War & Pizza? How Restaurant Traffic Can Predict Global Conflict

Can wait times at pizza restaurants predict war?

Yes but only in certain locations and at certain times of the day. 

For example a popular account on X called the “Pentagon Pizza Report” follows real-time customer traffic numbers at the restaurants around the Pentagon (the “nerve center” for the American military) and these numbers seem to correlate to heightened states of military activity at those nearby government installations. 

The theory is that, when crisis arise, the military personnel get called in to their offices at the Pentagon, usually at odd hours of the day. Naturally these folks have to eat and in emergencies, when there isn’t much time, they frequently choose pizza because those restaurants are usually open late and they offer quick and easy-to-eat food. 

In fact, as the question of whether the US will go to war against Iran looms large, the “pizza graphs” are off the charts. 

Though it’s worth noting that the data we get from this is limited — no details can be gleaned —  but while we may not know WHAT is up, if the pizza parlor traffic near the Potomac River spikes in the middle of the night, there’s a good chance SOMETHING big is about to happen. 

It’s important to note that this gauge wont really work during normally busy times of the day or in locations with no significant government presence. However, while the food may vary from place to place, this metric is probably pretty accurate in just about every major country. 

Do you think pizza can predict war or is this just an anomaly?