The team at the Domino’s Pizza takeaway in Bundaberg shot into the Guinness Book of World Records by making 837 pizzas in just one hour on Saturday night, meaning the pizza makers turned out more than 13 pizzas every minute in order to clinch the new record.

The record breaking team of pizza makers also clinched another title, this time a new Domino’s Pizza record for the most pizzas made and sold in a week after the branch churned out a whopping 25,000 pizzas in just seven days.

The store manager of the Bundaberg branch of Domino’s Pizza, Deeana Gatti, said her team were absolutely thrilled to have set not one, but two world records. The manager of the Queensland franchise said 120 team members from across Australia and also as far afield as New Zealand came together at the store for the record breaking attempt.

While the Domino’s Pizza branch succeeded in scooping two world records over the last week, they did miss out on a third record for the “most pizzas made in 24 hours by a team” which they narrowly avoided winning. However, not ones to be defeated, Bundaberg’s Domino’s Pizza are planning to re-attempt this record later in the year.

Shares for Domino’s are 6% higher compared to the same time last year, after the pizza provider announced their full year profits for the company would be in line with market expectations, which currently stands at £42.2 million.

Strong sales in the run up to Christmas helped Domino’s achieve impressive full year figures with the home pizza delivery provider reporting total orders of £145 million in the 13 weeks leading up to Christmas, £53.1 million of which were online sales. The figures are 9.5% higher compared to the same period 12 months previously.

Saturday night TV shows, such as the X Factor and Strictly Come Dancing, helped keep people at home on the weekends and ordering pizzas, which helped boost sales figures for Domino’s further. The economic downturn is still having an effect on the dining habits of Brits as many choose the cheaper option of a takeaway on the sofa as opposed to a night out in a restaurant.

Domino’s new Chief Executive says the business will be looking forward to 2012 with optimism, with plans to nurture growth further with the development of new products and the introduction of Domino’s branches in new locations.

As well as requesting an extension to their current opening hours, which are 1:30 am Monday to Saturday and 11:30pm on Sunday, the home pizza delivery branch have proposed a change to the times their ingredients are delivered. Currently Domino’s in Bath are only allowed to receive stock deliveries between the hours of 9am – 3pm, however the branch argues this is the busiest time of the day for traffic and are requesting that their delivery hours be altered to between 6am-8am when the area is less busy.

Domino’s say they have been in consultation with the local residents’ association over the proposed changes to their operating and delivery hours as the pizza outlet say they take their responsibility as a neighbour very seriously.

Domino’s Pizza in Bath have sent their application to the local council who are considering the takeaway’s request to remain open, serving customers either over the counter or via their delivery service, until 5am.

The extended opening hours would allow the branch of Domino’s to better serve the needs of its community, the outlet argues, offering the chance for customers to use their services at a time which is convenient for them. The 5am opening extension would also create new jobs at the Bath premises of Domino’s Pizza which currently employs a workforce of 50 people.

Deliveries to the store in Pulrose on the Isle of Man were unable to reach the branch after a number of scheduled crossings from Douglas to Heysham were cancelled due to dangerous sailing conditions.

The official Facebook page for the Domino’s Pizza branch in Pulrose, Isle of Man, issued a statement to warn its customers about the unscheduled closure of the store on Wednesday, November 30^th. The branch of the home pizzas delivery chain said they were forced to close temporarily as they rely on fresh ingredients to create their pizzas and because they had not received a delivery due to the cancellation of the ferry crossings, they had completely run out of supplies to make their famed pizzas.

According to latest reports, the ferry sailing times should be running as normal today and the Domino’s Pizza branch on the Isle of Man say they hope to be back up and running in time of tea time so pizza lovers in Pulrose won’t have to go without their Domino’s fix for too long.

The new Domino’s branch openings have been announced off the back of strong sales figures throughout Australia in the last year with the company reporting 20.3% increase in full year net profits.

Domino’s Pizza credits their strong promotional campaigns and the development of new technology such as mobile apps for helping to attract new customers to their brand and also retaining existing customers. The Domino’s Pizza app has been well received throughout its stores internationally as it allows customers to place orders quickly while on the move and also locate their nearest Domino’s Pizza branch with just a few clicks.

The home pizza delivery expert is planning to open between 30 and 40 brand new branches in both regional and metropolitan areas of Australia over the next six months as Domino’s plans to build on its success in the country over the last year.

In addition to the new store openings, Domino’s Pizza is also planning to refurbish existing stores at a rate of one store a week over the next few months. Many of the current Domino’s stores in Australia are also advertising for extra staff in the run up to Christmas which is a busy time for the industry. The pizza provider revealed earlier this year that they were in need of more delivery drivers and pizza makers in several of their branches.

The Japanese arm of Domino’s is spearheading plans to launch the world’s first takeaway outlet on the moon. Construction firm Maeda Corp have revealed their plans this week for the moon based Domino’s. The plans show a two-storey dome shaped building made from concrete which will feature a basement area where pizza making will take place. Domino’s staff will be required to live and work inside the Domino’s dome on the moon.

