‘Everybody’s Pizza Girl’ Celebrates 35 Years at Pizza Hut
Lisa Lavow knows the meaning of dedication.
She shows up to work, serves locals with high spirits, and makes sure she gives them a little something extra to smile about on the way out the door.
Lisa, more commonly known by many of her dedicated customers as “Miss Lisa,” has been working at the Pizza Hut in Owasso for over a decade and said she enjoys every moment on the job.
“I just love what I do,” she said. “I love the people, I love the customers, just fell in love with it first day and been loving it ever since.”
And that first day dates back to July 1983. Her longstanding stent with the company – 35 years to be exact – started in Tulsa at the 15th and Peoria location. From there, she moved to the 51st and Harvard branch and then to the 48th and Memorial site before transferring to Owasso.
“It’s been a long journey, a good journey,” Lisa said. “If I had to do it all over again, I wouldn’t change it.”
The 54-year-old Tulsa resident has held almost every position at the restaurant, from cook to cashier to manager. She now devotes her time to serving guests as a hostess and server at the front of the house.
Through her time greeting tables, Lisa has established a large customer base, with dozens of locals, including some residents from out of town, coming in to visit their favorite host on a regular basis.
“I have some outstanding customers,” Lisa said. “My longest (one) has been with me 24 years, and they still come in, right to this day, every Wednesday.”
Lisa makes an effort to remember important details about her guests, from birthdays to anniversaries, and celebrates them in a big way, said manager Lainey Leslie, who referred to her as “everybody’s pizza girl.”
“She loves what she does, she would do anything for these customers,” Lainey said. “That’s the best thing about working with her; she will go over and beyond for (them), whatever it takes.”
General manager Jeff Malone added, “Lisa, she wows the customer … makes sure they’re taken care of extremely well, and that’s why they keepcoming back because they’re going to get that service every single time.”
In commemoration of Lisa’s longstanding service and outstanding customer care, the Owasso High School, located across the street from the restaurant, also dedicated one of the building’s bricks in her name.
When asked what it means for her to serve with Pizza Hut for 35 years, Lisa simply replied, “Just very grateful and humbled.”
Lisa, who was born and raised in north Tulsa, has a large, close-knit family with six siblings – three girls and three boys – and has been married to her high school sweetheart Carl for 39 years.
The team hosted a celebration party for Lisa on Thursday, July 26.
Way to go Miss Lisa!! Audrey store #1162
Awesome! Congrats Lisa!
Congrats Miss Lisa!!
Way to go Lisa!
Miss Lisa, you are definitely a great roll model. Congratulation on 35 years of service. I wish you many more.
Congratulations!!!!!
Congratulations Lisa.. How exciting 35 years.. You are amazing:)
great job lisa get them years girl
was that a salad bar?!
Congrats Miss Lisa! From the #2569 crew in Laurinburg NC 😀
WOW … Congratulations Miss Lisa. What an accomplishment and loyalty for PIZZA HUT.
You are for all of us a role model in dedication and to do the job with the heart and love.
Way to goooooo 😀 Good luck Miss Lisa
That is Awesome Ms. Lisa! Thank you for taking such great care of our customers for 35 years!!!
Rachel Berry
WONDERFUL JOB MISS. LISA
Congrats on 35 Miss Lisa!!!!
Wow, Miss Lisa! Way to make the whole NPC team proud! HUT HUT HUT HUT HUT!
this a great .. congrats miss lisa from store 2912
Congratulations Miss Lisa Hopefully you have many more.From #6520 in Baltimore,Md
congratulations Miss Lisa!!! the loyalty and dedication to Pizza Hut is amazing!
congrats Miss Lisa!! from the #4285 crew in world golf village FL
Oh my goodness, that’s so awesome!!! Congrats Lisa, keep up the great work!!!! From all of us at Store 1961, Shelley, ID.
Congrats Lisa, here’s to many more years!!!!
Wow, 35 years, that’s a while!!! Congrats Lisa, thank you for all you have done!!!!
This a such an amazing story, congrats Lisa!!!!
Congratulations Miss Lisa on your milestone with the company!!!!!
Can we do this more? recognize more long standing team members? I think this is a great way to show our appreciation for our team! I have someone I’d like to recognize!
Awesome job!! 35 years is a long time!
Congratulations.. True commitment
Congratulations!!!!AWESOME DEDICATION!!!!
Congratulations!