Pizza for a Crowd: Party and Game Day Orders in Martinsburg

A crowd in the living room, a game on, and someone saying they are not that hungry. Then the first box opens and suddenly everybody is hungry. If you are hosting in Martinsburg, pizza is the order that keeps the room happy and keeps you out of the kitchen.

Why pizza works for a crowd

It is the most flexible food there is. Everyone gets a slice, nobody needs a fork, and it does not care whether people are standing, sitting, or watching a screen. Add a couple of other favorites alongside it and even your pickiest guest is covered.

It also scales better than almost anything else. One pizza is dinner for two. Four pizzas are a party.

A simple plan for a game day order

A rough rule people use: two to three slices per adult, one to two per child. A large pizza is usually eight slices, so for a dozen adults, plan on three to four pizzas and adjust from there.

Then think about who is coming:

• The "I only eat cheese" guests. Keep one simple pizza that nobody has to negotiate over.
• The adventurous eaters. Give them something with a bit more going on.
• The people who want something different. Add shawarma or another carryout favorite to the order so the menu is not one-note.
• The late arrivals. A little extra never goes to waste, and cold pizza is a legendary breakfast.

Timing your order around kickoff

Order so the food lands before people are too hungry and too early to be disappointed. The sweet spot is usually when the pre-game conversation is winding down and people are starting to eye the kitchen.

A few practical things:

• Place the full order at once rather than adding pizzas piecemeal. One pickup beats three.
• Ask about toppings before you order, not after the boxes arrive.
• Grab extra napkins and a stack of plates. Somebody will always ask.
• Have a spot cleared for the boxes before you bring them in.

Party night, not cooking night

Hosting is already work. Cooking for a crowd on top of it usually means you spend the whole evening in the kitchen while everyone else is having a good time. Carryout changes that math. You pick up the food, and then you are actually at your own party.

That is the part we like most about being a neighborhood spot. We are here for the large orders, not just the Tuesday night pizza for two.

Built on made-to-order food

Everything we send out is made to order, including our handmade, freshly baked pizzas and our shawarma. For a big order that matters a little more, because a crowd can taste the difference between food that was baked for them and food that was waiting around.

Feed the whole room

Tell us what your crowd looks like and we will help you put together an order that covers the table without a pile of leftovers nobody wanted. Take a look and order carryout at remispizza.com.