All Pizza Pilgrims articles
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Analysis & InsightHow hospitality is embracing employees with learning disabilities
Brands such as Chopstix and Pizza Pilgrims have been working to offer some of the 1.3 million people in England with learning disabilities meaningful employment. MCA explores the barriers those with additional needs face, and the benefits of more inclusive and supportive hiring practices
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InterviewsHow sustainability became a core pillar for Pizza Pilgrims
The Neapolitan pizza has turned sustainability into a north star that covers all parts of the business and involves every team member
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InterviewsPizza Pilgrims’ Rising Star is ‘a force of positivity in the business’
Spearheading the development of its learning and comms platform and future leaders programme, Leanne Gunson deserves to be celebrated, co-founder Thom Elliott tells MCA, in the latest of a series of profiles on our Rising Star finalists, ahead of the MCA Hospitality Awards 2026.
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InterviewsPizza Pilgrims: ‘We focus on belonging’
When team members can be themselves at work, everything else a brand is trying to achieve should follow, people director Hayley Whitfield tells MCA for our latest spotlight article on EDI, sponsored by Carlsberg Britvic
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InterviewsDishoom: ‘We want to deepen our culture as we grow’
Mindful of the risk that scaling up and taking on new investment can lead to a dilution of culture, Dishoom, Caravan and Pizza Pigrims are focused on maintaining their values as they expand
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NewsDave’s Hot Chicken named ‘One to Watch’ at R200 awards
Wingstop, Big Mamma, Brother Marcus and Pizza Pilgrims were among the other winners at Restaurant’s annual awards.
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up this week’s biggest openings stories, featuring new details on Hawksmoor’s upcoming martini bar, the revival of Simpson’s Tavern, and a new experiential football concept
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up this week’s biggest openings stories, featuring Greggs Outlet, How Matcha!, Pizza Pilgrims, and more
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NewsPizza Pilgrims looks to Germany
International expansion is a big opportunity for the group following its acquisition by McWin-backed L’Osteria, according to CEO Gavin Smith
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Analysis & InsightHow McWin became the go-to investor for ambitious restaurant brands
Where casual dining regional rollouts of old have slowed, stand-out restaurant operators are looking to Pan-European partners like McWin to unlock new opportunities across the continent, Simon Brooke reports
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OpinionThe Pizza Pilgrims deal is an exciting move for the industry’s much-loved journeymen
The acquisition of Pizza Pilgrims by McWin-backed brand L’Osteria is a huge deal for founders James and Thom Elliot. All eyes will be on what it does next
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InterviewsPizza Pilgrims: ‘We have clarity around our vision for the next chapter’
The experience offered by new owners L’Osteria, and backers McWin, alongside a belief in the potential to grow Pizza Pilgrims internationally, is “hugely exciting” for the business, co-founder Thom Elliot tells MCA.
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NewsPizza Pilgrims acquired by McWin-backed restaurant group L’Osteria
German-based Italian restaurant group L’Osteria has acquired a majority stake in the Neapolitan pizza brand for an undisclosed sum, and will partner with Pizza Pilgrims as it explores opportunities for international openings and measured expansion in the UK.
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NewsPizza Pilgrims looking to add 10-plus sites by FY27
The 25-strong pizzeria business has reported record revenue for the year to 30 June 2024 – up 20% to £34.4m, while securing multiple new sites
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Event NewsHospitality leaders weigh AI’s real impact
Costa Coffee, Pizza Pilgrims, Individual Restaurants and Sona shared how AI is shaping hospitality, via real-world applications that balance operational efficiency with human experience, at MCA’s Hostech
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up this week’s biggest openings stories, including Pizza Pilgrims, Oodles Wok, Residence, and more
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EventsFuture trends, AI, robotics and loyalty at Hostech 2025
Leading hospitality brands reveal the strategies, technologies and investment priorities shaping the future of guest experience next month
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NewsHostech boasts bumper line-up for 2025
Costa Coffee, Pizza Pilgrims, Pho, Turtle Bay, Comptoir and 200 Degrees join the line-up of panellists at MCA’s Hostech Conference next month
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up this week’s biggest openings stories, including Pizza Pilgrims, Loungers, and more
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InterviewsPizza Pilgrims on creating inclusive teams
Co-founder Thom Elliot and head of people Oli Cavaliero tell MCA about creating more stable teams and fostering inclusion, in a finalist profile for the Diversity Leadership Programme category at the MCA Hospitality Awards