I wanted to order a medium pizza from Domino's, and they told me that they ran out of medium ones...

[FernandoRocker]

I usually buy pizzas from local smaller places, but we were in a rush. We just came to the mall to buy a toy for a birthday tomorrow, and we wanted something quick to take out to our home.

Domino's is the only pizza place here in the mall (fold court). We just wanted a medium size, but they told us that they ran out of medium ones. WTF! I ask them how is that possible. They told me that they dough comes pre-measured, and they couldn't just take the dough of a large one to make a medium.

Unbelievable.

Now I'm waiting for my large pizza to be ready.

 

[xxracerxx]

Local man shocked by chain restaurant practice. What will he be surprised by next?

 

[Kraid]

They have a large carry out special. You probably ended up paying less for your pizza.

 

[thesoapster]

Lol sounds about right

 

[Steven]

Kinda makes sense...this is a big chain we're talking about.

The worst was when I went to a Bertucci's, sat down to eat, and this fool told me they couldn't do half toppings on a small pizza

I'm like "I don't care, just charge me as if I got toppings on the whole thing but just put it on half"

They're like "Sorry, we can't do half"

Me: oh for fuck's sake

 

[FUME5]

How are you constantly baffled by the most mundane things.

 

[AZ Greg]

I’ve had that happen from other places and they’ll just give a bigger size for the same price.

 

[overcast]

What exactly is the issue? This happens. This is such a minor inconvenience for you.

They even gave you the reason.

 

[Selbran]

Don't worry given how small their pizzas usually are it'll be like you got a medium one anyway!

 

[Coleslaw]

I mean the dough does come pre-measured. They don’t train you to try to pare it down. If anything, if they tried, you’d probably just get a fucked up medium and also be upset.

 

[Kingpin Rogers]

You'll be happy after you've had your pizza. If you'd got the medium like you thought you wanted you'd find yourself wishing you'd got a large instead soon enough.

 

[ryseing]

They have a large carry out special. You probably ended up paying less for your pizza.

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Yep. Medium pizzas at the chains are a rip. Always get a large. Worst comes to worst, you have leftover pizza.

 

[kmfdmpig]

I mean if they took a medium sized amount of dough out of the large they'd be left with very little. More work for less profit for them. It seems logical to me.

 

[Dyno]

A couple months back I went to BK to get a burger and just after the guy in front of me ordered everyone heard a guy yell from the back "that was the last burger". That kinda sucked.

 

[grang]

lol I mean that does suck, but in a "shit happens" kind of way that's funny

A couple months back I went to BK to get a burger and just after the guy in front of me ordered everyone heard a guy yell from the back "that was the last burger". That kinda sucked.

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Same with this, all you can do is laugh and sigh and move on. Funny story for the future.

 

[FernandoRocker]

But they had a special... Medium pizza with 4 ingredients for just $5 USD. That's why I wanted the medium.

 

[Human Resources]

yup, the dough can't be used when it's first delivered as well, it has to proof for a day or two or it won't bake correctly. if your dominos is high volume, it probably goes through several trucks a week so everything's actually pretty fresh

 

[Bonefish]

Not as disappointing as that one morning I decided "Fuck it" and went to Krispy Kreme and was greeted with a "we're out of glazed doughnuts" at the drive thru

 

[SunPie]

Yeah the doughs take time to be prepped dawg

 

[Bane]

But they had a special... Medium pizza with 4 ingredients for just $5 USD. That's why I wanted the medium.

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And that's why they were out. Why should they cut a large down to honor the deal?

 

[Replicant]

I usually buy pizzas from local smaller places, but we were in a rush. We just came to the mall to buy a toy for a birthday tomorrow, and we wanted something quick to take out to our home.

Domino's is the only pizza place here. We just wanted a medium size, but they told us that they ran out of medium ones. WTF! I ask them how is that possible. They told me that they dough comes pre-measured, and they couldn't just take the dough of a large one to make a medium.

Unbelievable.

Now I'm waiting for my large pizza to be ready.

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It happens. Medium pizzas go for crazy cheap

 

[Chessguy1]

mcdonalds ran out of mac sauce once

 

[n00bs7ay3r]

Don't worry given how small their pizzas usually are it'll be like you got a medium one anyway!

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Domino's sells pizza's in 10" (small), 12" (medium), 14" (large), and 16" (extra large). Those are pretty standard pizza sizes.

As for them running out of mediums. It happens. Pizza dough needs to be prepped in advance (regardless of whether it is a chain or your fav local spot) and they have to do their best to estimate the amount they will need for a given day based on past sales so that they both have enough to cover the demand but also not lose too much to the trash bin.

