Take and bake pizzeria

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A take and bake pizzeria, sometimes just known as a take and bake (or alternatively, take-n-bake), is a pizzeria which sells uncooked pizzas to customers, who then cook the pizzas at home in their ovens. According to one competitor in the marketplace, take-and-bake is the fastest growing segment in the pizza industry in the United States. [1].

Take-and-bake does not refer to grocery stores and the like selling prepackaged uncooked pizzas (fresh or frozen); take-and-bake pizzas are typically made to order out of fresh ingredients (though the pizzeria may also keep a number of commonly-ordered or special sale price pizzas on hand for convenience). Customers can call in orders ahead of time, or drop in and place an order. The uncooked pizza is then made and presented to the customer, who then takes it home and bakes it at their convenience. The take and bake model also means that the pizzeria can avoid the expensive overhead associated with operating an oven, and may pass these cost savings on to consumers in the form of lower prices.

Many take-and-bake pizzerias either operate as standalone entities, or as part of delicatessens. Such establishments often offer other menu items, such as cookie dough, soft drinks, salads, breadsticks, or desert items, in addition to pizza. In addition, some traditional dine-in pizzerias, such as Pizzeria Uno, also provide take-and-bake pizzas at some locations.