Pizza

Rosie Whaley Pi Pizza restaurant founder

How I Got Here: Rosie Whaley

By Joe Lutrario

A former fashion buyer, Rosie Whaley launched Pi Pizza in Winchester in 2014 and followed up with a second in Battersea last year.

 Mark Wogan Homeslice London pizza restaurant

How I Got Here: Mark Wogan

By Joe Lutrario

Mark Wogan founder Homeslice with brother Alan and chef Ry Jessup in 2013. The relaxed, pizza-by-the-slice group now operates six London restaurants.

Credit: Jérôme-Galland

Latest opening: Gloria

By Joe Lutrario

France's Big Mamma group has landed in Shoreditch with the 'least Brexit-compatible restaurant in the UK'.

Pizza Express opens new restaurant Za

Latest opening: Za

By Joe Lutrario

PizzaExpress is out for a slice of the grab-and-go sector with the first major shake-up of its formula in decades.

PizzaExpress to launch Za

PizzaExpress to enter food to go sector

By James Wallin

PizzaExpress is to launch spin-off brand, ZA, next month with an all-dining offer centred around pizza slices, BigHospitality's sister website MCA has learnt.

Lee DeSanges Baked in Brick

How I Got Here: Lee DeSanges

By Joe Lutrario

Baked In Brick has had great success on street food circuit in Birmingham and further afield with its eclectic pizzas. Founder Lee DeSanges recently opened his first restaurant at The Custard Factory in Digbeth.

Radio Alice Italian restaurant and pizza group looking to expand across London

Radio Alice: the pirates of pizza

By Stefan Chomka

London might not seem the most obvious place for Bologna-based restaurateurs to get inspiration for their pizzerias but in the case of Italian brothers Matteo and Salvatore Aloe the UK capital’s restaurant scene has proved invaluable.

Thom Elliot Pizza Pilgrims

How I got here: Thom Elliot

By Joe Lutrario

Thom Elliot founded Pizza Pilgrims with brother James in 2012. The pair now operate nine locations in London and a restaurant in Oxford.

Tony Naylor Neapolitan pizza

Grabbing a slice of the action

By Tony Naylor

Pizza’s recent gourmet makeover has concentrated on Neapolitan-style pies, but should operators be looking further afield?

Business Profile: Pizza Pilgrims

Business Profile: Pizza Pilgrims

By Stefan Chomka

Brothers James and Thom Elliot have created a fun-loving restaurant business where the vibes are as important as the food. And the Pizza Pilgrims party has only just begun. 

L-R: Merlin Labron-Johnson and Stuart Andrew

SMALL TALK

Portland's chefs on opening their second restaurant Clipstone

By Stefan Chomka

Merlin Labron-Johnson and Stuart Andrew, the chefs at Michelin-starred Portland in Fitzrovia, on launching their second, more casual restaurant in Marylebone, and taking inspiration from New York and Ghent.

Business Profile: Rossopomodoro

Business Profile: Rossopomodoro

By Joe Lutrario

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 a forward-thinking link-up with John Lewis.

Franco Manca shook up the pizza market when it launched in 2008

Business Profile: Franco Manca

By Stefan Chomka

Franco Manca shook up the pizza market when it launched in 2008, and it’s not finished yet, says its protagonists Giuseppe Mascoli and David Page.

Bocconcino Pizzeria London Mayfair

Bocconcino Pizzeria opens in Mayfair

By Lauren Houghton

Restaurateur Michael Gokhner opened new Italian restaurant Bocconcino Pizzeria in London’s Mayfair on 1 December. 

Pizza Rossa broke a European record with the success of its crowdfunding campaign earlier this year

Pizza Rossa to open permanent site

By Melodie Michel

Pizza Rossa is opening its first permanent venue in London on 20 November, after the success of its long-term pop-up.