All Zizzi articles – Page 8

  • News

    Zizzi introduces Instragram training

    2016-10-19T08:18:00Z

    A quarter of young diners take up to six pictures of their food per meal (25%), according to new research by restaurant chain Zizzi.

  • Villagio from Richoux
    Opinion

    Perfect pitch

    2016-10-17T08:02:00Z

    As we move into the final quarter of the year, there is a sense that operators across the sector are having to reassess the levels they have set on their respective “business graphic equalisers” to match the increasing headwinds. The majority are being faced with the questions of do you dial down investment on marketing and expansion whilst fading up funding on recruitment/training and maintenance capex?

  • Coco Di Mama
    Opinion

    Coco channels staff progress

    2016-10-14T15:51:37.137Z

    Daniel Land and Jeremy Sanders, founders of Coco Di Mama, the Azzurri Group-backed quick-service Italian concept, talk to Mark Wingett about a transformational year

  • News

    Gazzard steps down from New Moon

    2016-10-12T08:47:34.327Z

    Neil Gazzard has stepped down as operations director of New Moon Co., which went into administration last month

  • News

    Azzurri backs new fast-casual pizza concept

    2016-10-11T08:24:28.827Z

    Azzurri Group is backing the launch of a new fast-casual pizza concept called Radio Alice, which will open its first site in Hoxton Square this December

  • Analysis & Insight

    When does a growing business need HR?

    2016-08-18T08:30:00Z

    Steve Rockey, former head of people at Byron and The Big Easy, looks at why small, growing businesses need someone who can help shape the culture, the context and the values right from the word go

  • News

    Carpenter swaps Zizzi for Wagamama

    2016-07-29T08:10:48.747Z

    Fran Carpenter has stepped down as head of HR at Zizzi, the Azzurri Group-owned chain, to join Wagamama

  • News

    Payton steps down as Zizzi ops director

    2016-06-15T08:30:00Z

    Rebecca Payton has stepped down as operations director of the Azzurri Group-owned Zizzi restaurant chain

  • News

    TRG appoints Nightingale as new CFO

    2016-06-15T07:07:00Z

    TRG has announced the appointment of Barry Nightingale, formerly of airline Monarch, as its new chief financial officer

  • New menu items analysis - April 2016
    Analysis & Insight

    Only 18% of top brands vary prices across country

    2016-06-03T08:27:00Z

    There are significant opportunities for the sector to use regional price differentiation as a way of offsetting rising costs, research by MCA has shown.

  • Deliveroo
    News

    PizzaExpress signs up with Deliveroo

    2016-05-31T08:01:00Z

    Deliveroo has signed a deal to work with Pizza Express across its 460 restaurants.

  • News

    ​Big Easy confirms strengthening of management team

    2016-05-25T08:32:00Z

    Big Easy has appointed six members to its senior management team, as it looks at to take the business “to the next level”

  • 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

  • News

    IRC plans SSP/My Pasta Bar link up

    2016-05-05T08:51:20.903Z

    Individual Restaurant Company plans to open more sites under the fast-casual concept My Pasta Bar in conjunction with SSP

  • News

    Zizzi scales back staff perks in response to NLW

    2016-04-25T08:14:00Z

    The Azzurri Group has confirmed changes to staff benefits in its Zizzi business as part of a “comprehensive review” prompted by the introduction of the National Living Wage.

  • Tortilla
    News

    Tortilla secures debut site in Scotland

    2016-04-12T08:38:00Z

    Tortilla, the Richard Morris-led, Quilvest-backed group, is to open its first restaurant in Scotland at the Silverburn shopping centre

  • 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

    New Zizzi menu features vegan mozzarella

    2016-03-15T08:35:26.543Z

    Italian restaurant chain, Zizzi, has expanded its allergen offering with the addition of a new vegan mozzarella alternative, Mozzarisella, along with a range of non-gluten containing dishes and a vegan dessert.

  • News

    Tortilla strengthens operational team

    2016-03-04T08:30:00Z

    Tortilla has strengthened its head office team with the appointments of a head of marketing and a financial controller

  • Steve RIchards
    News

    CDG’s Richards named Retailers’ Retailer

    2016-03-03T08:37:00Z

    Steve Richards, the driving force behind development and growth of the Casual Dining Group, has been singled out by his peers as the stand-out individual in the eating-out and drinking-out market