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DOMINO’S PIZZA HAS record a 3.4 per cent increase in sales in Ireland during the first quarter of this year, the company said today in its first trading statement of 2014.
The Irish figures were accompanied by strong results in the company’s UK outlets, which posted a 10.8 per cent gain compared to the first quarter of 2013.
Overall sales across the company’s outlets in the UK, Ireland, Switzerland and Germany added up to £188.5m (€227.6m), up from £164.1m (€198.1m) for the same period in 2013.
Domino’s, which is the largest pizza delivery company in the UK, said that the strong performance was driven by the popularity of its meal deals, as well as better weather compared in the same period last year.
Online and mobile see growth
The company said a total of 69.4 per cent of sales came through its e-commerce activities, up again from 61.9 per cent the previous year. Sales from all online platforms grew by 25 per cent to £103m (€124.4). Of this, 34 per cent came through mobile devices, up from 25.2 per cent in 2013
Acting chairman Stephen Hemsley welcomed the results and said that the group had nearly completed the process of finding a new chairman.
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The last time I went to get a pizza I was horrified to see drivers going into the food prep area and handeling food.
One of them took great offence when I told him I wanted the pizza replaced as I seen him picking his nose and not washing his hands after.
Never again.
It turned my stomach Sean, I just got my money back and havn’t touched one since.
You normally have pay extra for those toppings
Mike, out of curiosity. The topping from the nose, was it salty or sweet on the Pizza? :-)))))
Can’t believe what you wrote… shouldn’t be that also illegal ?
@ Proudly Italian.
The practice is still going on (delivery drivers in and handeling food in the prep area).
I would be happy to show you any time.
How is what I posted illiegal.
I meant illegal topping a pizza picking up from the nose…..
…..and/or have couriers or any member of the staff different from the cook hanging around the food…
Obviously not what you wrote… sorry for misunderstanding…
It is strictly against the rules/law for non cooking staff to enter the food prep area.
This fella actually took offence when I demanded my money back.
So you would not complain if a “chef” picked his nose and handled your food without washing his hands?
Attention – Wake Up Call:
Much worse things happen in kitchens worldwide behind the closed doors, recycling left overs on the plates being the least of your problems.
Legalize weed and their sales will go through the roof
Good for them, but please, don’t call it Pizza. Seriously.
Pizza it’s a another thing.
Batter make your own… flour, water, salt, yeast. Tomato, mozzarella, basil. Oven.
Simple as that! (and way better)… ;-)
Sorry, forgot the EVO oil….. :-)
I’ve tried it a few times and although it still works out pretty well I’m missing something to get to the really manageable elastic dough I see them working with in proper pizzerias! Maybe my three attempts just weren’t enough to make me the expert I want to be!
Keep trying… keep trying.. it took me a while too, and first time I saw a dough myself I could barely walk… :-)
Problem, here in Ireland, is to grow the doguh… be conservative on using water, the air is enaugh moisty and humid itself.
Use the correct flour, a good one, possibly Manitoba or 00 Italian. Don’t use cheap stuff. And beer yeast, or at least dried yeast. Not baking powder, of course.
Good luck! :-)
I realise it’s kind of cheating but I use the dough hook on the mixer to get a good knead – seems to make the dough more elastic and gives a better stretch. Nothing like home made pizza!
Great game, terrible pizza
Agreed in_zane_burger their pizza’s are terrible and overpriced.
I love dominos the garlic dip on the crust is lovely
Good to see.
When pizza takes my fancy, Dominos is my vendor of choice. I’ve never had a major problem with them.
On one rare occasion the pizza was delivered a little less hot then usual. I filled out the online survey and was immediately responded to, apologized to and given a generous discount off my next order.
Great pizza and good customer service.
(Dominos have not paid me for these words)
How is this good to see?
Outside of employeeing a few people on low wages what positive benefit does it have in Ireland?
It’s better than seeing this surely?
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Any Company that can succesfully market and sell a 13.5 inch Pizza as “Large” are bound to be making huge money..Dominos is a bloody Rip off!!!!
I wonder how many of these were bought at one in the day after a heavy Friday or Saturday night and ended up in the bin. Always a great idea at the time but by the time it arrives, bleurghhhhh!! Sunday Roast everyday of the week.
Yeahhhhh, more obesity in Ireland
Just what people need, wasting money on junk food so they can have health issues
I’ve often had dominos and no obesity problem here! Everything in moderation :)
This will come back to haunt us in years to come as the battle against obesity worsens.
Tallaght has the busiest Dominos in the country, what can you take from that – at a guess, people in lower class areas find it easier to call Dominos rather than prepare a fresh meal, which would cost less, but which would require effort.
Watch this space people.
Actually the Tallaght branch of Dominoes was one of the busiest in the world.
Shouldn’t this be called “natural selection”? Dawin docet.
Oh dear Chopper, I live in Tallaght and never eat takeaways, also I was unaware that I’m ‘lower class’, now you’ve really gone and upset me.
If they did chips they would get way more business…
If you order online and type in MARCHPEP it’s 40% and I know it says March in it but it will still work for the next good while, and when the update it just check boards for the new one, haven’t paid full price for a domino’s in about a year
Apache do any size pizza for €10 while in Dominos it’s €22 for large! Absolute robbery!! With that being said, they’ve the nicest cookies I’ve ever had
i blame the simpsons
I’d rather eat the box… Or a box even
Pizza Hut fan myself
If you listen really closely, you can actually here the nation getting fatter!
Dough balls with the mustard and hot dogs in them are lovely….pizza is amazing when you’re hungry enough
As nice as Domino’s is, you can’t beat Papa Johns.
YOURE WORSE THAN TEN HITLERS!
Takes 10 mins to make your own.
100g of strong flour or pizza flour if you can get it.
100ml of lukewarm water.
Add pinch salt, pinch sugar or honey, 1tsp of dried yeast.
Mix and add to flour in bowl. Add a bit more water if dry or flour if wet. Then put on table and knead for 3 mins. Let sit 1 hr in covered bowl. Done.
I agree. And if you have a breadmaker, even better. Put the ingredients before leaving home, and find the dough ready for dinner ;-).
The company (or at least, its founder at any rate) has interesting’ links…
http://bocktherobber.com/2013/06/what-exactly-is-the-iona-institute
Nearly 30 euro spent in Dominos yesterday. We knew it would make a difference :-p
No wonder the nation is getting fatter, this is not something to be proud of.
How is it they pay very little to delivery drivers and prefer to take drivers that are on the dole. This is fact!!!!
No owner we as a nation are getting fatter
No wonder we are getting fatter
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