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Blackburn pizza shop switches to halal menu

12:00pm Tuesday 23rd June 2009 in


A TAKEAWAY restaurant will start serving halal pizzas in an attempt to bring in more Muslim customers.

Domino’s Pizza, Whalley New Road, Roe Lee, Blackburn, has secured accreditation from the Halal Food Authority (HFA) in a bid to widen its appeal to residents in the town.

Franchisee of the Blackburn store, Slawomir Szulc, said the move towards halal pizzas was vital if the takeaway was going to have a viable future.

He said: “I am delighted to be opening a 100 per cent halal Domino’s Pizza store to better serve the needs of local residents.

“The store originally opened in October 2005 and has never performed particularly well.

"We realised that we needed to widen our appeal and target the local Muslim community.

“We tried adding in some additional pork-free toppings, but this still did not stimulate the business, potentially forcing us to close permanently.

“But, after further consideration, we chose to go all the way and reopen as a 100 per cent halal store.”

Domino’s has worked closely with the HFA, the UK’s leading accreditation authority for halal food, which has examined every stage of the pizza-making process.

The HFA also explores where ingredients are sourced from to how they are stored and prepared, ensuring Domino’s meets its strict criteria.

Masood Khawaja, president of the HFA, added: “We have been delighted to jobs" target="_blank">work with Domino’s to create this halal store.

“Our team has been extremely impressed by the company’s commitment to halal.”

The menu includes halal spicy beef, roast and tandoori chicken, halal pepperoni and halal cured turkey – all produced and stored within the HFA’s strict guidelines.

Comments(46)

neilorourke says...
12:17pm Tue 23 Jun 09

Can't wait to see the comments flooding in from the racist bunch.

The Franchisee has admitted he needs to become halal in order to have a future. Its his business and its his choice.


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Frank Jr says...
12:24pm Tue 23 Jun 09

Wait no longer ... ! I dont give a toss what they do aslong as i can get cheese and bacon and it works both ways

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Grizzly says...
12:26pm Tue 23 Jun 09

Racist? that is a little bit of a crass statement to assume that everyone who will comment on here will be a racist. Does that not make you equally as bigoted as people with racist views????

Anyway, back to the subject matter and perhaps you might want to educate yourself a little bit more on the practice involved in the slaughter of animals.

funnily enough there were a piece just yesterday in the Independent website discussing the cruel slaughter of animals and the suffering involved using such a method as that used in the practices of shechita and dhabihah (jewish and muslim).

have a read, you might find it interesting and educating....

http://www.independe
nt.co.uk/news/uk/hom
e-news/end-cruel-rel
igious-slaughter-say
-scientists-1712241.
html

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brfcianbrfc says...
12:43pm Tue 23 Jun 09

obviousley I need to be careful what I say as not to appear racist.
My comment is as long as the place meets the hygene standards set out and the food is good then no problem. I would just like to add the population of Blackburn is changing faster now than ever and its sad to see people moving out of these areas in so called white flight. Is that ok Neil ???

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Excluded says...
12:52pm Tue 23 Jun 09

It's just sensible business. A large number of your potential customers are Muslim, so you serve Halal food. Or you don't get their custom.

Why is this a news story?

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loo82 says...
1:13pm Tue 23 Jun 09

“The store originally opened in October 2005 and has never performed particularly well. We realised that we needed to widen our appeal and target the local Muslim community."

I cant see that this is the only reason business is poor, it could be because they are alot more expensive than other pizza takeaways. Food good, however expensive.

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hasslem hasslem says...
1:17pm Tue 23 Jun 09

Excluded wrote:
It's just sensible business. A large number of your potential customers are Muslim, so you serve Halal food. Or you don't get their custom. Why is this a news story?
Agree - its not a news story.

Pebble lands on beach is tomorrow's headline

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Mike Costa says...
4:00pm Tue 23 Jun 09

neilorourke wrote:
Can't wait to see the comments flooding in from the racist bunch. The Franchisee has admitted he needs to become halal in order to have a future. Its his business and its his choice.
Mike Costa says:

I'm not racist. However, I am aware of the less than civilised way in which the muslims kill their meat. They have now set their stall out to cater for muslim customers. They wont get my trade. That's their business risk though, so good luck to them

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akon says...
4:39pm Tue 23 Jun 09

Notice how the RSPCA are quiet on this subject.

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charlie says...
4:52pm Tue 23 Jun 09

The RSPCA will not comment on an individual case unless there has been a breech in the law.Slaughter of animals for human consumption no matter what the religon has to by law have a vet present.Then to be inspected by meat inspectors.

