LAS VEGAS, June 12, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- More than
5,000 Domino's Pizza spectators cheered as Pali Grewal triumphed as
the 2014 World's Fastest Pizza Maker. Grewal, a
Domino's Pizza franchise owner from the United Kingdom made three large pizzas in an
impressive 32.28 seconds. That's making three pizzas in
less than 11 seconds each! Grewal won $3,000 in prize money, a trophy and the coveted
title of World's Fastest Pizza Maker presented by Domino's
President and CEO, Patrick
Doyle.
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"I am elated that I have won the World's Fastest Pizza Maker
Competition," said Grewal. "The competition gets stronger and
stronger every year that we compete and I train hard to come out on
top. I had no intention of letting the title go."
The finalists represented Domino's Pizza stores from around the
world. They had to hand-stretch fresh dough, sauce and top
three large pizzas – one pepperoni, one mushroom and one cheese –
as quickly as possible. While speed was important, it was
only part of the equation in determining the World's Fastest Pizza
Maker. Quality was scrutinized as four judges, highly
qualified in Domino's standard pizza-making practices, inspected
the stretching of the dough, application of the sauce and
portioning of toppings during the competition. If the pizza
was not perfect, it was returned to the competitor who remade the
entire pizza while still being timed.
Grewal has been with Domino's for 22 years. He has been making
pizzas since he was 13 years old.
Domino's began the "World's Fastest Pizza Maker" competition in
1982 to honor pizza makers who best exemplify the company's
philosophy of keeping efficiency in the store to allow sufficient
time for safe, timely pizza delivery.
"We are extremely excited to crown Pali Grewal as Domino's 2014
World's Fastest Pizza Maker," said Doyle. "Domino's and its
franchisees employ some of the greatest pizza makers in the world.
Our emphasis is on the quality of the pizza, while also using our
expertise to get them made quickly. We are known as the
'delivery experts' and our goal for everyone in our stores is to
get hot, great-tasting pizzas to customers' doors safely and
efficiently. The World's Fastest Pizza Maker competition recognizes
the champions that take pizza-making to an entirely different
level."
The "World's Fastest Pizza Maker" competition was held at
Domino's Worldwide Rally in Las
Vegas and attended by more than 5,000 Domino's team members
and franchisees from around the world.
About Domino's Pizza®
Founded in 1960, Domino's Pizza (NYSE: DPZ) is the recognized
world leader in pizza delivery, with a significant business in
carryout pizza. It ranks among the world's top public restaurant
brands with its global enterprise of more than 10,900 stores in
over 70 international markets. Domino's had global retail sales of
over $8.0 billion in 2013, comprised
of nearly $3.8 billion in the U.S.
and over $4.2 billion
internationally. In the first quarter of 2014, Domino's had global
retail sales of over $2.0 billion,
comprised of $0.9 billion in the U.S.
and $1.1 billion internationally. Its
system is made up of franchise owner-operators who accounted for
over 96% of the Domino's Pizza stores as of the first quarter of
2014. The emphasis on technology innovation helped Domino's
generate approximately 40% of sales in the U.S. from its digital
channels in 2013, as well as reach an estimated $3 billion annually in global digital sales.
Domino's recently launched its ordering app for iPad®,
adding to an existing ordering app lineup that covers nearly 95% of
the U.S. smartphone market. Continuing its focus on menu
enhancement, Domino's launched Specialty Chicken in April 2014.
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