PIZZA in the HUT!

Coming up for air after a beautiful and hectic Tishrei, I share with you our Pizza Party in the Sukkah!

A beautiful and fun idea that can be used for so many other events and programs too! Consider this for a teen event, a social, or even an upshernish or other simcha!

Or simply, keep this in mind for next sukkos and you’ll feel so good that you are ahead of the game!

I have divided the details into categories as there were a lot of parts to this event.

You will need for the Menu:

Pizza Dough (my favorite recipe HERE)
Parchment paper cut in circles to fit your pizza boxes
Tomato paste / Marinara Sauce / Basil garlic oil sauce /other sauces you’d like (look up basil sauce online or other Pizza base ideas).
Sliced scallions, onions, mushrooms, bell peppers, green and black olives/tomatoes etc.
Grated cheese (I used large blocks of mozzarella and grated it)
I also served french fries (baked in oven) and placed in mini craft take out containers, set on a warmer to keep warm outside. (Take out containers are 1/2 pint – click HERE)
I served a caesar salad and a cole slaw salad, beverages, wine, and chocolate milkshakes , corn flake clusters and cookies for dessert.

At the Pizza Bar you will need:

Pizza oven or two or more depending on size of crowd. (Click HERE to see the one I love)
Pizza server (click HERE)
Olive oil in a squeeze bottle (I like to drizzle this on top of the toppings to get them a bit crispy when baking)
Oven gloves if you think you’ll need
Extra stack of pizza boxes and circle cut outs of parchment paper

At the Topping Bar:

Rolling Pins to roll your dough
Parchment paper to roll the dough on *this helps keep the dough to the right size that will fit into boxes)
Pizza boxes (Click HERE to order 12″ x 12″ x2″
Pizza box labels were from evermine.com “Watercolor Spring Large Labels” 3.25″ x 4″
Some extra flour if needed
Marker to write names on sides of box to keep track of guests pizzas
Pizza Spice blend from Whole Spice (click HERE to order), the label I used was the same one as for the pizza boxes, just trimmed with scissors to fit jar better.

Decor and Extras:

I made a beverage table which had my milkshake maker on it and chocolate and strawberry syrup, milk, almond milk and straws and cups. (Click HERE for milkshake maker – mine is similar but a cheaper brand)
Wood style straws that were a fun addition to the Sukkah theme (Click HERE to purchase…you can search for cheaper options, mine were found in a local store)
Mini Wooden rolling pins in glasses to decorate topping bar. (These do not roll and were just used for decor. Click HERE to order)
There was another table for the warmer, salads and french fries, ketchup,mustard, cutlery , paper goods etc. (I did make some larger pizzas to get people started in case they didn’t want to make their own. These stayed on the warmer, cut into slices.)
I ordered the Pizza Spice blend in bulk and re- packaged it with a mini label to give away as a favor. (Labels for this were from evermine.com “Watercolor Spring Circle labels” 1.5″circle)

Sukkah Decor:

I moved my outdoor furniture into my sukkah and it was AMAZING! Created the perfect setting for socializing, schmoozing and enjoying!
I set out mini votives in mason jars which I tied twine to to be able to hang from Sukkah, above seating, nears walls.
I also tied twine around more mason jars to hang over the ‘coffee table’ with fresh flowers in them. This was a most beautiful welcome to guests.

Wood Craft Sukkah Making Table: