I would have one with either olive oil or alfredo sauce, some people can't have tomato sauce, but, love their pizza!

Cheese

Mushroom & Green peppers

Roasted Red Peppers

Sausage

Pepperoni

Margarita

I always get mushroom, onions and olives. a MOO pizza!

I don't like the veggies on my pizza...pretty plain Jane. Do like bacon and a

couple kinds of cheese, and or pepperoni or ham. Don't know about your guests, but if all the pizzas

had onions, peppers, etc., I would have to pass them by. Have at least

one pretty plain just in case you have a picky guest like me? ;)

I would strongly suggest one be cheese if you're looking for a plain one. Picking pepperoni off won't make it a cheese pizza if someone isn't into toppings (why they aren't is beyond my imagination) ;)

I love Italian sausage and mushroom.

Pizza Hut's supreme pizza is a good combo, red onions, green peppers, mushrooms, and sausage (also could add black olives and pepperoni and that's a popular choice around these parts).

Close to my office is Pizza Perfect and their bacon cheeseburger pizza is really something to behold. It's "Cheddar Cheese, Mozzarella, Bacon, Ground Beef". They have one their menu that really intrigues me, Dante's Chicken "Habanero Sauce (Contains Pine Nuts), Chicken, Spinach, Onions, Bacon, Tomatoes, Cheddar, Mozzarella".

Greek pizza with feta, calamata olives, and red onions (this recipe adds some good sounding toppings)

Good luck!

1 plain cheese,

2 pepperoni and cheese

1 green pepper, mushroom, onion, spinach and cheese

2 meat lovers.

Just have fun with them and enjoy!

tjkeen, you've never said.....is the party for kids or adults? I make pizza for our delightful next-door sprites at least a couple of times a month, and though these two young girls are willing to eat almost anything, the pizza that they construct will never, ever have some of the same ingredients as we like.

rhizo, the majority will be adults with a few children attending for a short time. They are the easy ones as they like pepperoni. The Margarita sounds good and simple. Thanks, Annie. Good point about tomatoes Iris and terilyn. I will do one without. Cheeseburger pizza sounds good to me rob333. Don't know of anyone who doesn't like cheeseburger. This is much harder than I initially thought. Thank you all.

My 3 young granddaughters, all under 11, all prefer meat lovers.

For a veggie pizza: broccoli doesn't tend to be popular -- I like it if the pieces are small; nor do olives, much as I love the latter (keep the latter on the side for guests to add). Spinach & onion is good.

If your friends are foodies, a pineapple ham one will work, if not, skip it. If you do pineapple ham, that one is traditionally without tomato sauce. (I've only eaten it once, it's okay... I just don't like sweet pizza...) One pizzeria I drop in occasionally serves pizza by the slice: it's a white pizza with small shrimp and small bits of chopped broccoli, and I love it. But again only if your friends are foodies. (I guess this makes me half a foodie!)

A mushroom pepper onion pizza sounds good. As does a pepperoni. All the kids I've ever known: pepperoni is by and far their favorite. (As a kid, mine was mushroom pepperoni...)

A Margarita one instead of the just cheese on top of the tomato sauce... same principle but is more interesting.

I don't care for chicken or BBQ toppings. I've never been with people who wanted to order either of those, btw.

Sausage is popular.

Full scale "garbage can" pizzas are not popular hereabouts, although they are always on the menu.

For people to shake on later: red pepper flakes, parm cheese, oregano flakes, garlic powder. (Personally, the oregano makes my day, along with the hot flakes.)

I would do 2 cheese, 2 pepperoni and 2 with lots of toppings.

For these types of situations, I think it's better to have more of the plainer type. Everyone can eat cheese pizza but not everyone will eat all the toppings.

I usually have only cheese because I'm a vegetarian but I can't stand bell peppers and those are almost always on the veggie pizzas! My favorite is mushrooms, onions and garlic, but I also like olives, spinach and artichoke hearts.

Are you making these at home and transporting these to the party or making them at the party? If at the party, could you make mini pizzas and bowls of toppings and let people design their own? It's definitely more work but it can be fun.

If you're making them at home, you could do halves or even quarters of different things. Half cheese, half veggie. Or half pepperoni, half sausage, with veggies on the top half (so 4 different quarters). Or just make 6 cheese and call it a day!!!

Or have a make your own party. That can be easier with mini shells

We frequently make a "Brushetta" Pizza. Seasoned Olive Oil, Garlic, Tomatoes and Fresh Mozzarella Cheese. Works for those who dislike tomato sauce and vegetarians.

A "plain" pizza is pepperoni? To me, a cheese pizza is a plain pizza (and is my first choice by far). I seriously dislike pepperoni pizza and would pick the pepperoni off but it'd still have the pepperoni grease and flavor, as Rob said). I also know a number of people that don't like pepperoni pizzas, so my suggestion would be to have at least one cheese (with no other toppings).

I like pepper and onion and I do like Margherita. Again, as others have said, I'd think it important to have one plain (cheese).

Sounds like fun and how good of you make them!

