Blaze Fast-Fire’d Pizza, the fast-casual pizza concept known for its chef-driven menu and casually hip restaurants, will celebrate Pi Day on Tuesday, March 14 by inviting guests to build their own artisanal pizzas for just $3.14. The Lansing Blaze Pizza located at 300 N. Clippert St. will be participating in the offer all day from 10:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Originally imagined as an unconventional “pop-up” event three years ago, Blaze’s Pi Day celebration has become a fan favorite and annual tradition for the company, and this year they expect to serve close to 250,000 pizzas on Pi Day.
“For many people, Pi Day will just be another Monday. At Blaze Pizza, it’s a reason to celebrate,” said Rodney Walker, Owner and President of Blaze Midwest, Inc. “Make this year’s Pi Day memorable by indulging in a delicious, made-to-order, artisanal pizza for only $3.14.”
The company’s Pi Day event will also include special “behind-the-scenes” coverage on Facebook Live and Snapchat, with guests tuning in to watch the celebration live and for the opportunity to win free pizza. A special Snapchat filter will also let guests share the Pi Day love with their followers that day.
Blaze Pizza is a modern day “pizza joint” serving up artisanal pizzas that are both fast and affordable. Since its first restaurant debuted in 2012, Blaze has quickly become one of the nation’s hottest restaurant concepts, with fans lining up each day for the custom-built pizzas, freshly made salads, blood orange lemonade and s’more pies. Each restaurant features an interactive open-kitchen format that allows guests to customize one of the menu’s signature pizzas or create their own, choosing from a wide selection of fresh, artisanal ingredients – all for about $8. The generously-sized personal pizzas are then sent to a blazing hot open-flame oven – the centerpiece of the restaurant – where dedicated pizzasmiths ensure that the thin-crust pies are fast-fire’d and ready to eat in just 180 seconds.
Restaurants make their own dough from scratch using a recipe developed by critically-acclaimed Executive Chef Bradford Kent (the “Pizza Whisperer”), which requires a 24-hour fermentation period to produce his signature light-as-air, crisp crust. Pizza and salad ingredients are free of artificial flavors, colors, preservatives and fillers and for pizza fans with specific dietary needs, Blaze Pizza offers gluten-free dough and vegan cheese.
All Blaze Pizza locations in the U.S. and Canada are participating except restaurants at Disney Springs, Houston Airport and Los Angeles’ Staples Center.
The Michigan Blaze Pizzas are operated by Blaze Midwest Inc. which continues to develop the concept throughout the state. Blaze Midwest Inc. plans to open a location in East Lansing at 437 E. Grand River Ave. this spring.
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