It used to be the go-to chain for couch potatoes, but consumer habits are changing with the rise of Deliveroo and Just EatAll is not well in the land of the pizza. After an explosion in the number of chains selling some version of dough topped with tomato and cheese, the sector has been singed.Pizza Express had to fend off speculation last week that it was going under as it entered talks to restructure £1.1bn of debt. Strada, Zizzi and Prezzo have closed hundreds of branches. These tales of woe reflect the rise and fall of the wider casual dining scene, which has suffered a surge in closures, including Jamie Oliver’s UK restaurant empire. Too many restaurants, rising costs and consumer wariness have slashed margins and turned boom to bust. Continue reading…
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