For fun, you could also do a couple of dessert pizzas if you don't already have something sweet planned and need something for dessert. There are all kinds of recipes on the internet (some involving regular pizza crust and some with crusts made of graham crackers or other cookie dough. My favorite is a regular pizza crust topped with caramel sauce, sliced apples and cinnamon.

I don't know if you're ordering or making yourself but I was going to suggest a white pizza too.

Yes, a cheese pizza is the plain one. Just make three varieties.

Chi, you are wrong. I dislike plain no-topping just-cheese pizzas out the wazoo. Yeah, I can eat one slice, but it won't be enjoyable.

I'd do no more than one plain cheese pizza, if there will be six total. Most people like to have some toppings. I know the only reason I'd ever eat a plain just cheese pizza is because otherwise I'll be hungry if I don't eat something. And then I'll eat just one slice to stave off the feeling I want more food until I can pick up something good when I get home, or on the way home. Do one, or make it a Margarita pizza. The only effective addition on those is the basil.

I do love vegetarian pizzas, there are a lot of choices. Most folks do like choice, I think. And since you are doing six, each can be different.

Just a thought:

1 tomato and cheese, 2-4 types of cheese (or a Margarita with cheese tomato slices and basil)

1 vegetarian with no tomato. No nightshades, in case. Onion, mushroom, if you know someone can't eat tomato or other nightshades consult with them.

1 vegetarian with tomato. Various veggies, ie pepper, onion, and spinach or whatever.

1 pepperoni.

1 pepperoni, mushroom and onion (and/or peppers)

1 sausage with a couple veggies.

I've never understood a plain cheese pizza. Plain to me is pepperoni only LOL

ok...now that I read you are making these from scratch. I'd say 1 cheese, 2 pepperoni, 1 pepperoni and sausage, 1 pepperoni,mushroom, bell pepper, onions, and 1 all vegi.

A make your own party would not work in this case. It is a birthday celebration for a senior at senior facility. There is a party room with a kitchen that has been reserved for the occasion. The senior loves pizza, hence the menu. There will be cake for dessert. I may make a batch of pizza bread sticks in addition to the pizzas. That should do for anyone that wants plain. lol

Chi, you are wrong. I dislike plain no-topping just-cheese pizzas out the wazoo. Yeah, I can eat one slice, but it won't be enjoyable.

Wow, okay then, sorry if my cheese pizza generalization offended you. Of course there will always be exceptions of people who can't or won't eat cheese pizza, but I've honestly never met one. In my experience, the cheese always goes first over the ones with tons of toppings.

I'm sure whatever you make will be well received, tjkeen! A salad would be nice too, though maybe someone else can bring that.

If it's seniors you may have some restrictions like onion and bell pepper for gastric problems.

Margarita is a very popular choice.

You can do a cheese medley with a few different cheeses much better than just one.

I am not a huge fan of pepperoni but like a mix of sausage, ham, and hamburger with cheese

We love olive, all kinds of olive, like a mushroom, mix of olives, and mix of cheeses for my vegetarian. Hubby loves meat lovers and Supreme.

I just tonight ate a BJs classic. It is a super thin crust with several Meats including pepperoni, it was fantastic.

Thanks raven. There will be some seniors, but the majority are not. What is on a meat lovers and Supreme? (I know I can do a search) I noticed no one mentioned anchovies.

Not for everyone, but the young grands like the meat lovers which is ham, ground beef, Italian sausage, pepperoni and cheese

Supreme is green peppers, red onions, sausage, and mushrooms (some places add black olives and pepperoni)

tjkeen: that's because nobody likes anchovies. Even a little bit is too strong, yucks up the whole pizza.

Everyone else: Your opinion may vary in which case bring your own salty little fish! Whoever thought of putting anchovies on pizza in the first place? (LOL.)

Regards anchovies... I used to go to a computer user group meeting held at a pizzeria monthly back in the 80's, and one person wanted anchovies. He ordered them on the side so no one else would suffer. I would take exactly small one of his, and cut it up to put on my two slices... Yes, don't put the anchovies directly on pizza, let people decide. In my case, too salty to want more than a distinctly distinct bite! (And not very many.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63yyMxlBhZs

A "Supreme" pizza -- I think that would be chain-specific. I've never seen the term hereabouts.

Wow, okay then, sorry if my cheese pizza generalization offended you.

Chi, I'm not offended. I just don't care for plain cheese pizza, and I know I am not alone. We stay silent and move on, wishing for flavors/toppings. They're not there, and too late to do anything about it, right? (HOW you got "offended" from me from my post I haven't a clue!)

(Okay, I admit your follow-up post I am responding to, yep, this latest one I'm on the marginal end of things. At the very least, befuddled! Just cuz I disagree with you on that earlier post... ergo I am OFFENDED??? Pfft. No. )

Isn't it so interesting all of the different likes, dislikes, yucks and yums!

I DO like anchovies, but I would typically do as Artemis mentioned, which is cut one up and use it sparingly.

I've never heard anyone say that they actually don't like a plain cheese pizza and would only eat it if they have to, until now in this thread. I do know people who like a plain pizza just fine but would prefer embellishments. For me, as mentioned, if the only choice is pepperoni I will pick the pepperoni off, blot off the additional grease from it, and eat a slice, but only if that's the only offering. And I wouldn't enjoy it. It'd just fill my belly.

