chapter 12 - houston's pizza nook

"Devin, Terry, you two are hired!" Todd said.

The two cheered.

After a whole day of boring interviews, Todd finally got a host / server - Terry - and a pizza preparer (one who assembles the cheese, toppings, etc.) - Devin. And Todd will be the one cooking.

"Now let's go over our staff rules.
1. Always eat on the job
2. Always tell the customers we have the thickest and greasiest pizza in all of the United States.
3. And the final rule is to never be ashamed of a growing belly," Todd said as he smacked his gargantuan belly for a dramatic effect. Devin and Terry stood in awe. "Now let's go over our menu.
Food Item #1: Two stuffed crust pizzas (Large) with any choice of toppings. - $14.99 - 5,184 calories
Food Item #2: Two stuffed crust pizzas (Extra Large) with any choice of toppings - $19.99 - 15,885 calories
Food Item #3: Philly Cheesesteak - $12.99 - 1716 calories
Food Item #4: Boneless Chicken (50 piece) - $19.99 - 1000 calories
Food Item #5: The Supreme Pizza Challenge - $99.99 - 550,125 calories

"What's The Supreme Pizza Challenge?" Devin asked.

"I'm glad you asked, Devin," Todd began. "The Supreme Pizza Challenge is 20 orders of Item #1, 25 orders of Item #2, 20 orders of Item #3, and 15 orders of Item #4. If you win, you get free food here for a whole week. You must finish it all under an hour."

"An hour?" Devin said. "Isn't that too little?"

"Not if you're my size," Todd said as he held his belly.

"How much do you weigh, sir, if you don't mind me asking?" Terry asked.

"I actually checked right before I called you in to tell you the news. I weigh over 450 pounds," Todd said proudly.

Their jaws opened. "450 pounds! Isn't it hard to move?" They yelled.

"Not really. I kinda got the hang of it," Todd said. "Anyways, that is besides the point. We're opening our doors tomorrow. We've done a lot of preparation, and I think we have a shot at making a successful business. We have to make Austin and Heat Inc. proud of us!It's really important for the future of this restaurant. As stated before, make sure to mention that we have the greasiest and thickest pizzas. It'll drag in a lot of hungry customers that can care less about how big they get! That's who our customers are... to put it in easier terms, people like me." Todd chuckled.