PCS Move-In Night — Pizza for New Military Families in San Antonio

Welcome to San Antonio — Here’s How It Works

If you just PCSed to JBSA — Lackland, Fort Sam Houston, or Randolph — welcome to Military City, USA. San Antonio is consistently ranked as one of the best cities for Military families, and you’re going to love it here once the boxes are unpacked. But right now, you’re not thinking about the River Walk or the Spurs. You’re thinking about dinner.

• We’re Veteran-owned: Our restaurant exists because a Veteran came home to San Antonio and brought Godfather’s Pizza back after 35 years. The owner served. The restaurant reflects that. Read our full story on the about page
• We’re close to Lackland: Our location at 8530 SH 151 Access Rd is about 5–10 minutes from Lackland AFB and the surrounding west-side Military housing — Gateway Hills, Lackland Terrace, and the apartments along Medina Base Road
• We deliver to Military housing areas: Most addresses near Lackland and the west-side bases are in our delivery zone. Fort Sam Houston neighborhoods are also covered — check our Fort Sam delivery page
• We understand PCS: A significant portion of our customers are Military families in various stages of the PCS cycle — just arrived, settled in, or getting ready to PCS out. We know what moving week looks like because we live in this community
• No kitchen needed: Pizza doesn’t require a single piece of kitchen equipment. No pots, no pans, no dishes, no utensils. Just a doorbell and a hungry family

First Night in Your New Place

The first night after a PCS is always the same: empty house, no kitchen, exhausted kids, exhausted parents, and a floor covered in duffle bags. Pizza is the universal first-night meal because it requires nothing from you except the ability to answer the door.

• Order extra for leftovers: Your kitchen won’t be set up tomorrow morning either. The extra pizza you order tonight becomes breakfast and lunch tomorrow — at no additional cooking effort, which is exactly zero effort
• Delivery is the move: You just drove 1,200 miles. Do not get back in the car. Order for delivery, enter your new address (include gate codes for Military housing), and let the pizza come to you
• Order early in the evening: If you’re arriving in the afternoon, order by 6 PM. You’re going to be too tired to think about food by 8 PM, and our last delivery orders go out around 8:30 on weeknights
• Include the kids’ favorites: PCS is stressful for kids — new school, new friends, new everything. A large pepperoni pizza is familiar when nothing else is. Add Cinnamon Monkey Bread ($7.79) to make the first night feel like a small celebration

The First Week Survival Plan

Let’s be honest — you’re not cooking for the first week. Between unpacking, in-processing, sponsor meetings, school enrollment, and figuring out where the commissary is, meals are an afterthought. Here’s a realistic first-week food plan for a PCS family:

• Night 1 (arrival): Pizza delivery from Godfather’s. This is the night you’re reading about right now. Build Your Own Feast ($35.99) feeds the family with leftovers
• Night 2–3: Takeout from the restaurants you’ll discover on your first errand runs. San Antonio has incredible Tex-Mex — try it early, it’ll become a staple. Leftovers from Night 1 cover lunch
• Night 4: Pizza again. By now you know what you like from our menu. Try the Taco Pie if you haven’t — it’s a San Antonio experience you won’t find at your last duty station
• Night 5: Your kitchen is partially unpacked. You boil pasta. It feels like a massive accomplishment. It is
• Weekend: Your household goods arrived (maybe). You can see the counters. You might cook something real. Or you order pizza again because unpacking is exhausting. No judgment either way

What to Try First

If you’re new to Godfather’s Pizza — which you probably are unless your last duty station had one — here’s what to start with and what makes us different from the chains you already know:

• The Taco Pie (signature item): Seasoned beef, refried beans, cheddar, lettuce, and tomato on Original crust. It’s Tex-Mex on a pizza, and it’s San Antonio’s contribution to pizza culture. Order it on your second or third night when you’re ready for something local — full review here
• The Classic Combo (flagship): Pepperoni, beef, sausage, black olives, mushrooms, onions — six toppings with generous coverage. This is our most popular pizza and the best representation of what we do — see our top 5
• Golden crust option: Our Golden crust is thicker and butterier than Original — it’s comfort food crust, and PCS week is the definition of “I need comfort food right now”
• Wings (if you need more food): Bone-in wings in buffalo, BBQ, or naked — half order ($16.49) or full ($26.49). Good supplemental protein when the kids are extra hungry from a long travel day
• Cinnamon Monkey Bread ($7.79): Warm, pull-apart, covered in cinnamon sugar and icing. Kids love it. Adults love it. It’s under $8 and it makes PCS night feel slightly less terrible

JBSA-Specific Info

Each JBSA installation has different neighborhoods and different delivery logistics. Here’s what you need to know based on where you’re reporting:

• Gate codes: If you’re in on-base housing or a gated Military community, include the gate code in your delivery notes. Our drivers are familiar with JBSA entrances but new housing areas sometimes need specific instructions
• Sponsor coordination: If your sponsor is helping you get settled on the first night, have them order pizza from us as part of the welcome — it’s the best sponsor move possible and costs $36 for a feast that feeds 4–6
• BMT graduation visits: If you’re in San Antonio for a graduation at Lackland (not a PCS), we’re the closest quality pizza for post-graduation family meals — better and cheaper than the AAFES dining options

Catering for Unit Functions

Once you’re settled in, you’ll inevitably be tasked with organizing food for a unit function, promotion ceremony, hail-and-farewell, or deployment send-off. Our catering handles all of it.

• Unit lunches (15–25 people): Two Pizza Packs ($150) plus wings and sides — about $200 total, under $10 per person. Simple to order, simple to set up, everybody eats
• Hail-and-farewell (30–50 people): Call (210) 750-2222 to build a custom order — we’ll calculate quantities based on your headcount and budget. Typical cost: $7–$10 per person depending on sides and desserts
• Squadron events (50+): Full catering coordination with advance ordering. Give us 3–5 days notice for groups this size so we can prep the right quantities
• Budget advantage: Pizza catering consistently comes in under the per-person allowance for unit function budgets — check our pricing page for exact numbers to submit with your funding request

Frequently Asked Questions