All Pizza Hut UK articles
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NewsKFC UK & Ireland delivers 8% like-for-like sales in Q2
The fried chicken chain’s UK & Ireland business achieved its highest sales week with its Pickle Mania LTO, while Taco Bell UK has boosted sales with the launch of new drinks range Baja Blast
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Analysis & InsightRates cut welcomed, but support ‘shouldn’t stop at pubs’
Many of the larger pub groups have voiced their support for the measure, but others have been more vocal in their frustration that the measure doesn’t go far enough and are calling on the government not to overlook the struggles of restaurants and hotels, and the bigger problem of VAT
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NewsPizza Hut UK launches nationwide training programme
The programme will cover every aspect of restaurant operations, from food quality and service standards to teamwork and communication and is expected to become an annual training session
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NewsScoffs hires Steve Packer
The former Pizza Hut Restaurants CFO joins Costa Coffee franchisee Scoffs as interim finance director
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up this week’s biggest openings stories, featuring Pizza Hut’s return to Marble Arch, Darjeeling Express’ return to Soho, and new sites from Shake Shack, Dave’s Hot Chicken, and KFC
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NewsYum! Brands to sell Pizza Hut for $2.7bn
The US fast food group says the deal, which follows a strategic review of the struggling pizza chain, positions it for ‘long-term growth and shareholder value creation’
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InterviewsYum! Brands: ‘There are untapped opportunities in unified systems’
Jatin Chandwani, chief product and growth officer for the parent company of KFC, Taco Bell, and Pizza Hut, told delegates at MCA’s Hostech that Byte by Yum! was developed to remove the need to integrate different tech solutions
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NewsHigh inflation and interest rates continue to hold back margin growth at Pizza GoGo
The pizza franchise says it ‘performed well against a backdrop of challenging business conditions and market uncertainty’ in its latest financial results, with turnover and profit both seeing marginal growth
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Analysis & InsightThinking outside the box: how big pizza is embracing sourdough styles
The UK’s largest pizza chains are adding artisan-inspired products to their core range amid intense competition from smaller-scale, on-trend brands
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NewsPapa John’s and Pizza Hut sales gather momentum
The American pizza chains are moving closer to potential ownership changes as part of seperate transactions which could see them taken private, according to Bloomberg
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NewsPizza Hut upgrades loyalty programme
The pizza delivery chain said Hut Rewards evolves its offering beyond a spend-based model and incentivises customers by rewarding frequency
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NewsPizza Hut to close 250 US sites
The brand’s strategic review is expected to complete later this year, with parent company Yum! Brands proceeding with its ‘Hutt Forward’ program as part of turnaround efforts
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NewsDomino’s UK: Not massive growth left in pizza
CEO Andrew Rennie said chicken is already bigger than pizza in the UK, with hopes its new sub-brand Chick ‘N’ Dip could have a “big impact” at the company
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NewsYum! Brands: Reinvigorating Pizza Hut could require ‘multi-year effort’
CEO Chris Turner said the pizza chain has “lots of strengths” and may achieve more success outside the ownership of Yum!, as group initiates a strategic review for the brand
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Weekend PressPizza Hut was a sensation in the Eighties. What went wrong?
As the chain announces a wave of UK restaurant closures, a childhood fan tries to fit all his nostalgia into an ever-shrinking salad bowl, Jim Armitage writes in The Sunday Times
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NewsPizza Hut UK acquires 64 restaurants in pre-pack deal
While almost half of Pizza Hut’s dine-in sites have been acquired out of administration, 68 restaurants and 11 delivery sites will close as part of the deal, resulting in more than 1,210 job losses
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OpinionNo longer cheap as chips – QSR embraces the £5 meal deal
Amid a clamour for customers, more and more QSR operators are introducing their own meal deals all pitched around the same price point in a hopeful bid to demonstrate value
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NewsPizza Hut launches £5 portion format
The Crafted Flatzz range will be available across Pizza Hut’s restaurants in the UK & Ireland, and features four topping options on top of a lighter, hand-stretched crust.
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NewsPizza Hut Europe turnover dips despite brand reset
The delivery arm of the Pizza Hut business saw turnover drop marginally in 2024, despite introducing a new menu and evolved brand last year
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Analysis & InsightThe biggest brands in foodservice delivery
Greggs and PizzaExpress are among the brands forecast to see the largest growth in delivery turnover this year, according to Lumina Intelligence