Domino’s appoints former Burger King executive as interim chief Domino's Domino’s has announced today that Elias Diaz Sese will take over as interim chief of the firm in October as it hunts for a permanent replacement for outgoing boss Dominic Paul.
Domino’s Pizza UK franchisee posts subdued profit amid inflationary crunch DOMINO'S PIZZA Domino’s Pizza has taken a hit to pre-tax profit in the first half of the year thanks to the heightened costs of food. The London-listed company posted profit of £50.9m for the six months to 26 June, a 16 per cent drop in profit versus the previous year. The firm said it began passing on [...]
Domino’s poaches Just Eat’s finance director for top board role DOMINO'S PIZZA Domino’s has appointed a new chief financial officer, poaching Just Eat’s UK and Ireland regional finance director. The pizza chain announced on Monday that Edward Jamieson will join the board of directors in October 2022. Jamieson’s CV includes a four year stint at the food delivery platform, where he helped the UK arm boost revenue [...]
Premier Inn-owner Whitbread selects Domino’s Pizza chief to head up hospitality giant June 29, 2022 Premier Inn owner Whitbread has selected Domino’s Pizza boss Dominic Paul as its new chief executive. Paul will leave his role at Domino’s Pizza in December 2022, the pizza chain confirmed on Wednesday. He will step into the shoes of Alison Brittain, who has overseen the historic 280-year-old company over the past six years. Paul headed [...]
Slice of VAT: Domino’s Pizza’s UK sales drop as budgets tighten May 5, 2022 Domino's reported VAT hikes taking a slice of the pizza this morning, with UK & Ireland system sales down 1.5 per cent in the first quarter to £365.9m.
Domino’s bolsters board with media executive following ‘transformational year’ March 28, 2022 Domino’s has bolstered its board with a media executive, following a “transformational year” for the pizza chain. Former chief strategy officer of Dow Jones & Company Tracy Corrigan will join the board as an independent non-executive director at the beginning of May. Corrigan, previously digital editor of the Financial Times and the Wall Street Journal, [...]
Domino’s delivers ‘transformational year’ as profit goes up by 12.5 per cent March 8, 2022 Pizza multinational Domino’s said this morning 2021 was a “transformational year” for the company, as it reported a 12.5 per cent increase in profit. In the year ended 26 December, the group registered an 11 per cent increase in revenue, going from £505.1m to £560.8m, while its underlying EBITDA increased from £125.5m to £136.4m. Domino’s [...]
Cineworld, Hammerson and Boohoo: The top 10 most shorted UK stocks and fund managers with the most positions January 29, 2022 Cineworld Group, the world’s second-largest cinema chain, is currently the most shorted UK listed company, according to new research shared exclusively with City A.M. this morning. Some 8.8 per cent of its stock was held short by six investment firms, with New Holland Capital the largest short position with 2.42 per cent of the company’s [...]
£6,700 pizza bill: Hundreds of orders at Domino’s Dover branch for Channel migrants October 8, 2021 Hundreds of pizzas were ordered from the Dover branch of Domino’s pizzas in July, according to an analysis of the government department’s spending. The Home Office spent thousands of pounds in one month on Domino’s pizzas to feed migrants arriving in the UK after crossing the Channel from France. A disclosure log for Home Office [...]
Swiss miss: Domino’s bids farewell to Switzerland with final European franchise sale August 9, 2021 Domino’s Pizza Group has sold its last remaining franchises in Europe amid a withdrawal from the Continent to focus on its core UK and Irish markets. The pizza maker said its Swiss business had fetched 300,000 Swiss francs (£300,000) and the deal is expected to be completed this month. It ends a year-long process of [...]