2. Make or buy pizza from around the United States
Host a pizza taste test party! Did you know that pizza from different cities — such as New York City, San Francisco, and Chicago — vary in appearance and flavor? That’s right — it’s not just a simple recipe of sauce, cheese, and toppings on a crust everywhere you go.
Each region adds its own flair and personality to its pizzas. There’s the thin crust, the Chicago deep-dish, pizza made on French bread, cheese-less pizza, pizza topped with corn, pizza baked in sheet pans, and so many more. In some places, pizza eaters even drizzle honey on the crusts for extra pizzazz. Pizza isn’t a basic dish. There are endless variations to try.
For a comprehensive list of the best kinds of pizza, check out this Food Network article. Once you’ve made the tough decision of choosing which types of pizzas to eat, you can make the taste test official by rating each pie. Let your guests take home the leftover slices from their favorites so that you don’t waste any glorious pizza.
3. Host a cooking competition
Put your guests’ pizza-making skills to the test with a cooking competition! This pizza party idea might work best with mini pizzas rather than full-sized pies, especially if you have many guests participating in the competition and limited oven space.
You can also divide pizza chefs into teams to cut down on the number of pizzas you will be making. For the prizes, give out gift cards to the best local pizza places, wine, or pizza-themed gifts like socks and stationery.
4. Decorate pizza boxes
Carry the leftover slices (if there are any) home in style. Purchase blank pizza boxes, gather art supplies — like paints, markers, stickers, pom-poms, foam cut-outs, rubber stamps, letter stencils — and let your guests’ imaginations run wild.
When it comes to pizza party ideas, this is the perfect activity to host if kids are invited. However, adults will love it, too! Make up fictional pizza parlors, brands, and slogans. Even the non-artists at the party can have fun with this creative activity.
5. Give your guests the full restaurant experience
Why serve only pizza at your party? Create the full pizzeria experience for your guests, complete with soft drinks, breadsticks, garlic bread, salads, red-checkered tablecloths, wine, and music. Add to this immersive experience by creating a fake pizza restaurant name to include on the invitations.
