no idea - not my pins

anyway about the dominos pizza by bicycle

http://www.fisheroutdoor.co.uk/publi...on=item&id=375



Want hot pizza? Get it home delivered by bike

Want hot pizza? Get it home delivered by bike Domino's Pizza today rolled out the formal launch for a bicycle pizza delivery scheme in its new City of London store. This is modelled on the bike delivery service provided by the Domino's Pizza stores on Manhatten Island where bicycle delivery beats every other form of rapid response through congested streets. Domino's Pizza is to encourage more of its franchises to take up bike delivery. It is estimated that a bicycle pizza delivery in the City of London will shave up to five minutes off delivery times and could save the store thousands of pounds a year in fuel and maintenance costs.

There are also health benefits for the delivery riders, not to mention the financial benefits to Pashley Cycles, one of Britain's last remaining bicycle manufacturers. Pashley has modified its Mailstar bikes to carry pizzas instead of post.

Andrew Mallow, operations director of Domino's Pizza said:

"Getting hot pizza to customers safely and on time is what the Domino's Pizza business is all about. Congestion in London has always been a big challenge but we've seen how successful bicycles have been in New York and hope to replicate the scheme here in the UK."

The bicycle delivery scheme was trialled for two months in the City of London store over the Christmas period. It was deemed so successful that Domino's is encouraging its franchisees to introduce similar schemes UK-wide.

Amir Zarinabad, franchise owner of the City of London store, said: "Our drivers love it because they have seen improvements in personal health and general well-being. Customer response to the scheme has also been positive. They certainly seem to appreciate the speed of delivery, which is much faster than by moped or car in heavy congestion."
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13 April 2005