Pizza

Pizza Union looks to expand

01-Jun-2023 By Finn Scott-Delany

Pizza Union, the Roman-style pizza bar from Babby Hashemi, is looking for new sites across central London, and negotiating on a few potential locations.

Pizza Pilgrims to launch new deli concept as it prepares to open 20th pizzeria

24-May-2023 By James McAllister

Pizza Pilgrims will open its 20th restaurant this summer, which will launch alongside a new deli concept selling Italian produce and dry store goods.

Perch to open fourth seaside restaurant

15-May-2023 By Restaurant

Sussex-based restaurant group Perch has taken on the former site of Kenny Tutt’s Bayside Social for its fourth opening.

Mamma Dough bought out of administration

02-May-2023 By James McAllister

South London-based pizza chain Mamma Dough has been bought out of administration, with five of the group’s seven sites set to continue trading.

Pip Lacey and Gordy McIntyre launch Little Pizza Hicce

17-Apr-2023 By Restaurant

Pip Lacey and Gordy McIntyre have added pizzas to their repertoire with the launch of Little Pizza Hicce.

How I Got Here: Tommy Lee

05-Apr-2023 By James McAllister

The US-born CEO of Californian-based pizzeria 800° Degrees Pizza, which made its UK debut earlier this year, on his extensive career in restaurants, and the importance of listening and learning.

Pizza Pilgrims to open quirky three-storey Nottingham restaurant

28-Mar-2023 By Restaurant

Pizza Pilgrims is opening its first venue in the Midlands next month, its fourth outside of the capital.

Mondo Beer + Pizza to open first permanent venue

22-Mar-2023 By BigHospiatlity

Mondo Beer + Pizza has chosen London’s Borough Yards for the opening its first bricks and mortar venue.

Bird House London to launch Peckham Arches this month

21-Mar-2023 By Restaurant

The team behind West London bar and restaurant The Hawk’s Nest will open a large second venue in the capital later this month.

East London pizzeria Flat Earth launches crowdfund after vandal smashes windows

13-Mar-2023 By James McAllister

East London pizzeria Flat Earth Pizza has launched a crowdfund after a 'senseless' vandal smashed up the restaurant's frontage last week, causing thousands of pounds worth of damage.

‘Next-level gaming bar’ Platform heads to Canary Wharf

07-Mar-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Gaming bar concept Platform will launch a site in London’s Canary Wharf later this month bringing its total number of venues in the capital up to two.

Restaurants turn to tomato-less pizza and pasta dishes as ingredient prices soar

27-Feb-2023 By James McAllister

White pizza and tomato-less pasta dishes could become a more prominent fixture on Italian restaurant menus in the UK as businesses grapple with both rising prices and ingredient shortages.

Ossett Brewery to open Pizza on the Square in Malton

16-Feb-2023 By Restaurant

The Ossett Brewery Group, which owns microbrewery SALT BrewingCo, is to open a pizza restaurant and bar in Malton this month.

Pizza Taxi debuts at Canteen

10-Feb-2023 By James McAllister

'Disruptive' street food brand Pizza Taxi is to launch its first location at Canteen, the food hall on Greenwich Peninsula in London.

081 Pizzeria finds permanent home in Peckham

31-Jan-2023 By James McAllister

Neapolitan brand 081 Pizzeria is to put down permanent roots in London's Peckham next month with its first dine-in restaurant.

Pizza East insists Shoreditch closure only 'temporary' as it shutters both sites

19-Jan-2023 By James McAllister

Soho House-owned pizzeria concept Pizza East has shuttered both of its restaurants, but insists the closure of its original site in Shoreditch is only ‘temporary’.

Four Corners goes permanent at Rondo La Cave

16-Jan-2023 By James McAllister

Detroit-style pizza concept Four Corners is to take up permanent residence at The Hoxton's underground wine bar and restaurant space Rondo La Cave in London's Holborn later this month.

Base Face Pizza scores second site

13-Jan-2023 By James McAllister

Neighbourhood-style pizzeria Base Face Pizza is to open its second London site next week, in Barnes.

Mission Mars reports strong Christmas trading

10-Jan-2023 By Restaurant

Restaurant and bar group Mission Mars saw its like-for-like revenue increase by 69% in the final quarter of the year.

Pizza Pilgrims to open Carnaby ‘Nutelleria’

10-Jan-2023 By Restaurant

Pizza Pilgrims is targeting customers with a sweet tooth with the opening of a ‘Nutelleria’ outside its Kingly Court pizzeria in London’s Carnaby.

Pizza Pilgrims targets further grow outside of London

15-Dec-2022 By Shwetali Sapte

Pizza Pilgrims is looking to keep expanding its footprint outside London, with a recently opened Cambridge store and a further four sites outside the capital planned for next year.

Vapiano launches first restaurant in four years

14-Dec-2022 By James McAllister

Italian casual dining chain Vapiano has launched its first restaurant in four years, in London's Paddington.

PizzaExpress: 'Delivery has helped combat World Cup challenges'

09-Dec-2022 By Stefan Chomka

Having a delivery offer has saved PizzaExpress from a significant drop in trade caused by the timing of England’s World Cup games, according to the restaurant group’s managing director.

Little Caesars Pizza plots return to UK market with 'several' new openings planned

30-Nov-2022 By James McAllister

Little Caesars, one of the world's largest pizza chains, is returning to UK shores some 22 years after exiting the market with four new restaurants planned in the coming months.

