All PizzaExpress articles
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up the best openings of the week, including The Devonshire team heading to Covent Garden, Sticks’n’Sushi to Manchester, and Captain D’s debut in Broadstairs
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InterviewsHonest Burgers: ‘AI is like a new employee that you need to train’
The restaurant group launched its own AI assistant ‘Pickle’ earlier this year, which has now absorbed the entirety of its employee handbook, procedures and troubleshooting steps, and is available 24/7
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NewsPizzaExpress’ equity markets in Hong Kong and UAE are ’outposts of innovation’
PizzaExpress CEO Paula MacKenzie has said the launch of the casual dining group’s Pod concept in the UK last year followed the development of smaller footprint locations in Hong Kong
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NewsBain Capital makes bid for Costa Coffee
The investor behind Gail’s and PizzaExpress is among the private equity groups to have submitted a first-round bid for the UK’s largest coffee chain, the Financial Times reports
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NewsPizzaExpress planning 50 more restaurant revamps in 2025
On the back of 74 restaurant refurbishments last year, “our remodel programme is track”, chief executive Paula MacKenzie told MCA, ”and we’ve already opened seven new pizzerias this year, with more to come”.
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NewsPizzaExpress sees like-for-likes dip amid ‘challenging’ backdrop
The group has reported revenue of £442.1m for the year ended 29 December 2024, a decline from £454.6m in 2023, with like-for-like sales falling 2.7% in the UK & Ireland
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up this week’s biggest openings stories, including PizzaExpress, Sandwich Sandwich, Roxy Ball Room and more
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NewsPizzaExpress explores franchising in DACH region
The casual dining group, which has more than 470 sites worldwide, is seeking franchise partners in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up this week’s biggest openings stories, featuring Nando’s, Greene King, NEOS Hospitality, and more
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Event NewsInnovation Conference 2025: Agility, platforms and training
The event on 9 October will showcase how brands including PizzaExpress, Popeyes, Gail’s, Azzurri and Heineken are using innovation to fuel growth
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up this week’s biggest openings stories, featuring Welcome Break, Dishoom, Big Mamma, Wingstop, and more
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up this week’s biggest openings stories, featuring Speedboat Bar, The Evolv Collection, Emerald Hospitality Group, and more
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NewsPizzaExpress among companies named by Government for minimum wage failures
The Department for Business and Trade released a list of 518 employers and businesses that underpaid workers over several years
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Event NewsHospitality leaders embrace loyalty integration, kiosk innovation and AI
Representatives from over 20 operators convened for MCA’s roundtable at Hostech 2025, with a wide-ranging discussion spanning loyalty integration, back-of-house AI, and customer-centric kiosk strategy
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NewsAI in hospitality: ‘The opportunities are vast’
Former PizzaExpress digital chief Arslan Sharif told MCA’s Hostech conference how operators can save up to 15% in labour costs by using AI tools
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up this week’s biggest openings stories, including GDK, PizzaExpress, Sinners, and more
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EventsAI and the route to 2030 at Hostech 2025
Opening this year’s Hostech conference, Arslan Sharif will share his expert view on where technology is heading and what it means for hospitality businesses navigating the road to 2030
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NewsPizzaExpress strengthens leadership team
The casual dining operator has appointed Lou Jones as marketing director and Ross Pyres as customer technology director, ahead of planned global expansion
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NewsPizzaExpress upgrades loyalty scheme
The PizzaExpress Club will now offer guests instant rewards for downloading the app, as well as the chance to progress through tiers more quickly
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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