a free pizza on every pizza purchased. He will also be eligible for a free dessert on purchase of a lasagne or bolognaise (available for vegetarians too). Weekday specials and other combo offers are a regular feature at Pizza Inn because of their popularity with customers including a large segment of Indian and Saudi communities. They offer good value for money for the entire family.
United Food Company is a division of the Abunayyan Group and Master Licensee for Saudi Arabia and Qatar locations. Pizza Inn reaches thousands of customers through more than 50 restaurants located in Saudi Arabia & Qatar.
Khushru Mistry, Pizza Inn’s General Manager, said: “We have a high percentage of Indian clients who patronize our product and have been loyal customers for years. To cater to this special segment of people, we have introduced several customized flavors to appeal to their palate. For example Chicken Tandoori, Veg Special are some favorite toppings of this community.
He points out that Pizza Inn’s Unlimited Buffet is one of a kind with a wide selection of soups, salads, appetizers, sandwiches, pizzas, pastas, desserts and beverages. “Pizza Inn shares the spirit of the Republic Day and invites all its Indian patrons to dine at one of its 38 locations spread across the Kingdom and promises to bring more joyful experiences to its customers this year,” Mistry observes.
The Texas-based pizza chain recently opened its high quality Dine-In facility at Aramco in Dhahran as the only approved pizza supplier in four of the company’s compounds which provide housing and other facilities for its employees and families. The outlet opened on Boxing Day (Dec. 26, 2006 ) in the recreational facility area with full service Dine-in and Buffet and provides ample seating for residents looking for a quick bite or to spend an entire evening with the family.
Another full dining 120-seater restaurant with entertainment facilities for kids is scheduled to open soon in Taif region to cater to tourists and Saudi population in that area.
“It further underscores our commitment to growth in key markets both domestically and abroad, and it creates an enormous opportunity for us to recruit new franchisees in India and other parts of Asia. We invite interested business groups from India to seize this business opportunity and start the Pizza Inn franchise to cater to this enormous market of over one billion people. We will provide all the necessary information, support & training required to set up the enterprise,” adds Mistry. The company has placed details on franchising on its website. Those interested can log on to http://www.pizzainn.com.sa
Rajendra Shah, Head of Marketing, Pizza Inn stated that “Pizza Inn, is best known for its Fresh Dough(TM), 100% Mozzarella cheese and specially blended sauces which underlines our commitment to promote balanced, healthy and active lifestyles for customers in the Middle East.” Pizza Inn has won several awards and accolades in different categories whether it is for Best International Sales or Innovative products and offers during its 16-year reign in KSA.
Pizza Inn sponsors several Indian events whether it is for a humanitarian cause viz. DPS Event held to raise funds for Indian catastrophes, or to promote interaction among the Indian NRI community viz the Yahind function held at the Indian Embassy auditorium on 23rd November 2006 Diplomatic Quarters, Riyadh. Javid Hassan, Senior Journalist, Arab News, gave a talk on the “Importance of Web Media in Mass Communications” and Dr. Prajapati Trivedi, Senior Economist, World Bank gave a presentation on Sustaining India’s Growth and Prosperity.
Around 300 people from the elite Indian community in Riyadh attended the function. Yahind.com is a web portal serving Indians globally. The event was well covered by Malayalam News, Arab News and also Etimaad Daily and Channels Jeevan TV and AsiaNet TV. The Indian people are a rich blend from different communities and states. They speak different languages like Tamil, Malayalam, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Sindhi, Marathi etc. who may speak different dialects but believe in the philosophy of universal brotherhood of mankind. Pizza Inn cherishes similar beliefs and therefore tries to accommodate religious and cultural sensitivities of its customers. Pizza Inn also participated in the TAFAREG event held at the Indian International School on Dec. 8, 2006. The Tamil Fine Arts & Recreational Group event was attended by 1,500 members & catered to by Pizza Inn.The event was covered by Satellite Channel, prominent members of the media and graced by Indian Ambassador M.O.H. Farook and the Sri Lankan Ambassador A.M.J. Sadiq.
Abdul Jabbar, well-known TV anchor and cricket commentator in Doordarshan and Dheebam TV (Europe), entertained the audience.