Playbook · 8 min read

The Party & Game-Day Order Playbook

The Party & Game-Day Order Playbook
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Feeding a crowd is where smart ordering pays off most. Get the headcount math right, pick the discount type that actually wins on big carts, and time it well. Here’s the full party and game-day playbook.

Quick takeaway: On large carts, a dollar-off-over-threshold code usually beats a percentage — and ordering ahead protects both price and timing.

How many pizzas per person

A reliable rule is about three slices per adult, and a standard large pizza yields eight slices. So plan roughly one large pizza for every 2–3 people, then add one or two extras for big eaters and leftovers.

  • 8 people → 3–4 large pizzas
  • 12 people → 5 large pizzas
  • 20 people → 8 large pizzas + sides

Dollar-off beats percentage on big carts — usually

On a $60 order, a $10-off code beats a 15% code ($9), but loses to a 20% code ($12). Always compare the actual numbers. The bigger the cart, the more a flat dollar-off-over-threshold code tends to win, and it’s safer because it won’t drop you under the free-delivery minimum.

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Timing your party order

Order ahead. Game-day windows get slammed, and ordering early protects your pickup time as much as your price. Choose Pizza Portal pickup to skip the line, or clear the free-delivery minimum if you’d rather not leave the party.

Add a free-side deal to round out the spread cheaply — see value menu hacks.

Don’t forget sides and drinks

Crazy Bread, wings and 2-liters stretch a pizza order a long way for groups. Look for free-2-liter or free-Crazy-Bread deals to add volume without much cost, then apply your single best code over the whole cart.

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