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tenerc says...
5:08pm Tue 23 Jun 09

this place has just lost our custom, every week we used to order from there for a youth club, but after getting there "new" menu looks like pizza hut is now our place to go, at least there we can still eat ham!!!

and maybe you should get the domino website updated, as your going to LOOSE money, according to the site you still use ham, if mine came minus ham it would go right back!

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Ex-Employee says...
5:58pm Tue 23 Jun 09

Great Pizza's although they can be expensive, they do have some great deals though. They maybe would have done better if the website stated that they delivered, they have delivered to us for over a year now and it still states that they do not offer delivery. I will need to see the menu before I can comment on whether we will use in the future. Have used lots of time and have never been let down once.

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Grizzly says...
6:50pm Tue 23 Jun 09

akon wrote:
Notice how the RSPCA are quiet on this subject.
this is regarding farm animals.

Perhaps you might want to read the story on the link i put above.

Or even google the The Farm Animal Welfare Council and read their report.......


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NICEONESUNSHINE says...
7:14pm Tue 23 Jun 09

ExForces wrote:
just one more step towards the totalitarian state
If my memory serves me correctly are you not the one who encourages people to vote BNP??

I would of thought that a totaliterian state was a (hidden) goal of the pseudo-nazi BNP, you hypocrite.

Get lost


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Marky mark says...
8:02pm Tue 23 Jun 09

Forgive my ignorance but is it only meat pizza's that will be halal. pinapple, mushroom, olives, onions that sort of thing will be the same as any other pizza!!

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rovers-baz says...
8:08pm Tue 23 Jun 09

How long before K.F.C,Mcdonalds and Burger King start to alter there menu`s to suit.

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rovers-baz says...
8:46pm Tue 23 Jun 09

hasslem hasslem wrote:
Excluded wrote: It's just sensible business. A large number of your potential customers are Muslim, so you serve Halal food. Or you don't get their custom. Why is this a news story?
Agree - its not a news story. Pebble lands on beach is tomorrow's headline
or cat stuck it tree,cat shot but tree is ok. Sec word,none-race...HMM
MM

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Tommy35 says...
8:55pm Tue 23 Jun 09

Again some amazing ignorance shown by compatriots.

Just because meat is halal does not mean it is from non-stunned animals. In fact ALL the New Zealand lamb shipped to the UK is halal, but all of it from lambs that have been stunned. It's just that it's been killed by a slaughterman of one of the Abrahamic faiths.

However perhaps 1/4 or meat sold as halal hasn't been stunned and NO meat sold as kosher will have been stunned.

By the way,I agree with those who want non-stunning to be banned.

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bluetonic says...
10:46pm Tue 23 Jun 09

im english, and i can assure you halal meat tastes much better. i always buy halal meat now. oh just to mention this method is of the jewish relgion not just the muslims, they adopted it from the jews. Just to add stunning animals is as just as cruel. example: a scientist carried out an experiment regarding this practice of kosher/halal and stunning, he wired up two lambs on a brain ecg, after both lambs were cut, the stunned lamb was still showing brain activity, whereas the kosher/halal lamb had no brain activity. besides when meat is cut all the blood should be drained out, as we all know blood is transport medium and has everything in there including waste products. when the animal is stunned all the blood remains in the meat.

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bluetonic says...
11:01pm Tue 23 Jun 09

i kindly urge all you people to read these links:

it will open your eyes/ears. it did with me!!!!

http://www.scribd.co
m/doc/7016983/Islami
c-Method-of-Slaughte
ring-Animals-is-Bett
er

http://maseeh1.tripo
d.com/advices7/id68.
htm

http://www.themodern
religion.com/misc/an
/an_slaughter.htm

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Faithless says...
7:37am Wed 24 Jun 09

This is OLD news. The switch to halaal was made well over a month ago!! Come on LET.

Also note how the meat is certified by the HFA and not the HMC. Many mosques would not agree with the guidelines as set out by the HFA so check with your local mosque!!

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spyderleg says...
8:04am Wed 24 Jun 09

I've stopped buying any product from halal food outlets...and i'm a none meat eater.I suggest more people do the same!

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Akki says...
8:26am Wed 24 Jun 09

Most white people prefer halal food because theres no blood left in the meat and it tastes much better.

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spyderleg says...
10:14am Wed 24 Jun 09

spyderleg wrote:
I've stopped buying any product from halal food outlets...and i'm a none meat eater.I suggest more people do the same!
complete nonsense!!

