Case study · National Pizza Day

Properoni

Pepperoni is the nation's favourite pizza topping, taking a quarter of all votes in new research for National Pizza Day. We turned the findings into a story for Properoni: the average Brit eats over 5,000 slices in a lifetime, and 54% know how to make pizza from scratch. We then put Properoni's development chef, a former Pizza Chef of the Year, on air across a radio day of interviews to bring the numbers to life for listeners. The campaign secured 13 items of radio coverage reaching 1.9 million, including BBC Radio Lancashire, BBC Radio Three Counties and BBC Radio Cumbria.

Part of National Pizza Day on air →
13Items of coverage
1.9 millionCombined reach
53m 26sTime on air

Coverage highlights

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BBC Radio Lancashire · 5m 00s
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BBC Radio Three Counties · 5m 21s
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Radio Essex · 3m 49s
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The story

Properoni, National Pizza Day

The angle
New research for National Pizza Day revealed the UK's favourite topping is pepperoni, with a quarter of all votes and 75% ahead of chicken in second place. The average Brit eats over 5,000 slices in a lifetime, and 54% know how to make pizza from scratch.
On air
Properoni's development chef, a former Pizza Chef of the Year
The result
13 items of coverage reaching 1.9 million, including BBC Radio Lancashire, BBC Radio Three Counties and BBC Radio Cumbria.

About National Pizza Day

National Pizza Day falls on 9 February. It began in the United States and is now picked up by UK restaurants, takeaways and food brands as a light-hearted reason to talk about pizza. For brands and charities with something useful to say, it gives radio and TV producers a timely reason to book an interview.

Planning National Pizza Day for 2027?

National Pizza Day next falls on Tuesday 9 February 2027. Talk to the team about a broadcast PR campaign that gets your spokesperson on radio and TV.

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