Chuck E. Cheese’s denied a viral conspiracy that the chain serves customers recycled pizzas made from leftover slices after a Youtuber’s “investigative” video showed pizzas made of slices that didn’t seem to fit together.
"The claims made about Chuck E. Cheese's and our pizza are unequivocally false," Chuck E. Cheese's tweeted. "Our pizzas are made to order and we prepare our dough fresh in restaurant."
The company issued similar responses to multiple users entertaining the theory.
The conspiracy spread like wildfire after Youtuber Shane Dawson, who has over 20.5 million subscribers, posted a 94-minute “investigative” video Monday featuring pizzas with slices that seem not to fit together.
The video also claimed Chuck E. Cheese's promoted underage drinking, childhood gambling and unsanitary conditions. By Wednesday morning, it had been viewed over 14.5 million times.
Despite the company’s denial, some Chuck E. Cheese “truthers” went to investigate the claims for themselves.
Chuck E. Cheese employees came to the restaurants defense, offering behind-the-scenes video and explanations for the misshapen pies.
"I work at chuck e cheese and I can tell you we literally do not recycle our pizza slices," one user tweeted. "That’s whack. I've seen the kitchen guys make fresh pizza all the time a new order comes in and see the gameroom guys throwing out left over pizza on table."
