Azzurri

Reporting on strategy, portfolio performance, and F&B direction at a multi-brand UK restaurant group operating across high streets, travel hubs, and city centres. This section covers leadership changes, brand positioning, sustainability initiatives, and digital growth across concepts including Zizzi, ASK Italian, and Coco di Mama. Designed for hospitality professionals, operators, and group executives, it offers insight into how diversified casual dining portfolios adapt to changing consumer behaviour and economic pressures.

  • Feb- 2024 -
    12 February
    NewsToday’s news in brief – 12/02/24

    Today’s news in brief – 12/02/24

    Zizzi Owner Azzurri Group reported a 9% rise in revenues to £258m for FY23. The news comes as the group reported “strong” trading performance by all brands, with increases in volume and spend per head. During the year, the group opened four new Zizzi restaurants in addition to refurbishing another…

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  • 12 February
    NewsAzzurri Group revenues hit £258m in FY23

    Azzurri Group revenues hit £258m in FY23

    Azzurri Group has reported a 9% revenue increase to £258m for FY23 which ended on 30 June.  The group – which owns Zizzi, Ask Italian and Coco di Mama – reported “strong” trading performance by all brands, with increases in volume and spend per head. EBITDA was also up 21%…

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  • Aug- 2023 -
    3 August
    RestaurantsPizza Pilgrims joins Zero Carbon Forum

    Pizza Pilgrims joins Zero Carbon Forum

    Pizza Pilgrims has joined the Zero Carbon Forum to accelerate its progress to net zero, as well as to share its sustainability insight and learnings across the sector.   According to the pizza chain, one of the biggest challenges that pizza companies face is how to address the environmental impact of…

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  • Dec- 2022 -
    14 December
    RestaurantsAzzurri Group lays out new sustainability strategy

    Azzurri Group lays out new sustainability strategy

    Azzurri Group, the owner of Zizzi, Ask and Coco di Mama, has “cemented its commitment” to sustainability through a new strategy entitled ‘Recipe for a Better Future’.  The strategy lays out 19 “ambitious” goals that are aligned with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals and structured across three pillars: People, Planet…

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  • Nov- 2022 -
    30 November
    RestaurantsAzzurri Group revenues double in FY22

    Azzurri Group revenues double in FY22

    The Azzurri Group has seen total revenues rise by £119m to £235.9m in its full-year results, an increase of 101.8% against the prior year as the group rebounded from the pandemic.  The increased sales helped boost profit before tax, which hit £2.7m in the year ended 26 June 2022, up…

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  • Oct- 2021 -
    15 October
    RestaurantsCoco di Mama partners with Sainsbury’s

    Coco di Mama partners with Sainsbury’s

    Italian food-to-go brand Coco di Mama has partnered with Sainsbury’s to trial a range of its grab-and-go products in 15 London convenience stores. Sainsbury’s customers will be able to choose from eight of Coco di Mama’s ‘made fresh, every day’ baguettes and salads, complementing its Taste the Difference and £3.50…

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  • Nov- 2020 -
    12 November
    Food and DrinkCasual Dining show postponed until September 2021

    Casual Dining show postponed until September 2021

    The Casual Dining trade show, which was set to take place in March next year, has been postponed amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and government restrictions. The event, which is dedicated to the casual dining sector, will now take place between 23-24 September 2021 at ExCeL London, its organiser Diversified…

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  • 4 November
    CoronavirusZizzi’s in Bristol forced to close after alleged Covid-19 breach

    Zizzi’s in Bristol forced to close after alleged Covid-19 breach

    A Zizzi restaurant near Bristol was forced to close by police as the authorities investigated an alleged report that staff were ordered to come into work while awaiting coronavirus test results. According to the Guardian, the chain restaurant in Clifton village closed on Thursday, 29 October after staff reported the…

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  • Jul- 2020 -
    20 July
    RestaurantsZizzi and Ask Italian to close 75 sites, 1,200 jobs at risk

    Zizzi and Ask Italian to close 75 sites, 1,200 jobs at risk

    Some 75 Zizzi and Ask Italian sites are set to close after the restaurant’s owner, Azzurri Group, was acquired by TowerBrook Capital Partners. The move has placed 1,200 jobs at risk and is the result of “unprecedented levels” of disruption in recent months as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.…

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  • Jun- 2020 -
    30 June
    CoronavirusByron set to appoint administrators

    Byron set to appoint administrators

    Byron has reportedly filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators after it “teetered on the brink of financial collapse” following Covid-19. According to Sky News, the burger chain is now looking to secure a takeover of the group, and is holding “detailed” talks with three unnamed potential buyers in…

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