If they were a good store with a good manager then they should have offered the large but charged you for a medium.

 

[Tobor]

But they had a special... Medium pizza with 4 ingredients for just $5 USD. That's why I wanted the medium.

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hmm. I wonder if there is a connection? They have a sale on an item, then sell out of that item. Further research may be needed.

 

[vulva]

Have you ever worked a service job?

 

[Equippedwithtowel]

dominoes has $5 mediums????

way to bury the lead

 

[shoptroll]

This might be more impressive than when the Panera local to my office ran out of plain bagels on a Wednesday morning and couldn't fulfill the order I made for my department.

 

[Mona]

OP you know what they serve isn't actually pizza right? thats why the cant legally call it pizza

 

[Tobor]

dominoes has $5 mediums????

way to bury the lead

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*While supplies last.

 

[Solaire]

But they had a special... Medium pizza with 4 ingredients for just $5 USD. That's why I wanted the medium.

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Oh man what a twist, this story just keeps getting more interesting

 

[nekkid]

What exactly is the issue? This happens. This is such a minor inconvenience for you.

They even gave you the reason.

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That the dough is presized isn’t something I expected tbh. Typical of shitty Domino’s though.

 

[Okabe]

You should get the large at the cost of a medium if that happens iirc

 

[Tatsu91]

I usually buy pizzas from local smaller places, but we were in a rush. We just came to the mall to buy a toy for a birthday tomorrow, and we wanted something quick to take out to our home.

Domino's is the only pizza place here. We just wanted a medium size, but they told us that they ran out of medium ones. WTF! I ask them how is that possible. They told me that they dough comes pre-measured, and they couldn't just take the dough of a large one to make a medium.

Unbelievable.

Now I'm waiting for my large pizza to be ready.

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to be fair their coupons make it cheaper to buy 1 large versus 1 medium its only savings when you buy 2 mediums but i mean they have their guidelines you kinda cannot get mad at them for following what their job tells them they have to do.

 

[Crossing Eden]

Never order anything other than a pan pizza from dominos.

 

[makonero]

That the dough is presized isn’t something I expected tbh. Typical of shitty Domino’s though.

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That’s pretty typical of any chain. What, you expect them to hand make the dough in front of you?

 

[n00bs7ay3r]

That the dough is presized isn’t something I expected tbh. Typical of shitty Domino’s though.

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Pizza dough is always pre-sized. That is how it is made!

 

[FernandoRocker]

Just arrived home.

 

[ryseing]

Never order anything other than a pan pizza from dominos.

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The Brooklyn style is alright. I order it well done via the site. It's nowhere near the quality of even a mediocre place that does NY style pizza but it works in a pinch.

 

[Grunge_Hamster]

mcdonalds ran out of mac sauce once

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[hydrophilic attack]

you ordered dominos so you would lose out regardless

 

[Crossing Eden]

The Brooklyn style is alright. I order it well done via the site. It's nowhere near the quality of even a mediocre place that does NY style pizza but it works in a pinch.

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Never tried it, feels like that would be an unpleasant experience though.

 

[Zoidberg Jesus]

A long time ago I went to a Burger King and they were out of burgers. Burger King was out of burgers!

 

[Nepenthe]

I appreciate the thread being open on your laptop, OP. I don't know why. xD Anyways, congrats on pizza.

Last time I restaurant I went to was out of something, it was at KFC. Before I could even order: "Uhhmmm, we ain't got no biscuits soooooooooooooooo...."

I had to contain my laughter.

 

[Chessguy1]

i usually get the handmade pan pizza, it's pretty good.

sometimes i'll mix it up and get it with BBQ sauce. not a fan of their white sauce.

 

[Jarate]

I worked at a dominos esque place, if they do make their own dough, you have to let the pizza dough sit in a fridge for a day or two. You cant just make new dough on the spot

 

[nekkid]

That’s pretty typical of any chain. What, you expect them to hand make the dough in front of you?

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Not hand-make it, but at least cut and roll from a premade batch.

 

[DrewFu]

Reminds me of the time I went to a Subway, and they told me they were out of bread. I was like, why the fuck are you still open then? It was around lunch time too. lol

 

[Rosé Fighter]

Thats why little caesars advertises theyre the ONLY chain restaurant to make dough in house!

 

[ryseing]

Never tried it, feels like that would be an unpleasant experience though.

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Nah it's fine. Nothing special but reheats well.

 

[makonero]

Not hand-make it, but at least cut and roll from a premade batch.

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Chain restaurants get all their food in preset amounts so that every customer gets the same consistency and amount.