When I was in 6th grade a server at Pizza Hut accidentally poured boiling grease on my friend's little brother. It was an awful injury that literally scarred him to this day. The investigation into the situation revealed that the server wasn't provided the correct platform for carrying the deep dish, she was bringing out, because they were short, and busy. So they got a big fucking pay-out. They paid the medical bills, including long term cosmetic work, and therapy. They got a big cash pay-out, not sure how much, but it allowed them to recover from their failed business, pay off their loans, and set up trusts for their kids' early adult lives. You know, pay for school, or whatever they needed to get a head-start on adult life.

One of the things they were given was a card that was used for internal corporate reasons. It was basically a free Pizza Hut card. The cashier would type the number into the register, and it would clear the bill. They were given free food for "life", life ended up being about 20 years, ending with yet another decrease in their business. So, at least once a week, their family, and all their kids' friends, would go to Pizza Hut for a big pizza party. During the summer we would often be given the card to get food when they had to be at their business late, which was often. I can no longer smell the particular fried bread smell of their pan pizzas without feeling a little nauseated. Sooo much pizza hut. Some times the local pizzeria would give us a few pies in exchange for letting them order things from PH not on their menu, like wings, so we could get some real pizza about once a week out of it.