Papa John’s insures founder’s hands for £10 million
“Papa” John Schnatter, the founder and CEO of Papa John’s, had his hands insured by the global pizza chain for £10 million.
The decision to insure John’s hands was a move to highlight his significance as “lead” pizza maker and guarantor of quality for the brand.
Schnatter said, “I started making pizzas at a local pizza restaurant in Jeffersonville, IN. I knew that if I made it right, the plate came back empty, and if I didn’t, the plate came back with pizza on it.”
“Since day one, I knew that if we were going to strive to serve the best pizzas in the world, we needed to use “better” ingredients, and that remains our philosophy today.“
"I've established training and standards to ensure that every single Papa John's pizza maker knows how to toss our fresh dough, spread our sauce and top our pizzas, so that every customer gets exactly what I've promised them - superior quality pizza and a world-class customer experience.“
Papa John’s said that every pizza they make has the “pizza maker’s touch”. The policy has been insured by syndicates at Lloyd’s of London and is a bespoke agreement that covers Papa John for the loss of his hands.