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NevaStop says...
12:25pm Wed 24 Jun 09

if any business want the muslim/jewish population they will have to make it halal/kosher thats just a fact...or the business will close and no more Domino's. Its a choice Domino's have made which is correct for their business to survive. im sure if you was in that position your views would change also FACT! All of europe and most of mid-east accomodate for the british traditions so why can't you give also...oh its because it means your losing your English traditions? which are wot? most people here won't even knw

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abdullah says...
1:36pm Wed 24 Jun 09

Any topic to do with asians,muslims immediately we have the moaning brigade complaining bout this and the other.Get a life have you nothing better to do than moan like Alf GArnett.Eroding of british values my a...,The worlds changing fast,we live in a global world not the bloody British empire that ended in the 1940s.Oh yes if it wernt for the British empire their would be no asians/muslims here,so go blame the Victorians,their you have something else to moan about

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duke bar says...
4:08pm Wed 24 Jun 09

What about the TALIBAN FIGHTING THE PAKISTANI GOVERNMENT.

This needs some reports in this newspaper.Not what meat we eat.
East Lancs has a massive Pakistani community and we have not had any debate about the on going war in Pakistani.

WHY NOT?
The GAZZA CONFLICT WAS ALL OVER THIS NEWSPAPER..

COME ON LTE SORT IT OUT.

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stemark says...
4:47pm Wed 24 Jun 09

Wheres the burka report gone ??

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BigJockKnew says...
4:50pm Wed 24 Jun 09

Disgusting way to treat animals.Awful way to slaughter them.
P.S why did you remove my post LET?

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holsten pils says...
5:55pm Wed 24 Jun 09

Maybe the pakistanis are all over there fighting FOR the taliban

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archibold says...
6:05pm Wed 24 Jun 09

If this pizza shop serves the muslim community then it make perfect sense to use halal meat....however, some ppl who say that white ppl are racist because they don't eat halal or object to it is very shallow.....Muslimss object to our way of slaughter and therefore have their own...yet they are not seen as racist objecting to our meat. So long as each person is happy and customers are well aware of the halal meat.....and there is non halal options available to serve the non halal eaters - where is the problem? And I for one don't eat halal but would not object to muslims serving it in their community!

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soap opera says...
7:27pm Wed 24 Jun 09

just ordered from the net.inc bacon and sausage .got phone call from store saying no longer on the menu.got delivered 1 item short and got told they could not sort it out it was head office who had got it wrong.funny though we got charged for the iten we did not get and cannot get refund from store and head office has to sort it.looks like its back to oasis

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retired one says...
10:57pm Wed 24 Jun 09

stemark wrote:
Wheres the burka report gone ??
I somehow don't think we will be allowed to comment on this subject.

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NadeemK says...
11:27pm Wed 24 Jun 09

I cant believe people are so prejudiced and there is so much hatred towards others.

As far as Im concerned its makes perfect economic sense for any business to cater to a market and if Dominos are catering to the large muslim or Jewish community with their kosher/halal products then good on them.

And for the people of the Christian faith that maybe commenting against Dominos policy..well I should remind them that Jesus ate his meat slaughtered in the muslim/Jewish way and thats a fact as Jesus came from the jews and the jewish/islamic method of slaughter has been the norm in the part of the world Jesus came from. Thats a fact

Besides people need to leave their petty prejudices aside and stop being so pathetic and instead be civilised and respect and learn to live in harmony and that goes for all people irrespective of colour, religion or ethnicity


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abdullah says...
11:33pm Wed 24 Jun 09

Yes Dukey i agree with you their should be more coverage of the brave Pkistani army assault against the taliban,why dont u join these brave soldiers in giving youre full unconditional support.Maybe you could wear a pakistani army badge in youre support or at least send a carry on good work card to the Pakistani army.Again thanx for youre full support for the brave pakistani soldiers.

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abdullah says...
11:38pm Wed 24 Jun 09

Those on the loony right have always had a very vivid imagination a bit like the taliban,yes the fascists and taliban are the same utter lunatics.

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SirSteve says...
11:43pm Wed 24 Jun 09

So a pizza chain sets up business an a largely Muslim area, and eventually decides they need a halal menu in order to survive? Have they ever heard of market research? They should be closed down for being stupid.

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duke bar says...
8:18am Thu 25 Jun 09

abdullah wrote:
Yes Dukey i agree with you their should be more coverage of the brave Pkistani army assault against the taliban,why dont u join these brave soldiers in giving youre full unconditional support.Maybe you could wear a pakistani army badge in youre support or at least send a carry on good work card to the Pakistani army.Again thanx for youre full support for the brave pakistani soldiers.
This what need lets help our brave Pakistani Army.

PAKISTAN ZINDABAD ,PAKISTAN ZINDABAD

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Mr President says...
9:58pm Thu 25 Jun 09

NadeemK wrote:
I cant believe people are so prejudiced and there is so much hatred towards others. As far as Im concerned its makes perfect economic sense for any business to cater to a market and if Dominos are catering to the large muslim or Jewish community with their kosher/halal products then good on them. And for the people of the Christian faith that maybe commenting against Dominos policy..well I should remind them that Jesus ate his meat slaughtered in the muslim/Jewish way and thats a fact as Jesus came from the jews and the jewish/islamic method of slaughter has been the norm in the part of the world Jesus came from. Thats a fact Besides people need to leave their petty prejudices aside and stop being so pathetic and instead be civilised and respect and learn to live in harmony and that goes for all people irrespective of colour, religion or ethnicity
It's not a fact. It's your belief. Big difference.

