The Fascinating Way Costco Uniformly Slices Its Food Court Pizza

Your biggest question about Costco food court pizza is probably why it tastes so darn good — it's unlikely that you were spending much time pondering the minutiae involved in it getting on a plate and into your mouth. Trust social media, however, to peel back the curtains on esoteric behind-the-scenes details that turn out to be way more fascinating than they have any right to be.

"Had to share, so cool" trumpets the TikTok short in which an unidentified Costco employee slices a whole pizza by way of a six-spoked frame that fits over the pie with grooves for the slicer to cut between. After easily cutting six uniform slices with the guidance of the frame, the employee rotates the tool by a quarter-turn and cuts again, resulting in 12 perfectly even portions. Reddit claims that the frame is called a pizza fence, and we are left wondering how we could get our hands on such a genius device.

A quick peek at Amazon shows us that pizza fences similar to the ones used at Costco are not only pricey as heck — around $200! — but also, not Prime-eligible. You may be overspending when you buy Costco pizza by the slice and not the whole pie, but it would take quite a lot of $2 slices to justify the hefty cost of your own pizza fence. Better to stick with a nice, sharp rocker blade and dedicated cutting board for your homemade pizza adventures. The set won't break the bank, and it's a lot easier to store, anyway.

@hudsonhancock4

tada 🎉 Costco pizza is the best I never knew have a cut it until I saw this and took a video. had to share it so cool.

♬ Tada2 – DJ Bai

As for your Costco pizza, pay attention next time you are at the food court and maybe you'll be lucky enough to witness the nifty pizza fence in action as employees prepare fresh pies for customers. And don't forget to ask for some fresh diced onions, the free topping upgrade that you probably didn't know about. Turns out that the secret life of Costco pizza really is intriguing, after all.