Dommal Food Services Sdn Bhd is the master franchise holder of Domino's Pizza Malaysia. Domino's Pizza Malaysia now extends across 4 major cities, with 32 stores employing approximately 1,000 team members and delivering to more than 1 million households. Their vision are making families, friends and colleagues happy by delivering unforgettable dining experiences. Their mission statement is Domino's is the pizza specialist who consistently delights the customer with great taste and choices in pizza and with friendly, courteous people providing prompt delivery service.
[1997]
-Tom Monaghan, the founder of Domino's Pizza Inc, officially launched Domino's Pizza Malaysia in September 1997.
[1998]
-The Crunchy Thin Crust™ pizza was introduced storewide.
-Domino's Malaysia's commissary was recognized in the Annual Domino's International Audit as the Best Commissary in Asia Pacific.
-Domino's Malaysia embarks on its first community programme, the 'Domino's Points for Pizza Programme' in support of education. Domino's partners in this 6-month programme were Hewlett Packard and Insoft.
-Domino's Malaysia holds the first Fastest Pizza Maker Competition.
[1999]
-Launch of Domino's delivery number "1300-888-333"
-In December, Domino's expanded its operations to the state of Johor with the opening of 3 stores concurrently.
-Domino's Malaysia embarks on another 6-month charity campaign and aids two charitable homes, Rumah Ozanam and Montfort Boys Town through the Domino's Community Support Programme by raising a total of RM20,000 for both homes.
-Keeping true to their commitment to work and road safety, Domino's Malaysia organized the first Domino's Safety Rodeo to instill sound driving habits and knowledge in their delivery riders. Tan Sri Dato' Lee Lam Thye, Chairman of NIOSH officiated the event.
-The 'Domino's Millennium Gold Card' launched in November. The card offers a Buy 1 Free 1 privilege. As of 2007,there are 28,000 very happy card owners.
[2000]
-Launch of our first pasta-based side item, "Spaghetti Chicken Bolognese"
-Launch of our first dessert side item, Domino's Premium Ice Cream, available in Chocolate and Vanilla flavors.
-2 Uniquely Malaysian pizza flavors, "Spicy Sambal" and "Flaming Tuna" were introduced featuring a sambal sauce in place of tomato pizza sauce.
[2001]
-In July Domino's opens Gurney Plaza in "The Pearl of the Orient", Penang.
-A second "dessert" was added to the local menu with the introduction of "CinnaStix" - a tasty dessert treat of cinnamon bread sticks.
-The latest oven-hot sensation "Chicken Lasagna" is introduced.
[2002]
-Banana Kaya Dessert, a delectable offering of kaya, banana slices and icing sugar on a pizza crust, is introduced. A product uniquely Malaysian.
[2003]
-Domino's launches Malaysia's first fastfood on line ordering portal (recognized by the Malaysian Book of Records).
[2004]
-Double Decker Crust is launched - a base of 2 Crunchy Thin CrustTM with a layer of creamy cheddar cheese sauce sandwiched inbetween.
[2005]
-Domino's partners with Dato' George Ting resulting in rapid store expansion.
-Domino's arrives in Seremban with the opening of its Yam Tuan store
[2006]
-Domino's opens its second store in Penang, Taman Inderawasih Prai.
-Syed Zubair Abdul Hamid, a Domino's pizza employee sets a new record for "Fastest Pizza Maker", making 3 Large pizzas in 69 seconds. (Recognized by the Malaysian Book of Records)
[2007]
-Domino's celebrates it's 10 Year Anniversary
Think you know where your favourite dish came from? Think again. People have been enjoying pizza for longer than you might think.
Pizza HistoryWhile most people believe it is the Italians who invented pizza, its origins can be traced back to ancient times when Babylonians, Israelites, Egyptians and other ancient Middle Eastern cultures were eating flat, un-leaven bread that had been cooked in mud ovens. Ancient Mediterranean people such as the Greeks, Romans and Egyptians even topped the bread with olive oil and native spices.
But it was the people of Naples, Italy, who added tomatoes to their yeast dough and created the first simple pizza as we know it.
By the 17th century, pizza had achieved a local popularity among visitors to Naples who would venture into the poorer sections to taste this peasant dish made by men called "pizzaioli".
The first pizza delivery was in 1889, by Raffaele Esposito, owner of the famous pizzeria Pietro il Pizzaiolo in Naples. The recipients were King Umberto I and Queen Margherita of Savoy who were residing with the queen's family in Capodimonte Park. Refusing to go to the likes of a pizzeria, the queen ordered in, being anxious to try this food she had heard so much about. Queen Margherita’s favourite pizza was the one made with tomatoes, mozzarella and fresh basil -the pizza colours red, white and green being the same as the Italian flag. Pizza Margherita (as this combination became known) is to this day one of the most popular pizzas sold.
The first known pizza shop was Port 'Alba in Naples. It opened in 1830 and is still open today. In Malaysia taste buds have seen the pizza evolve in a very different way to other pizza markets in the world with a variety of unique pizza bases and toppings.
information adopted from Domino's Pizza WebPage
