take-away – Licensed & Catering News (LCN) – News Coverage from the Local Trade https://lcnonline.co.uk An Online Resource and Voice for the Industry and Key Decision Makers Fri, 15 Oct 2021 11:33:44 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 https://lcnonline.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/cropped-LCN-Icon-32x32.png take-away – Licensed & Catering News (LCN) – News Coverage from the Local Trade https://lcnonline.co.uk 32 32 Domino’s bids to recruit 8,000 delivery drivers https://lcnonline.co.uk/dominos-bids-to-recruit-8000-delivery-drivers/ Fri, 15 Oct 2021 11:33:44 +0000 https://lcnonline.co.uk/?p=17673 Domino’s Pizza hopes to hire more than 8,000 drivers in the UK and Ireland in the run-up to Christmas. The move comes as the UK

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]]> Domino’s Pizza hopes to hire more than 8,000 drivers in the UK and Ireland in the run-up to Christmas.

The move comes as the UK struggles with a shortage of goods vehicle drivers and the fast food giant has already hired thousands of workers in the past year or so to keep up with demand.

A spokesman for the company, which has more than 30 outlets in Northern Ireland, said Domino’s offers long-term prospects, with more than 90% of store managers starting in the kitchen or as delivery drivers.

It also stressed that most of the jobs on offer were permanent and not just for the Christmas holidays.

In June, Domino’s said it was hiring 5,000 cooks and delivery drivers, as staff who joined during the pandemic headed back to former roles after Covid restrictions eased.

‘Vital to our service’

Operations director Nicola Frampton added: “Our delivery drivers are vital to the service we provide our customers and the success of our business, so we’re really keen to hear from those wanting to join.”

Domino’s sales in the 13 weeks to 26 September were up 8.8% on a like-for-like basis to £375.8m. Orders collected from stores rose 40.3% and are now at 82% of pre-pandemic levels.

The chain said it was still on target to open 30 new stores this year, having opened five in the latest trading period.

The company said it sold seven pizzas each second over the 13 weeks, with online orders peaking at 13 a second on 3 July during England’s match against Ukraine in the Euro 2020 football tournament.

But it also warned that supply chain problems and rising staff wages were starting to have an effect.

“We have seen some impact from the well-publicised pressures on labour availability and food cost inflation, which we expect to extend into next year, but continue to take proactive, preventative measures to ensure our world-class supply chain service levels are maintained and that cost increases are constrained,” Nicola Frampton explained.

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]]> More than 100 new jobs for Derriaghy https://lcnonline.co.uk/more-than-100-new-jobs-for-derriaghy/ Mon, 12 Oct 2020 10:39:04 +0000 http://lcnonline.co.uk/?p=15482 More than 120 new jobs are to be created with the opening of a new McDonald’s 24/7 dual-lane drive-through outlet on McKinstry Road, Derriaghy. The

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]]> More than 120 new jobs are to be created with the opening of a new McDonald’s 24/7 dual-lane drive-through outlet on McKinstry Road, Derriaghy.

The new eatery, which is set to open on October 28, combines new customer-facing technology, the McDelivery service and mobile app order and payment facilities. Trees have also been planted extensively at the new site, LED lighting has been installed and recycling systems have been upgraded. Digital innovation also extends to new drive-through menu boards and an energy-efficient kitchen.

With Covid-19 restrictions in mind, the 110-seater restaurant will offer customers dining via table service with an additional 50 seats available outside. Mobile ordering through the My McDonald’s app will provide contact-free ordering for dine-in, drive-through and takeaway, allowing customers to browse the menu in their own time and customise their order.

Speaking about the investment, franchisee John McCollum said that the investment at Derriaghy would provide significant direct and indirect employment for the area as well giving a boost to manufacturing and construction:

‘Since we started to reopen our restaurants our priority has been to ensure that our people and customers are kept safe. We have changed our operations and together with our suppliers, restaurant teams and delivery partners we have been able to continue serving the communities in which we operate,’ he added.

‘Throughout my time as a franchisee I have been committed to serving and supporting the local communities in which we serve and I am really looking forward to welcoming people from the local area and beyond to the new restaurant to enjoy a treat.’

With ample on-site car parking, the new restaurant is located at the McKinstry Road roundabout between Lisburn and Belfast and brings McDonald’s portfolio in Northern Ireland to 32 restaurants.

 

 

 

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