Footy fans get a taste for Domino's during Euro 2016

Hungry football fans parked in front of their televisions watching the Euro 2016 championships provided a tasty boost for interim results at pizza delivery firm Domino's.

The company said pre-tax profits for the period were up to £40.8m from £33.8m. Revenue rose to £176.3m from £154.4m as the company opened a record 31 new stores during the half which produced a 24% rise in average sales per address.

Chief executive David Wild warned that while the start to 2016 had been encouraging, the company faced “tougher comparatives throughout the rest of the year”.

“The group is well positioned for the remainder of 2016 and we expect to open a total of 70 UK stores by the end of the year,” Domino's said.