Regarding olives, IMO too many places use those (again, IMO) horrid canned sliced black olives which taste vile. If a pizza has olives, I'll be ok as long as they're fresh olives, not those things that should be banned. Haha.

I'll be so interested to hear what you end up with, tjkeen. What do you use for crust? Do you buy frozen/fresh, make your own, or what? We love pizza and have experimented a little. In fact, we LOVE pizza with an egg on top!

Not everybody dislikes anchovies. I don’t dislike them. I really hate fennel, but I realize there are lot that love it.

Louiseab, I don't like fennel either.

Artemis, I was taken aback by you flat out declaring that I was wrong, and it seemed a bit hostile considering I was sharing my opinion and experience. There are ways of sharing your differing experience without trying to shut someone else down. Especially because I said everyone "can" eat cheese pizza, not that everyone loves and prefers cheese pizza. You said yourself that you can eat a slice of it, so I wasn't really wrong.

onions, peppers, pepperoni & olives for me.

Love the olives. Kalmata or any for that matter. Even the dreaded canned black ones

I love everything on a pizza, EXCEPT, the banana peppers my husband likes. Why don't you do a tray of different olives, peppers, ect. that could be added to the cooked pizza. Most of those are good even if not cooked into the pizza.

This is what is is missing and important. The main concern should be about the pizza the guest of honor would enjoy most. If the senior loves pizza then the pizza should be the kind he/she likes. Whether it's a pizza from the frozen food aisle, a favorite chain, a mom and pop pizza place or home made that should be what matters. Have a variety but this discussion is completely ignoring what the birthday person would most enjoy. It's their day. The guests will/should cope with whatever is served.

The birthday person generally gets to pick the flavor of the cake. You don't make your favorite, you make theirs. Same with pizza. All the rest of the varieties provided are extra and should be appreciated by the guests simply for being there for them to partake. Or not.

Suzieque, I am making the pizza dough and plan to use the recipe Jasdip posted. I just need to find that thread. I have decided on one pepperoni, as I know that is what some prefer, a cheeseburger one Rob333 mentioned, a margarita, a vegetarian which I haven't decided the veggies yet, a meaty one and I'm thinking shrimp and broccoli mentioned might be good, without tomatoes. I'll do as someone suggested and bring hot pepper flakes, olives etc that can be added. I might make a batch of cheesy garlic bread sticks with pizza dough.

Watchmelol, I agree. The guest of honor loves all kinds of pizza except for pepperoni. Now, when it comes to cake, that is another story. Someone else is looking after that.

Sounds like fun. Jasdip"s pizza was in cast iron and looked delicious.

I did some searching and finally found the recipe for the pizza dough, tjkeen.

Pizza Dough

2 1/4 tsp yeast (or 1 packet)

1 1/2 tsp sugar

1 cup warm water

3 cups flour

1 1/2 tsp kosher salt

1 tbsp olive oil

In a liquid measuring cup dissolve the yeast and sugar in warm water. Let stand until foamy, 5 minutes. (I make the dough by hand, but the instructions are for a food processor).

Insert the dough or metal chopping blade into the bowl of a food processor. Add the flour, salt and olive oil. Pulse a few times to combine. With the motor running, pour the liquid mixture through the feed tube as fast as the flour absorbs it. Process until the dough cleans the sides of the work bowl and forms a ball. Continue to process for 30 seconds to knead the dough. Dough may be slightly sticky.

Lightly coat a bowl with olive oil, add the dough, turn to coat and cover with plastic wrap. let rise for about 1 hour, the dough should double.

Place on a lightly floured surface and gently fold over to punch down. Form into 2 crusts.

Chi. You mis-read me. That's fine, I want the the OP to make the best pizzas she can possibly make, bringing as much joy to as many people as she can. I don't care for plain, but your mileage differs. I think I suggested one of those pizzas, in case.

Hands down, my favorite kind of pizza is a Hawaiian. Canadian Bacon and pineapple. My husband's favorite pizza was introduced to me by him on our first date over forty eight years ago and it is now my favorite...along with a white cheese, spinach pizza...with loads and loads of spinach on it.

Thanks for finding that and posting again, Jasdip. Save doesn't work for me apparently.

Best pizza I ever had was cheese and onion. Simple but so delicious.

FlamingO, simple often is the best. My favorite quiche is cheese and onion, oh so good.

I think your biggest problem is going to be getting six pizzas made at approximately the same time and/or finding a way to keep them hot Most pizza lovers will eat anything but pepperoni is a classic favorite. Personally I don't like mushrooms on pizza.

fran, I thought of that and it shouldn't be too bad. There are two ovens in the kitchen, so I may be able to do four at once, plus there will be nibbles to munch on. The wait won't be long, since my test pizza was ready in 12 minutes.

Sounds like a good plan. Good luck.

I would make one a vegetarian pizza. We do potlucks at work all the time, and we have a few employees who don't eat meat and won't even pick it off a pizza if one was there to eat.

Agree, Debby, a vegetarian one is on the list.