Professor Bateman
CC1
3 March 2011
Best Pizza at Rowan University
At a very young age, almost all American children are introduced to pizza. It is easy to make, easy to eat, easy to clean up, and something about it appeals to people nationwide. One of the reasons this item is sold nationwide is because it can be made in so many different ways; from a fast food chain to a gourmet restaurant. Any topping can be put on pizza in order for it to fit specific taste buds. The “easy” factor behind pizza is why it is such a big food at colleges. College students are on their own for the first time and resorting to eating frozen/microwaved meals and also eating out. Ordering pizza is fast, easy, and fits right into a college student’s budget. At Rowan University, there are over twenty pizza places in the area, but Nick’s Pizzeria seems to be the overall favorite.
Food is typically a main topic on a college student’s mind. Since pizza is a food eaten campus-wide, finding a favorite pizza place may be on the top of a freshman’s to-do-list. There are many factors that come into play when choosing a favorite pizza place: taste, price, acceptance of BoroBucks, delivery, location, and closing times. Clearly these preferences change from person to person, but there is still a general consensus of what is most people’s favorite. I polled fifty students at Rowan in order to see what this consensus was. The students polled varied in age, gender, and living situations. Of the fifty students, thirty-four said Nick’s Pizzeria, eight said Cicontes, four said Papa John’s, and four said Dominos. Clearly, Nick’s Pizzeria was the overwhelming winner.
When Nick’s was the answer of about seventy percent of the team, it was clear that Nick’s had something that the surrounding pizzerias did not. I don’t think it was just because of the good taste, because any fresh cooked pizza will taste amazing compared to Ramen, EZ Mac, and the cafeteria. I think one of the main reasons that this polled so high is because they take BoroBucks. When choosing how to spend money in college, a student must be economical. Mainly, BoroBucks are put on a student’s Rowan card at the beginning of the semester along with the meal plan, so they are prepaid. For many, this is paid for by our parents, making it that much better to pay with it rather that our own cash. Nick’s Pizzeria is one of the only pizzeria’s nearby that accepts BoroBucks; Cicontes, Papa John’s, and Dominos do not. This may be a reason that Nick’s trumped any other pizzeria in the poll. For the people who do not have or run out of boro bucks and have to pay cash, Nick’s is still cheaper. It is simply $10 for a large pizza at Nick’s, while it is $12 at Cicontes. It is clear that cheaper pizza will win over “poor” college students as a whole, so Nick’s knows how to please.
Location also has a lot to do with picking a pizza place if you do not want to pay a tip and choose to pick up your pizza. Nick’s is located in a plaza on Delsea Drive, which is a three minute drive from anywhere on campus but you cannot walk there. Cicontes, on the other hand, is located on Rt 322 right next to Campus Crossings, Triad, and Beau. The students who live in these buildings have the option to walk here and save gas and tip money. The option of delivery is not a factor for any of the four pizza places that were given because they all deliver. This may have been why these three were chosen over some of the other ones nearby, but most of the pizzerias deliver because they know they need the college students’ business. Although location may not be a factor for all students, it is still important for some.
Closing time may also affect the favoritism of certain pizza places. College students are known to stay up all hours of the night, and during these hours they might be compelled to order pizza. This is when Dominos knew how to attract customers and keep them coming; they are open until 3am every night. Nick’s, Cicontes, and Papa John’s all close at 10pm, making it only available for dinner, not a midnight snack. This may be why four people chose Domino’s as they’re favorite pizzeria. Not for taste, price, or location, but simply because that’s the only place open when they order. If Nick’s is the overall favorite even when closing early, imagine how their business would skyrocket if they stayed open until 3am.
It is apparent that the sample size of fifty that I chose seems to be relatively comparable to the Rowan University campus body as a whole. I believe this because I chose to ask both Nick’s Pizzeria and Cicontes about how many pizzas do they average on a daily basis. I thought that this could show how others would clearly agree with the choice of the sample size that I polled. When asked this question, Nick’s manager estimated that they average 150 pizzas each day while Cicontes manager estimated only 100. Nick’s triumphed Cicontes in votes 4:1 and pizzas 3:2. By analyzing these statistics, one may come to the conclusion that the best pizza place on campus is Nick’s Pizzeria.
It is clear that pizza is a large part of college students’ diet, and the choice of what pizza depends on many variables. A pizza place that wants to have the best business must accept BoroBucks, deliver, be open late, be cheap, and last but not least taste good. According to fifty students from Rowan University, Nick’s Pizzeria is the best place to get pizza around campus. It fulfills everything the average students may desire in a pizza place. It is also apparent that such a diet is not only common to college students. Onion Skin Press calculated that there are 3 billion pizzas sold each year in the US; 350 slices eaten each second.
References
N/A. "Pizza Trivia & Statistics." Your Guide To Pizza. Onion Skin Press, 2010. Web. 07 Feb.
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Manager at Nick's Pizzeria. "Pizza Statistics." Telephone interview. 7 Feb. 2011.
Manager at Cicontes. "Pizza Statistics." Telephone interview. 7 Feb. 2011.
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