I still always laugh when I read the phrase "personal pizza".
That's what non-US people would call "pizza".
That's what non-US people would call "pizza".
Perhaps "non-US people" is too broad a term.
That's really surprising to me, but interesting to hear!
EDIT: well, with the exception of the occasional event/party organizer, but that applies to all foods.
In fact, US pizza chains struggled here until they started localizing and adding more foods to their menus!
You don't go out to a restaurant and order a "personal salad" or even a "personal lasagna" (even though the restaurant obviously makes a whole tray's worth).
I get it! It's just a funny idiosyncrasy :)
You sort of do. There is a distinction between salads intended for the table to share, salads intended as a single person;s entree, and salads intended as a single person's accompaniment.
> or even a "personal lasagna" (even though the restaurant obviously makes a whole tray's worth)
If I saw "personal lasagna" on a menu, I would expect something that was baked as a single portion. Otherwise, I would expect a portion cut out of a larger tray. Essentially, "personal" here is a reference to the size of the unit that was prepared and cooked and not merely the serving size.
Same with pizza. I expect a "personal pizza" to be a complete pizza that is reasonable for one person.
Delivery guy ain't comin to deliver you a 7 inch diameter pizza (about ~17cm). But when they're dropping off 2+ large pizza then it becomes cost effective.
Plus i'm not ordering a single large pizza and eating it all -- cold breakfast pizza is also good, and will serve me all week.