Pizza Delivery Intel

The Pizza Meter is an unconventional intelligence gathering technique where people monitor pizza delivery patterns around government buildings to detect major operations or events before they're publicly announced.

How the Pizza Meter Works

• Monitors pizza delivery patterns around key government locations:

  • The White House
  • The Pentagon
  • Other strategic government buildings

• Key Indicators:

  • Sudden spikes in pizza orders during unusual hours
  • "Busier than usual" status on Google for nearby pizza shops
  • Late night delivery surges to government buildings

Historical Accuracy

• Successfully predicted several major events:
  • Invasion of Kuwait
  • Iraq War
  • Recent Iran missile launches at Israel
  • Invasion of Granada (1983) - 25% increase in Domino's deliveries
  • Invasion of Panama (1989)

Government Response

• Government had to adapt operations after discovery:
  • Issued internal memos about the security risk
  • Changed food ordering patterns
  • Started sending staff out to pick up food instead of delivery
  • Attempted to "smooth out" the delivery curve to avoid obvious spikes

Origin Story

• Discovered by Frank, owner of 60 pizza franchises around DC
• Revealed pattern to LA Times
• Explained that while media sleeps, his delivery drivers see unusual activity
• Term originated from Soviet intelligence during Cold War
  • Called "Pizint" (Pizza + Intelligence)

This demonstrates how seemingly minor patterns in everyday activities can reveal classified operations, leading to necessary operational security changes in government procedures.