One of the most totally awesome events at the Alamo Drafthouse: an all-you-can-eat assault on pizza paired with the ultimate pizza-loving, crime-fighting, shelled creatures that are the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. I went "behind the scenes" into the tiny little kitchen of the Alamo Ritz to document this sold out, epic event...
Before I get into the effort it takes to pull off the pizza party, I would just like to address the staff of the Ritz regarding that kitchen. I don't know how the hell you guys do it, but it is incredible! That kitchen is the smallest space I've ever been in (it is essentially two hallways, side by side, and filled with obstacles like giant ovens, stoves and counterspace). Being in there for less than 5 minutes at a time nearly gave me an anxiety attack, and you guys are in there all night. Bravo, folks. Seriously.
Back to the pizza party! These events are sold out to 180 tickets. According to Ritz chef, Elijah Horgan, the regular amount of pizza consumed per person is about 1 and a half. In kitchen terms, that's two. In show terms, that's at LEAST 360 pizzas in about an hour and a half's time. Throw in your variety light eaters, super enthusiastic eaters (I think one person ate 5 pizzas - amazing!), and you've got a shit load of pizza.
