The squeeze on consumer spending has been good for sales and profits at Domino’s Pizza.

UK like-for-like sales rose 5-point-7 per cent for the first half of 2012, with more people choosing to order in rather than heading out for dinner.

Group profit before tax in the UK, Germany and Ireland increased by 13 per cent to 21-point-5 million.

While a slowing global economy and unfavourable currency rates have taken a bite out of 2nd quarter profits at McDonalds.

For the three months to the end of June it made 870 million pounds sterling, down 4 per cent on the same period a year ago.

The company has 33-thousand outlets around the world.