Same here. In my experience, pizza parties mean a break from work accompanied by free food. I guess this just goes to show that some people will complain about

Same here. In my experience, pizza parties mean a break from work accompanied by free food. I guess this just goes to show that some people will complain about anything -- even if you don't like pizza, what's wrong with getting an extra break from work with management approval? Now, some companies do have after-hours holiday parties, but those generally feature a higher level of food than pizza -- also booze. Those aren't nearly as common as they were years ago, though (too much liability from the booze factor, I reckon).