All Pizza Hut UK articles
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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
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Weekend PressLow-paid workers to bear the brunt of coming rise in UK labour costs
More than 100 Pizza Hut delivery drivers for Scotland’s biggest takeaway franchisee were called to an emergency meeting, writes the FT
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NewsPizza Hut delivery criticised for gambling promotion
Customers ordering Pizza Hut online were congratulated for having “unlocked up to 300 free spins at your favourite casino”
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NewsPizza Hut launches new app
The app will offer exclusive deals, recipes, and live order tracking among other benefits, and is part of the chain’s brand reset announced earlier this year
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Analysis & InsightPizza Hut Europe returns to profit
Profit before tax stood at £12.3m in 2023, comparing to a loss of £139.4m the prior year as the group undergoes a ‘brand reset’
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InterviewsPizza Hut: ‘People change and so must we’
Following a recent brand reset, UK MD Nicolas Burquier speaks to MCA about avoiding complacency, catering to changing customer needs, and withstanding the test of time