All PizzaExpress articles – Page 17

  • News

    PizzaExpress appoints new CEO for China

    2016-05-27T16:26:13.197Z

    PizzaExpress has appointed one of the key men behind the launch of Starbucks in China to help it grow its estate in the country to 250 sites by 2020

  • News

    Hodgson: Firezza could be aggressively rolled out

    2016-05-27T08:19:00Z

    Richard Hodgson, chief executive of PizzaExpress, has told MCA that the company is currently deciding on whether it aggressively rolls out its Delivered concept or its recently acquired Firezza concept

  • News

    Private equity firms circle TRG

    2016-05-20T08:29:00Z

    Shares in The Restaurant Group (TRG) leapt by over 11% yesterday amid speculation that private equity groups were considering bids for the Frankie & Benny’s operator

  • Opinion

    Plural roles in the boardroom

    2016-05-13T16:23:45.453Z

    The profile of executives is changing according to PSD Group’s Flemming Hansen. Here he explains how this affects the make-up of non-executive positions in the powerhouses of businesses across the country and how anyone wanting such a post can make the most of the opportunities that await

  • News

    Randall & Aubin eyes further expansion opportunities

    2016-04-29T08:41:00Z

    James Storey has told MCA that he is looking at opportunities to open Randall & Aubin in further UK cities

  • News

    Lussmanns plans rapid expansion after Johnson investment

    2016-04-29T08:40:00Z

    Andrei Lussmann has told MCA that Luke Johnson’s investment in his eponymous fish & grill concept will allow it to ramp up expansion, with plans to add up to four restaurants next year.

  • News

    Johnson invests in Lussmanns Fish & Grill Restaurants

    2016-04-28T07:05:00Z

    Luke Johnson has invested in Lussmanns Fish & Grill, the Hertfordshire-based restaurant group, to further aid the expansion of the three-strong business

  • News

    Luke Johnson to chair Gaucho & CAU

    2016-04-21T09:16:00Z

    Serial sector investor Luke Johnson has been appointed as non-executive chairman of the Equistone-backed Gaucho chain and its sister brand CAU

  • News

    PizzaExpress appoints customer director

    2016-04-01T16:26:00Z

    PizzaExpress has further strengthened its management team with the appointment of Andrew Woodward as customer director

  • Opinion

    Familiar name is back in the hat

    2016-03-18T16:37:00Z

    Benito’s Hat founder Ben Fordham talks to Mark Wingett about stepping back into running the Mexican food concept, eyeing expansion after exiting underperforming sites and how the business is striving to remain unique in an increasingly competitive category

  • News

    PizzaExpress launches gluten-free dough balls

    2016-03-16T08:35:21.687Z

    PizzaExpress will launch gluten-free dough balls on to its menu from 22 March

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    News

    PizzaExpress reports lfls up 0.5% in H1

    2016-03-08T10:15:00Z

    PizzaExpress, the Hony Capital-backed group, has reported like-for-like sales up 0.5% across its UK and Ireland stores for the 28 weeks to 10 January.

  • News

    Lambert to oversee PizzaExpress Delivered growth

    2016-03-04T08:30:00Z

    PizzaExpress has appointed Neil Lambert, its current trading controller, to oversee the growth of its Delivered arm

  • News

    Aubaine set for Covent Garden

    2016-02-25T08:42:23.057Z

    Aubaine, the London-based French restaurant and patisserie concept, is set to open a flagship central London site in Covent Garden

  • News

    Hodgson: “Lots of potential” for Firezza

    2016-02-23T08:29:00Z

    Richard Hodgson, chief executive of PizzaExpress, has told M&C that the group’s latest acquisition, Firezza, has lots of potential in terms of expansion opportunities

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    News

    PizzaExpress completes acquisition of Firezza

    2016-02-22T13:02:00Z

    PizzaExpress, the Hony Capital-backed group, has announced it has completed the acquisition of London-based upscale pizza delivery chain, Firezza.

  • Analysis & Insight

    Domino’s tops Youth 100 List 2016

    2016-02-18T08:18:00Z

    Domino’s Pizza has again topped the fast food and restaurant category in this year’s Youth 100 List: which highlights the UK’s top brands according to 18-24 year olds

  • PizzaExpress autumn menu
    News

    PizzaExpress tops salt levels ranking

    2016-02-15T08:19:29.930Z

    Research into salt levels across leading brands in the eating put sector has shown PizzaExpress to have the saltiest dish.

  • News

    PizzaExpress sets out Delivered openings timetable

    2016-02-11T08:33:57.797Z

    PizzaExpress has set out the opening timetable for the first three standalone sites under its new Delivered format

  • Handley Amos, Rossopomodoro
    Opinion

    The Neapolitan don

    2016-02-09T08:36:00Z

    After an underwhelming start in the UK, in the hands of Handley Amos, Neapolitan pizza chain Rossopomodoro has begun to expand steadily thanks to a menu overhaul and link-up with John Lewis. Joe Lutrario reports