June 30, 2016
Dennis Tran would be just another Domino's franchisee if not for his incredible pizza making talent. Domino's has named Tran the 2016 World's Fastest Pizza Maker, according to a press release.
"We are thrilled to crown Tran as Domino's 2016 World's Fastest Pizza Maker," Domino's President and CEO Patrick Doyle said in the release. "Domino's and its franchisees employ some of the greatest pizza makers in the world. Our emphasis is on the quality of the pizza, while also using our expertise to get them made quickly. We are known as the 'delivery experts' and our goal for everyone in our stores is to get hot, great-tasting pizzas to customers' doors safely and efficiently. The World's Fastest Pizza Maker competition recognizes the champions that take pizza-making to an entirely different level."
The competition was held in Las Vegas and open to finalists from Domino's stores around the world. Tran, a Tallahassee franchise owner, pulled out the win by making three large pizzas in a mere 34 seconds, equal to one pizza per 11 seconds.
"Vince Lombardi once said, 'winning isn't everything, but wanting to win is,'" said Tran. "We wanted to win. We executed. We left Las Vegas a four-time world champion."