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Boss Pizza set to create 300 jobs Boss Pizza has announced plans to create 300 jobs as it sets out to open branches across the UK. This announcement is part of a national expansion plan which is due to commence in March 2022. The new jobs will create a variety of opportunities from franchising, marketing, logistics, warehousing, retail and customer service. The expansion will start in central Scotland and then move into the north of England. Boss Pizza’s growth has been fuelled by an ambitious management team who have been busy building the foundation for this next phase of growth. Lanark and Hamilton East MP, Angela Crawley, said: “I very much welcome this investment and the opportunities it will provide for hundreds of people in the area. These new jobs will provide a much-needed boost in employment and for the local economy as we look to bounce back from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. A strong
local economy is based on strong local businesses, so I wish Boss Pizza every success going forward.” Chief executive, Ajmal Mushtaq, said: “There has been a big cultural shift in consumer attitude to takeaway food in the past couple of years. Consumers are demanding higher quality food, more competitive price points as well as faster delivery. Boss Pizza is well placed to meet these consumer demands.” Boss Pizza believe they will have the competitive advantage from their custom technology which is being created and claim that their proprietary algorithms are set to revolutionise their delivery capability. This intellectual property will streamline the full order lifecycle, they feel, resulting in customers getting their orders hotter and faster than ever before. Operations manager, Garry Saini, added: “The economic impact of the new jobs will be incredibly positive. We have been overwhelmed by the success
of our brand of fresh dough pizzas. This incredible business performance will now underpin our national expansion plans. Our ambition is to create the best pizza brand in the UK.” The expansion will consist of both company owned as well as franchise stores, say Boss Pizza.
(L-R) Back row: Content manager Matthew Robertson, operations manager Garry Saini, operations manager Ross Findlay and CEO Ajmal Mushtaq. Front row: Franchise manager Nisreen Mushtaq and marketing manager Heather Kennedy.
Domino’s launch a new vegan pepperoni pizza Unilever’s plant-based brand, the Vegetarian Butcher, has collaborated with Domino’s to launch a vegan pepperoni. Designed to rival its meaty counterpart, the Vegetarian Butcher’s focus on quality means that diners can keep eating their favourite dishes without any sacrifice or compromise, claim the company, and with 49.4 billion meat-free occasions taking place across the year (Kantar Usage: Total Meat Free Occasions %, 52 w/e 8 Aug 2021), the need for plant-based options for diners,that don’t compromise on flavour or texture, has never been greater, they feel. Vegan Pepperoni is the Vegetarian Butcher’s first-ever collaboration with Domino’s Pizza Group, with the launch of their new Vegan PepperoNAY Pizza in January. Made from legume, the innovative vegan pepperoni has the same cured pork, garlic, and slight smokiness you would expect from its meaty counterpart featuring crunchy crust edges and a softer inner meat-like texture. Hazel Detsiny, VP F&R away from home UKI, said: “We’re on a mission to provide plant-based alternatives for some of the UK’s most-loved high-street on-the-go dishes. With many diners trying plant-based for the first time, there’s never been a more crucial time for operators to ensure that menus are as 6
inclusive as possible, and that plant-based dishes are at the centre – and what better way to make plant-based living more accessible than launching three market firsts with three wellknown operators. “When it comes to creating a great plant-based menu, we recommend that operators recreate their best-loved dishes rather than creating an entirely different menu. Our range of Butcher’s cuts enable operators, big and small, to do just that.”
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