Fakeaway planners comparing pack sizes
If you are planning the whole meal, compare the pizza’s weight and stated portions with the number of people eating and any side dishes.
Who is choosing?
Households sharing one main pizza
A larger stuffed-crust pizza and a smaller two-serving pizza call for different portion plans. Check whether one pack will suit your group.
Shoppers checking dietary requirements
For a gluten-free, vegetarian or allergen-related requirement, read the ingredients and precautionary wording on the exact variant rather than relying on its name or crust style.
What should you compare?
Start with the number of people eating, then choose a base style and check whether the pack’s storage, cooking and ingredient information works for the evening.
| Priority | What to check | Your needs |
|---|---|---|
| Portions | Compare pack weight, stated servings and whether side dishes are planned. Treat the serving guide as a starting point, not a promise about appetites. | I’m feeding several people and want to know whether one larger pizza will be enough. |
| Crust style | Look for the stated base: stuffed crust, stonebaked thin crust or a sourdough-style base. Check the specific variant rather than assuming every pizza in a range has the same crust. | A thin base matters more to me than a stuffed crust, or I’m choosing a larger takeaway-style pizza to share. |
| Storage and cooking | Check that the pack fits in your freezer and follow its own frozen-storage, oven, shelf-position and cooking directions. | I need a pizza I can store before fakeaway night and prepare using my oven. |
| Ingredients | Read the exact pack’s ingredients, allergen declaration and precautionary statements. Gluten-free wording does not establish whether a pizza contains milk. | Someone eating with me needs particular ingredients or allergens checked before the pizza is served. |
What is easy to overlook?
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Assuming a whole pizza is one comparable serving
Retailer serving guides differ: Tesco Groceries lists four servings for Chicago Town Large Takeaway Cheese 630g, while Sainsbury’s lists two for its Vegetable Pizza 390g.
Plan for the number of eaters and any side dishes, then read nutrition information on each pizza’s stated serving basis.
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Using crust or dietary wording as an allergen check
Sainsbury’s Free From Margherita is labelled gluten free but contains cheese. Different flavours can also carry different precautionary statements.
Check the ingredients, allergen declaration and precautionary wording on the exact pack before buying or serving it.
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Cooking every frozen pizza the same way
Instructions differ between the thin-base and takeaway-style examples described by retailers, including their oven settings and cooking times.
Keep the pizza frozen until preparation unless its pack directs otherwise, and follow that variant’s oven and thorough-cooking instructions.
Relevant brand ranges
Chicago Town
Its Large Takeaway Cheese example is a stuffed-crust, sharing-style pizza, according to Tesco Groceries.
- The 630g Large Takeaway Cheese example lists four servings, which gives a starting point for planning a group meal.
- Check the labelled serving and nutrition information for the particular flavour rather than applying it across the range.
Goodfella’s
The range includes a stonebaked thin margherita and a separate New York Style meat pizza; they are different choices for crust and topping preference.
- The Margherita Stonebaked Thin 334g provides a clearly identified thin-base option.
- Check the exact variant’s ingredients and serving information; details for one Goodfella’s pizza do not describe another.
Dr. Oetker
Ristorante Mozzarella is described as thin and crispy, while Suprema La Margherita is presented as a sourdough-style option.
- The two lines offer distinct base styles for shoppers choosing by crust preference.
- Follow the cooking directions for the chosen line and flavour rather than assuming the same method applies to both.
Tesco
Tesco Groceries lists own-label stonebaked pizzas, including a Four Cheese 330g option.
- A specified pack weight makes it possible to compare its size with the larger takeaway-style examples.
- Check the particular pizza’s base, ingredients and stated servings; own-label does not describe one uniform format.
Sainsbury’s
Its examples include Vegetable Pizza 390g, a Free From Margherita and a Taste the Difference pizza described as having a slow-fermented sourdough base.
- These examples offer different ingredient and base-style starting points.
- The Free From Margherita is labelled gluten free but contains cheese; check its full allergen information for the intended eater.
Frozen pizza options on Joybuy
These options include stuffed-crust and thin-base pizzas, alongside Pizza Express American 320g. Compare their pack sizes and the exact serving guidance for your fakeaway night.
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Chicago Town Stuffed Crust Takeaway Loaded Cheese 630g
If you are dividing one pizza between several people, compare this 630g stuffed-crust option with the number of servings on its pack. Check that you can store it flat, and follow its frozen-storage and cooking directions.
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Pizza Express American 320g
For a smaller pizza-night plan, compare this 320g pack with how many people you intend to serve. Read its serving guidance, ingredients and cooking instructions before deciding whether it fits the meal.
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Chicago Town Takeaway Stuffed Crust Sweet Honey BBQ Salami Pizza 635g
This 635g stuffed-crust option is worth comparing if the group wants a salami-topped pizza. Check its labelled servings and cooking directions. Its ingredient and allergen wording should be read together, particularly if milk is a concern.
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Dr. Oetker Ristorante Hawaii Pizza 355g
Consider this 355g Ristorante option if you prefer a thin, crisp base and a ham-and-pineapple topping. Use its half-pizza serving information for portion comparisons, and check the pack for wheat, milk and precautionary allergen wording.
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Goodfella’s Margherita Stonebaked Thin 334g
If a thin stonebaked base appeals to you, compare this 334g margherita with the portions needed for your meal. Joybuy’s product information lists gluten and milk as allergens; check the exact pack and follow its cooking directions.
Common questions
Will one large takeaway-style frozen pizza feed four people?
Use the pack’s serving number as a guide, not a guarantee. Tesco Groceries lists four servings for Chicago Town Large Takeaway Cheese 630g, while the Sainsbury’s Vegetable Pizza and Dr. Oetker Ristorante examples list two; consider appetites and side dishes when planning the meal.
Does gluten free mean a pizza is dairy free?
No. Sainsbury’s Free From Margherita is labelled gluten free but contains cheese. Check the ingredients, allergen declaration and precautionary wording on the exact pack for each person’s requirements.
Can I use the same oven setting for every frozen pizza?
No. The retailer instructions for the Ristorante and Chicago Town Takeaway Dough examples differ. Follow your chosen variant’s frozen-storage and oven directions, including its instructions for checking that the pizza is thoroughly cooked.