LAS VEGAS, May 23, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Domino's Pizza
(NYSE:DPZ), the largest pizza company in the world based on global
retail sales, crowned Werner
Lomker the 2018 World's Fastest Pizza Maker among 9,000
cheering spectators at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas on May
15. Lomker, a franchise owner in Canada, made three large pizzas in an
impressive 57 seconds – that's equal to making each pizza in
roughly 19 seconds! Lomker 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.
"Winning the World's Fastest Pizza Maker competition is
absolutely amazing," said Lomker. "I feel very fortunate to bring
an honor like this home to Canada
for the first time. It is such a blessing that I get to share this
joy with my family, team members, coaches and all of team
Canada. They have continuously
stood by me for over a decade and provided me with unconditional
encouragement and support."
World's Fastest Pizza Maker finalists came from Domino's stores
all around the world to compete. 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 not the only part of the equation in
determining the World's Fastest Pizza Maker. This year,
participants were graded on three criteria: dough/sauce, portioning
of toppings and placement. Quality was scrutinized as two 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, time penalties were added to the final time or the pizza
was disqualified.
Lomker has been a part of the Domino's brand his entire life, as
his father is also a franchise owner. Lomker's earliest memories
are of time spent passing out flyers and helping his parents at
special events. His first in-store experience came assisting his
parents in the stores during rush hour. Lomker now owns 10 Domino's
locations throughout Canada.
"Winning the title this year was especially important, because
my father, who is battling pancreatic cancer, was able to be there
as well," Lomker said. "While I received this award, he was
inducted in the Canadian's Chairman's Circle, a prestigious award
given to exemplary franchise owners. I'm so proud of our
accomplishments and thrilled we could share in each other's
joys."
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 thrilled to award the title of Domino's 2018 World's
Fastest Pizza Maker to Werner
Lomker," said Doyle. "Domino's and its franchise owners
employ some of the greatest pizza makers in the world. The emphasis
is on the quality of the pizza, while also using expertise to get
them made quickly. We are known as the 'delivery experts' and
our goal for everyone in Domino's 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."
About Domino's Pizza®
Founded in 1960,
Domino's Pizza is the largest pizza company in the world based on
global retail sales, with a significant business in both delivery
and carryout pizza. It ranks among the world's top public
restaurant brands with a global enterprise of nearly 15,000 stores
in over 85 markets. Domino's had global retail sales of over
$12.2 billion in 2017, with more than
$5.9 billion in the U.S. and more
than $6.3 billion internationally. In
the first quarter of 2018, Domino's had global retail sales of over
$3.1 billion, with over $1.5 billion in the U.S. and over $1.6 billion internationally. Its system is
comprised of independent franchise owners who accounted for over
97% of Domino's stores as of the first quarter of 2018. Emphasis on
technology innovation helped Domino's achieve more than half of all
global retail sales in 2017 from digital channels, primarily online
ordering and mobile applications. In the U.S., Domino's generates
over 60% of sales via digital channels and has produced several
innovative ordering platforms, including Google Home, Facebook
Messenger, Apple Watch, Amazon Echo, Twitter and text message using
a pizza emoji. In late 2017, as part of an industry-first
collaboration with Ford Motor Company, Domino's began a meaningful
test of delivery using self-driving vehicles.
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