The plans go into detail about the construction of the building, even to the point of describing their plans to use the natural mineral deposits on the moon to make the concrete which will be used to create the pizza store.

The home pizza delivery giant estimates the project will cost £13.4 billion, with 15 rockets being used to transport materials and pizza making equipment from Earth to the moon. The store plans to offer a delivery service, although as yet, there’s no scheduled start date for the ambitious project.

Roxy Yarnold, a 19 year old pizza maker from Domino’s in Brentwood, wowed the X Factor judges over the weekend with her rendition of Georgia on My Mind. Receiving four yeses from the panel, Roxy is now through to Boot Camp, the next stage of the top ITV1 singing competition.

Roxy has worked at the Domino’s store on Brentwood High Street for the past three years but dreams of taking the charts by storm as the next female singing sensation. Roxy’s influences include Joss Stone, Jessie J, Ella Fitzgerald and Nina Simone. Music has always been in her blood – Roxy started singing at the age of five and was encouraged to apply for this year’s show by her colleagues at Domino’s.

Roxy Yarnold said: “I’m always singing at work – sometimes I don’t even realise I’m doing it! – and my co-workers kept saying I should apply so this year, I thought I’d go for it. I was over the moon to get a ‘yes’ from each of the judges.”

Saif Alani, franchisee of Domino’s in Brentwood, said: “Not only is she a great pizza maker but Roxy is a very talented singer too. Everyone in the store is behind her and we really hope she does well at boot camp. We will be gutted if Roxy has to leave pizza making to pursue her music career but we hope she’ll still order plenty of Domino’s pizzas on her rider!”

The merchandising arrangement between Domino’s and Coca-Cola, begins this week with the first eviction of a celebrity contestant from the Big Brother house. Throughout the new series, Domino’s will be promoting a free Coke deal, whereby pizza lovers can grab a free 1.25 litre of Coke or Diet Coke on every eviction night with any purchase of a large Domino’s Stuffed Crust pizza.

The campaign will run across the Northern + Shell portfolio on TV and online including the Big Brother website, mobile app and Facebook page. Activity on Facebook will be bolstered with Big Brother viewers now able to vote for evictions via the Big Brother Facebook page for the first time.

Simon Wallis, sales and marketing director for Domino’s, said: “Domino’s is very excited to be the official Big Brother eviction night partner and we look forward to working with Channel Five as they breathe new life into this iconic show. The evictions will provide another great opportunity for us to reach our core target audience in their homes at a key ordering time. When it comes to a great night in front of the TV and waiting to see who the latest evictee will be, what more could you want than a piping hot Domino’s and a Coke?”

For more details on Big Brother, log onto www.channel5.com/bigbrother or to take advantage of the free Coke eviction night deal, visit www.dominos.co.uk

Domino’s, the pizza delivery expert, has today [August 15, 2011] launched a sensational new range of Gourmet pizzas.

The Domino’s Gourmet Range features a host of mouth-watering new toppings on a fresh thin crust base, hand-stretched using Domino’s famous fresh dough, then covered in sundried tomato and garlic sauce and 100% mozzarella cheese. The trio of pizzas includes:

*         Rustica -  juicy chicken breast strips, naturally smoked bacon rashers, baby spinach and SunBlush baby plum tomatoes

*         Firenze – a firey combination of Ventricina salami, pepperoni and Peruvian roquito peppers

*         Florentine – delicious Greek feta cheese, baby spinach and SunBlush baby plum tomatoes

Enjoy a sumptuous side too with a Gourmet garlic bread, made using the new fresh thin crust base, sundried tomato and garlic sauce and 100% mozzarella cheese.

Simon Wallis, sales and marketing director at Domino’s Pizza, said: “Our new Domino’s Gourmet Range has been specially developed to appeal to a different type of pizza-eater who is looking for a lighter pizza and more distinctive flavours, which are akin to those you might find in a traditional pizzeria. We want to make dining in, the new dining out with Domino’s Gourmet Range.”

Domino’s Gourmet Range is available on general sale in all UK and Ireland stores from August 15, 2011.

The deal is thought to be worth £1 million and will cover sponsorship of the new family game show across range of platforms including TV, online and also mobile devices.

The new show is the brain child of Simon Cowell and will be fronted by ITV favourites, Geordie duo Antony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly. Contestants will battle it out against each other in a game of luck for the chance to win £1 million.

Domino’s prides itself on being a world leader in the provision of home pizza delivery services and so the sponsorship of a major new TV game show is a great opportunity as takeaway pizza is the perfect partner to Saturday night television.

The pizza giant is no stranger to TV sponsorship having previously sponsored another prime time ITV show in the past, Britain’s Got Talent.

Filming for the show, Red or Black? began a few weeks ago in London. As well as members of the public, a number of celebrity faces also drop by to take part in the game show.

Red or Black? promises to be edge-of-your-seat-viewing as contestants gamble in a game of sheer luck to win a jackpot of £1 million.