Run to Papa

By kar_umar
March 21st, 2006 @ 5:07 PM Food and Drink

Seems like Papa John’s Pizza took too much heat for their “Come to Papa” slogan. They have changed it to “Run to Papa”. But whatever the slogan may be, it will never work until they made good quality pizzas.

18 Comments so far

  1. Zag (unregistered) on March 21st, 2006 @ 5:50 pm

    Actually it’s been changed for quite sometime now….. also, it wasn’t changed because the flak it got, but it was changed to announce the new deal they have nowadays…..

    btw, i never went there in the initial days after reading so many bad reviews it got, however, just last week, i got the chance to taste it and i must admit, the quality was pretty good and the service was efficient. I don’t know what everyone was complaining about…


  2. huma (unregistered) on March 21st, 2006 @ 6:39 pm

    on a pizza related note, i hear pizza next is being sued by pizza hut for copyright enfringement – any truth to that?


  3. nawaz (unregistered) on March 21st, 2006 @ 8:22 pm

    i wonder. but honestly, even donino’s was criticised a lot in the beginning. just recently went there. not bad at all.


  4. Teeth Maestro (unregistered) on March 21st, 2006 @ 9:49 pm

    I too was a fan of Papa John’s (in the US) bu here it just seems something is missin….

    I must say its just not up to the mark – or maybe I have forgotten the taste of a good quality Papa John’s after being infected by the oil soaking Pizza Hut ;)


  5. Adnan Siddiqi (unregistered) on March 22nd, 2006 @ 9:47 am


    the oil soaking Pizza Hut ;)

    ehhe,nahi yar ab aysa bhe nahi hay :>


  6. Inspirex (unregistered) on March 22nd, 2006 @ 10:00 am

    Honestly, my first taste of dominos didnt go well. But the next time i had it, it was great.

    Does anyone know how many other countries does pizza next operate in? They write “now in pakistan”.


  7. Zain (unregistered) on March 22nd, 2006 @ 10:41 am

    I’ve heard that Pizza Next is a local chain. An ex-pizza hut Pakistan employee has opened it. Not sure if its true… but the taste is almost similar..


  8. IllusionFS (unregistered) on March 22nd, 2006 @ 10:52 am

    I asked the guys Pizza Next and they told me that they also operate in the UK, i never saw em there, kher.

    They should be sued by Pizza hut man, just look at their branding, the boxes, the interior, the taste of the pizzas.. they are Pizza Hut Wannabees..

    Anyone knows any cheap (sasti) places to get pizza from?


  9. Raz (unregistered) on March 22nd, 2006 @ 11:32 am

    Pizza next is NOT a franchise….the employees just made it up…its local chain, same prices, same menu, even the clothes of the waiters…its ridiculous…I’d rather go to Pizza Hut…
    anyway, the only cheap pizza place that comes to my mind is Kings n Queens at boat basin…havent had it since 8 years but i used to like it pre-Pizza Hut..
    or try out the Khada market eateries..


  10. Afreen (unregistered) on March 22nd, 2006 @ 12:14 pm

    I think Papa John should think of such a slogan, which is not so corny. :P I dunno how much they pay their adv team, but c’mon!


  11. Teeth Maestro (unregistered) on March 22nd, 2006 @ 1:06 pm

    ADNAN -honestly leave a pizza in the box for 4 hours and then pick it up you will see th bottom soaked with oil – I wonder where that comes from ;)

    I just feel that since Pizza Hut was the first in the market it has captured our taste buds. So its not surprsing that Pizza Hut continue to remain hooked onto our taste buds, and will remain the atarry eyed boy wonder for Pakistanis ;)


  12. tanzilla (unregistered) on March 22nd, 2006 @ 2:36 pm

    Teeth maestro, u r so very right about the oil. We ordered Meat Lover’s pizza a week back and god there was oil sizzling on the top in all it’s greasy glory.


  13. misha (unregistered) on March 22nd, 2006 @ 5:38 pm

    There used to be an absolutely delicious local pizza place near where Cafe Zouk is now situated called Pizza Paradise. Anyone else remember their pizza? I’d vote them over any of these frnachises any day.


  14. Kumail (unregistered) on March 22nd, 2006 @ 7:47 pm

    Just wondering if they have started selling pizzas by the slice in Karachi or does one still have to buy the whole pie ?


  15. SWA (unregistered) on March 25th, 2006 @ 2:47 pm

    Big chain pizza places like Pizza Hut, Papa Johns etc. almost never sell pizzas by the slice. Unless you are eating buffet there.

    Can anyone tell me why the ‘Come to Papa’ slogan got so much slack? (I am not living in khi, so dont know, thanks!)


  16. invertedmoron (unregistered) on March 29th, 2006 @ 6:31 pm

    Hey thr guys!!
    Am from India, Delhi to b precise. Recently came across ur blog while searchin for info about Karachi. I jus loooved ur blog n the way u hav described the city in all it’s colours.
    Hats off to u ppl.
    Will keep visiting often.
    ciao :)


  17. wasiq (unregistered) on April 1st, 2006 @ 3:47 am

    thanks skipper!


  18. sid (unregistered) on April 8th, 2006 @ 3:14 am

    well im working in pizza hut’s dsc dept n i guess pizza hut’s pizzas are really awesome………!!! noo doubt ;)



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