A pizza chain has sparked fury by opening a Muslim branch that refuses to serve pepperoni, ham or bacon.
The Domino’s takeaway only makes food with Halal meat.
Classic ingredients that contain any pig meat are banned.
Customers who want a traditional pizza are directed from the shop in the mixed race district of Hall Green, Birmingham, to a non-Halal branch of Domino’s two miles away.
Yesterday pizza fan Chris Yates, 29, a hospital worker, said how he was told he could not have a Meteor pizza topped with pepperoni, sausage, meatballs, ground beef and bacon.
“It’s a disgrace,” he said. “I’m all for racial and religious tolerance but, if anything, this is intolerant to my beliefs.”
Peter Merholz, 38, added: “This is a global pizza chain that is isolating Western values and choice.
“It’s alienating people and that’s just not on. I’d been coming here for ages but now I’ll go elsewhere because I can’t get a pepperoni pizza, which is what I always have.”
The shop’s special menu features non-pork Halal versions of pizza favourites such spicy beef sausage, roast and tandoori chicken, and cured turkey.
All are produced and stored within the Halal Food Authority’s guidelines.
One store worker said: “It wasn’t doing so well as an ordinary pizza takeaway, so we had to do something about it.
has now picked up.”
And a spokesman for Domino’s said: “In that area of Birmingham there is a large number of Muslims so there is naturally more of a demand for Halal-based products.
“We have thought long and hard about this decision and we are sure it is the right one.”
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The Domino’s takeaway only makes food with Halal meat. Classic ingredients that contain any pig meat are banned. Customers who want a traditional pizza are directed from the shop in the mixed race district of Hall Green, Birmingham, to a non-Halal branch of Domino’s two miles away. Yesterday pizza fan Chris Yates, 29, a hospital worker, said how he was told he could not have a Meteor pizza topped with pepperoni, sausage, meatballs, ground beef and bacon. “It’s a disgrace,” he said. “I’m all for racial and religious tolerance but, if anything, this is intolerant to my beliefs.” Peter Merholz, 38, added: “This is a global pizza chain that is isolating Western values and choice. “It’s alienating people and that’s just not on. I’d been coming here for ages but now I’ll go elsewhere because I can’t get a pepperoni pizza, which is what I always have.” The shop’s special menu features non-pork Halal versions of pizza favourites such spicy beef sausage, roast and tandoori chicken, and cured turkey. All are produced and stored within the Halal Food Authority’s guidelines. One store worker said: “It wasn’t doing so well as an ordinary pizza takeaway, so we had to do something about it. has now picked up.” And a spokesman for Domino’s said: “In that area of Birmingham there is a large number of Muslims so there is naturally more of a demand for Halal-based products. “We have thought long and hard about this decision and we are sure it is the right one.”