Anthem Pizza, a new ‘cloud kitchen’ take-out concept that brings ‘pizza with purpose’ to the people in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and gives a slice of the pie back to worthy causes in the community.
Available for pickup and delivery daily from 3 to 10 p.m., Anthem serves up a menu of no-fuss 14” pies and sides with names inspired by rock icons like Bowie (‘Hunky Dory‘ — prosciutto, banana peppers, mozzarella and pineapple jam), The Beastie Boys (‘Sabotage‘ — chorizo sausage, pepperoni, roasted chicken, prosciutto, mozzarella) and Iggy Pop (‘Blah Blah Blah‘ — Alfredo sauce, mozzarella, fior di latte, Grana Padano, Provolone, EVOO) in current-events-inspired boxes with a DIY punk-rock aesthetic that features the limited-edition works of David Bircham and other local artists.
Anthem is also a proud, community driven enterprise that thinks outside the box and aims to change the world one pizza at a time by giving back to different designated charities each quarter. To start, partial proceeds from the sale of all Anthem pizzas will be directed to the BC Children’s Hospital Foundation and the Unison Benevolent Fund, which helps Canadian musicians in times of hardship, illness or economic difficulties by providing counselling and emergency relief.
The colourfully edgy and collectible works of art pasted to the top of each Anthem box will also be available in suitable-for-framing poster form as well as emblazoned on Anthem T-shirts for $25 each plus tax and shipping via anthempizza.ca/shop, with further proceeds from sales donated to Movember and other charitable causes and initiatives.
“Every pie we’re putting out is made with a very important ingredient: purpose,” says Anthem Pizza Founder Matt Thompson, who also owns and operates beloved casual hangouts The Cannibal Café, Park Drive, Alphabet City and The Five Point. “The inspiration behind the creation of Anthem was not only to respond proactively to the COVID-19 pandemic by pivoting to a takeout-only model but also to do something good for local people and projects that need the love now more than ever. This is our Anthem — sung loud, hardcore and rebellious.”
Corner Gas inspired Limited-Edition Pizzas
Inspired by a recent announcement from Corner Gas Animated creator and Canadian comedian Brent Butt that revealed the release of a new Christmas anthem co-written and performed by Craig Northey of the Odds called ‘Everyone Can Sing at Christmas’, Anthem is dropping two new pizzas — ‘The Brent’ and ‘The Craig’ — and limited-edition Corner Gas-themed boxes and T-shirts from Anthem’s current artist-in-residence David Bircham in their honour.
‘The Brent’ is an instant classic combining crumbled sausage, spinach, mushroom, garlic and shredded mozza, while ‘The Craig’ lays down a lighter, vegan vibe with toppings that include artichokes, zucchini, red peppers, black olives, red onions, dairy-free pesto, vegan cheese, and dukkah spice. Both of the tribute pizzas ($24) and the limited-edition T-shirts — which are available for $25 each plus tax and shipping or local delivery in Corner Gas boxes via anthempizza.ca/shop —are only available on the Anthem menu for a limited time until Saturday, December 26.
Ordering
Anthem Pizza can be ordered for delivery or pickup seven days a week from 3 to 10 p.m. at anthempizza.ca or via Skip The Dishes and Uber Eats, with delivery via DoorDash coming soon.