Makes perfect business sense to me. I wouldn't want to eat blessed meat, blessed in any way for any faith, so I'll not be returning.

But it's still not a news story. Just a press release.

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NadeemK says...
10:37pm Thu 25 Jun 09

Mr President wrote:
NadeemK wrote:
I cant believe people are so prejudiced and there is so much hatred towards others. As far as Im concerned its makes perfect economic sense for any business to cater to a market and if Dominos are catering to the large muslim or Jewish community with their kosher/halal products then good on them. And for the people of the Christian faith that maybe commenting against Dominos policy..well I should remind them that Jesus ate his meat slaughtered in the muslim/Jewish way and thats a fact as Jesus came from the jews and the jewish/islamic method of slaughter has been the norm in the part of the world Jesus came from. Thats a fact Besides people need to leave their petty prejudices aside and stop being so pathetic and instead be civilised and respect and learn to live in harmony and that goes for all people irrespective of colour, religion or ethnicity
It's not a fact. It's your belief. Big difference.

Makes perfect business sense to me. I wouldn't want to eat blessed meat, blessed in any way for any faith, so I'll not be returning.

But it's still not a news story. Just a press release.
Read and gain some knowlege on history mate. All historians whther they are athiest, jewish, muslim or christian acknowlege that around the time when Jesus is thought to have lived and ever since in that part of the world that the halal/kosher method of slaughter was the norm. ITS A FACT. You need to brush up on history mate

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holsten pils says...
7:42am Fri 26 Jun 09

I think time has moved on since Jesus was around and things are meant to be more humane .

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Bat E Bird says...
12:50pm Fri 26 Jun 09

“The store originally opened in October 2005 and has never performed particularly well."

That's because it's rubbish. Our boss treated us to pizzas from there last year and mine was so bad (stale crust and no topping), I e-mailed Domino's head office to complain - even though it wasn't my own money wasted.

The boss has just treated us again and I thought I'd go for the safe garlic bread option. They don't even do proper garlic bread. I've had a 10p piece size bit of cheese/tomato & garlic between a load of dry crust and that's the only thing on the menu described as garlic bread.

Absolute, total, utter rubbish and I won't be bothering at all again, even if it's free!

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Hellboy says...
1:47pm Fri 26 Jun 09

Wouldn't it have been a better decision to incorporate TWO separate menus...? One for Muslims,the other for Non-Muslims,that way the establishment could then cater to those who actually LIKE to eat ham/pork?
If anyone considers this blokes decision to go Halal only is good does not have much idea about business...
After all,who the hell is going to use it more? The non-muslim population of course!

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NadeemK says...
9:32pm Fri 26 Jun 09

Im a muslim and Im not a fan of Dominos. Just because a place sells halal food doesnt mean muslims are going to flock there in numbers to eat only there. We see plenty of muslims eating in Pizza Hut and eating in Tiggis because they like the food there even though the establishments sell non halal/kosher food and theres plenty of alternative halal places in Blackburn.

Theres alot of halal take-aways and restaurants in Blackburn yet I know lots of muslims wouldent go to eat there as the place and food is rubbish.

Its all about the quality and taste of the food and all Dominos are doing is giving an extra option to cater for the large muslims community. Im sure Dominos will still be selling pork/ham pizzas and good on them as they need to consider and cater to all religeous and cultural groups. Its only ethical and good business sense.

I cant believe the amount of hatred and animosity and racism displayed. Its utterly pathetic and all those complaining about the halal/kosher slaughtering method..well shooting or electrocuting animals in water exactly isnt humane. I suggest all those moaning about the halal/kosher slaughter method are vegetarians or vegans which Im sure they probably arnt.

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Dee1975 says...
8:52pm Sun 28 Jun 09

Wasnt stoning people to death the norm in the days of 'Jesus' too? Its all rubbish anyway...

Why are peoples preferences to what meat they eat a racist issue?
I personally wont knowingly buy Halal meat and will not be giving Dominoes any more custom. NOT because im racist but because im against the barbaric way the animals are slaughtered.

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Rebzy says...
9:00pm Mon 6 Jul 09

I'm english and a meat-eater. It gets on my nerves when I read a story like this and people are arguing about what meat is best etc.

Let's face facts, any animal isn't going to want to be your next meal anyway, regardless of how it is killed!

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