Tell your boss about the two pizza rule for National Pizza Day
Feb 9, 2026, 5:10 PM | Updated: Feb 10, 2026, 11:03 am
Today is the National Pizza Day. Whether it is thin crust, Chicago-style, deep dish or anything in between, pizza is an American favorite.
- Pepperoni is the most popular pizza at 36 percent of all pies ordered.
- Over 3 billion pizzas are sold in the USA each year. Add another 1 billion on frozen pizzas
- In the United States, 17 percent of all restaurants are pizzerias.
- Americans consume on average 23 pounds of pizza per person each year.
The next time you are having a meeting, use the “Jeff Bezos Two Pizza Rule.” Former Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has a rule: no team meeting should be so large that two pizzas can’t feed the whole group. This is, of course, a shorthand method for ensuring that, as is often the case with big groups, no one’s ideas get drowned out.
One more thing, don’t let your pizza sit out for more than two hours. The United States Department of Agriculture strongly recommends following the “two-hour rule” when leaving food out, meaning you shouldn’t let pizza or takeout sit at room temperature for over two hours before tossing it.
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