Did You Know?
Random facts about Domino’s and what the company can offer:
- Approximately 85% of the items which you can find on the Domino’s menu are new since 2008.
- There are currently more than 34 million ways in which you are able to create a Domino’s pizza
- Domino’s is currently 95% franchise-owned.
- On a normal day, Domino’s will deliver over 1 million pizzas worldwide.
- When it comes to the sales of Domino’s pizzas, more than half come from outside the USA.
- The busiest days to order Domino’s are Halloween, New years Day, New Years Eve and Thanksgiving Eve in the USA.
- 80% of the smartphones out there are covered when it comes to ordering online due to the apps we provide.
It’s no secret that the United Kingdom is one of the world’s leading markets for takeaway food. Everybody loves a delivery and there’s nothing quite like a hot meal prepared by someone else!
But what might surprise you is the sheer volume of takeout food consumed in the UK (and elsewhere in the world) each year. In celebration of the Great British Takeaway and the country’s shared love for Domino’s Pizza, here are just a few eye-opening facts and figures about takeaway food in Britain:
- Despite its relatively small size, the UK is currently home to just under 45,000 registered takeaways and fast food joints, specialising in more than 100 different types of cuisine from around the world.
- Domino’s Pizza is constantly looking to up the ante in terms of creativity, and the range of toppings available. Right now, there are more than 34 million possible ways that a Domino’s Pizza can be customised.
- The number of takeaways consumed by the average Brit has been constantly on the rise for several years, with Londoners now ordering an average of 13 takeaway meals every month.
- Just under 50% of all people in the United Kingdom eat pizza at least once a week, and more than 5 billion pizzas are sold on a global basis every year.
- Unsurprisingly, the United States is the largest consumer of takeout pizzas in the world, consuming a whopping 3 billion each year.
- The most popular pizza topping in the United Kingdom and the United States alike is pepperoni. In Japan, the topping preferred by more pizza lovers than any other is squid.
- Domino’s operates more than 14,000 pizza restaurants in more than 85 countries, and delivers more than 1.5 million pizzas each day.
- The record for the fastest-ever consumption of a pizza is held by Josh Anderson, a pizza-lover from New Zealand who consumed an entire 12-inch pizza in just 45 seconds.
- In terms of overall consumption, the record for the most pizza ever consumed in a single week went to a Romanian man called Cristian Dumitru, who managed to eat 200lbs – significantly more than he actually weighed at the time.
- When pizza, as we know it today, was first invented, it was designed to be a sweet dish and not savoury.
- Approximately 85% of the items you can find on the Domino’s menu are new since 2008.
- Domino’s is currently 95% franchise-owned.
- When it comes to the sales of Domino’s pizzas, more than half come from outside the USA.
- The busiest days to order Domino’s are Halloween, New Year’s Day, New Year’s Eve and Thanksgiving Eve in the USA.
- 80% of the smartphones out there are covered when it comes to ordering online due to the apps we provide.
- If you know where to find them, there are almost always Domino’s Pizza vouchers available to save you money on your next order!
This is precisely what you’ll find here at Domino’s Vouchers – all the biggest and best deals on your favourite takeout, enabling you to enjoy a slice of the action on a more regular basis!