Crust Bros to open two Boxpark restaurants

03-Nov-2022 By Restaurant

Neapolitan pizza restaurant Crust Bros will open its third and fourth sites this month in Boxpark locations.

Franco Manca pizzas to appear in supermarkets

03-Nov-2022 By Restaurant

Restaurant group Franco Manca has launched a range of cook-at-home pizzas for retail.

Berberè Pizzeria heads to Kentish Town

31-Oct-2022 By Joe Lutrario

Clapham’s Berberè Pizzeria is heading north with a new site planned to launch in Kentish Town mid next month.

Neapolitan brand 081 Pizzeria is coming to Fitzrovia

29-Sep-2022 By Restaurant

A pizzeria that opened last year amid the Covid-19 pandemic is doubling up with its second venue in the capital.

Contemporary pizzeria set for Edgbaston

27-Sep-2022 By Joe Lutrario

First time restaurateurs Clare and Paul Collins will launch a pizzeria and bar in the upmarket Birmingham suburb of Edgbaston later this year.

Former Gusto Italian marketing director to launch Detroit pizza concept

09-Aug-2022 By Joe Lutrario

Former Gusto Italian marketing director James Newman will launch a Detroit pizza concept in the Leeds suburb of Meanwood this October.

Latest opening: Pizza Pilgrims Brighton

25-Jul-2022 By Joe Lutrario

The fun-loving London-centric pizza brand has taken a prime site near Brighton’s The Lanes area for its second regional location.

Mission Mars reports trading ahead of expectations

21-Jul-2022 By Restaurant

Restaurant and bar group Mission Mars has reported turnover of £34.2 for the first nine months of 2022 financial year, up from £25.5m for the same period in 2019.

Gusto Italian looks south after posting ‘resilient’ results

04-Jul-2022 By Restaurant

Northern-based restaurant group Gusto Italian is looking to expand south over the coming year after announcing ‘resilient’ financial results for the year to September 2021.

Homeslice to launch fully plant-based pizza restaurant

08-Jun-2022 By Joe Lutrario

Alan and Mark Wogan will open a fully plant-based Homeslice in Shoreditch later this month.

How I Got Here: Phil Peters

07-Jun-2022 By James McAllister

The MD of Neapolitan pizza group Happy Face Pizza, which recently launched its third London restaurant, on his best and worst business decisions, and how he would change the industry.

Pizza Punks to launch its largest site yet in Liverpool

27-May-2022 By James McAllister

Northern-based sourdough pizza restaurant group Pizza Punks is to launch its largest site to date on Bold Street in Liverpool in September.

Latest opening: Palazzo

20-May-2022 By James McAllister

The team behind London-based Neapolitan pizza group Made of Dough have launched an Italian bar and diner in Crystal Palace.

Berkhamsted pub reopens as pizza venue Margo's at the Old Mill

11-May-2022 By Restaurant

Pizza chef Claude Camilleri has taken on his first pub in the UK through Greene King Pub Partners.

Brighton's Fatto a Mano puts down permanent roots in the capital

06-May-2022 By James McAllister

Brighton & Hove-based restaurant group Fatto a Mano is to put down permanent roots in the capital next month with the launch of Fatto Pizza & Beer in King's Cross.

Made of Dough team to launch Italian bar and diner

26-Apr-2022 By James McAllister

The team behind London-based Neapolitan pizza group Made of Dough is to launch an Italian bar and diner in Crystal Palace next month.

Baked in Brick to launch three-floor Sutton Coldfield venue

26-Apr-2022 By Restaurant

Pizza and street food restaurant Baked in Brick is opening a new bakery and café in Sutton Coldfield next month.

Zia Lucia to open two more London pizzerias

08-Apr-2022 By Restaurant

London-based pizzeria Zia Lucia is opening its seventh pizza restaurant in the capital later this month, with an eight soon to follow.

Big Mamma's Napoli Gang to open in Ladbroke Grove

30-Mar-2022 By Restaurant

French-owned Italian restaurant group Big Mamma is bringing its pizza delivery concept Napoli Gang to the high street with a site in London’s Ladbroke Grove.

Flat Earth Pizza to open permanent restaurant in east London

30-Mar-2022 By Restaurant

Street food meat-free pizza player Flat Earth Pizza will open its first permanent bricks and mortar restaurant next month.

Rudy’s Pizza to reach 15 sites this year with the Midlands a target area

14-Mar-2022 By Finn Scott-Delany

Rudy’s Pizzeria is looking to reach 15 sites this year, as it fills in the white space around the North West, and casts the net wider towards Yorkshire and the Midlands.

Crazy Pedro’s to open in Digbeth's The Custard Factory this summer

11-Mar-2022 By Restaurant

Liars Group is opening a fourth venue of its anarchic pizza restaurant brand Crazy Pedro’s this summer.

Big Table Group to launch Amalfi Ristorante in Soho this month

08-Mar-2022 By Joe Lutrario

Big Table Group will bring a more premium version of its recently launched Amalfi restaurant format to Soho later this month.

Deliveroo opens debut restaurant

01-Mar-2022 By James McAllister

Deliveroo has opened its own restaurant, a neighbourhood pizzeria in Swiss Cottage, London, called Pizza Paradiso.

The Lowdown: PizzaExpress wraps

24-Feb-2022 By Joe Lutrario

The venerable casual dining brand is hoping to pull in younger diners and office workers with a new range of pizza wraps.

PizzaExpress overhauls its brand identity

22-Feb-2022 By Joe Lutrario

PizzaExpress has given its branding a ‘fresh’ new look and feel that ‘firmly aligns itself with innovation and self-expression’.