| 词条 | PizzaExpress |
| 释义 |
| name = PizzaExpress | logo = PizzaExpressBlack.svg | caption = | type = Private company | industry = Restaurant | foundation = {{start date and age|1965}} | founder = Peter Boizot | location = Uxbridge, London, UK | key_people = Jinlong Wang, CEO | products = | revenue = | operating_income = | net_income = | owner = Hony Capital | num_employees = | parent = | subsid = | footnotes = | homepage = {{url|http://www.pizzaexpress.com/}} }} PizzaExpress is a restaurant group with over 470 restaurants across the United Kingdom and 100 overseas in Europe, Hong Kong, China, India, Indonesia, The Philippines, Singapore and the Middle East.[1] It was founded in 1965 by Peter Boizot.[2] In July 2014 the group was sold to the China-based private equity firm Hony Capital in a deal worth £900 million ($1.54 billion). PizzaExpress celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2015. HistoryFounded in 1965 by Peter Boizot, PizzaExpress opened its first restaurant in London's Wardour Street. Inspired by a trip to Italy, Boizot brought back to London a pizza oven from Naples and a chef from Sicily.[3] In 1969 jazz performances began at its Dean Street restaurant, London.[4] PizzaExpress expanded into the Republic of Ireland in 1995 and currently operates 14 restaurants there under the brand name Milano.[5] The company also owns the brand name Marzano. Originally Marzano was used in countries where the brand name Pizza Express was not available, as with the use of the name Milano in the Republic of Ireland, but it also exists in some territories, such as Cyprus, to differentiate between the restaurants selling primarily pizza and those offering a wider range of non-pizza meals inspired by Italy.[6] It is also used for a cafe-bar run as an adjunct to the branch of Pizza Express in The Forum in Norwich, "Cafe Bar Marzano".[7] In 2011, PizzaExpress launched a major rebrand of its UK restaurants, with menu changes, a black and white logo and the widespread use of stripes, both for staff uniforms and for restaurant decor.[8] In 2017, PizzaExpress launched 'PizzaExpress Live'. Hosted at venues across the UK, PizzaExpress Live offers a broad range of entertainment for guests from comedy, to ‘An Audience With’ top celebrities and influential figures within various fields.[9] OwnershipPizzaExpress was floated on the London Stock Exchange in 1993 with franchises opening across the UK. UK franchises were then bought back en masse in 1996. TDR Capital and Capricorn Associates then bought the company in 2003 turning it private again.[10] In 2005, PizzaExpress floated on the London Stock Exchange, as part of the Gondola Holdings PLC.[11] It was then bought by private equity group Cinven as the Gondola Group in 2007.[12] On 12 July 2014 it was announced that Chinese group Hony Capital had bought PizzaExpress for £900m.[13] FarePizzaExpress specialises in handmade pizza. PizzaExpress introduced the lighter pizza Leggera, the first pizza range on the high street that contains around 500 calories.[14] In 2008, PizzaExpress started a Guest Chef Series with chef Theo Randall, of Theo Randall at InterContinental London, creating exclusive dishes for its menu.[15] Francesco Mazzei, of L'Anima, came on board in 2010 to develop a menu inspired by the cuisine of Calabria.[16] The celebrity chef series continued in 2012 with the introduction of two pizzas made by television cook Valentine Warner. Warner introduced the fennel and salami pizza and the Puttanesca pizza.[17] Music{{main|PizzaExpress Jazz Club}}PizzaExpress has supported the jazz community from its early days when it opened its first jazz club in 1969 in Dean Street, London. Since then an array of artists have played from Ella Fitzgerald and Amy Winehouse, to supporting early performances by Norah Jones and Jamie Cullum.[18] In 2017, PizzaExpress launched 'PizzaExpress Live'.[9] Hosted at venues across the UK, PizzaExpress Live offers a broad range of entertainment for guests from comedy, to ‘An Audience With’ top celebrities and influential figures within various fields. The restaurant giant also expanded its music offering, now ranging from arty Americana acts, to lively funk and salsa collectives. Design and artPeter Boizot teamed up with Italian restaurant designer and cartoonist Enzo Apicella in the 1960s to design the PizzaExpress identity and over 80 restaurants.[19] In 2002, PizzaExpress launched PizzaExpress Prospects Contemporary Art Prize with pop artist Peter Blake.[20] Peter Blake's connection with PizzaExpress was extended when he donated 26 original pieces to the Chiswick restaurant. PizzaExpress created a 'Living Lab' in October 2010, in Richmond, trialling new ideas from design to sound, collaborating with designer Ab Rogers.[21] PhilanthropyPizzaExpress introduced the Pizza Veneziana in 1977 to help save Venice from sinking by donating 5p of every pizza sold to the Venice in Peril Fund. Over the years the amount donated from each pizza has increased to 25p.[2] From 2008, donations from the Veneziana pizza go to the Veneziana Fund, where 50% is donated to the Venice in Peril Fund and 50% is given to the restoration, repair and maintenance of buildings, fixtures and fittings of buildings and works of art created before 1750.[22] In 1999, PizzaExpress introduced its Schools Programme, a programme where the company turns its restaurants into classrooms, educating children about fresh ingredients, how to run a local business and how to cook for themselves.[23] In 2016, PizzaExpress launched its partnership with Macmillan Cancer Support, with a discretionary 25p donation from every Padana pizza sold to help Macmillan provide essential financial, emotional, medical and practical support for people affected by cancer. As of May 2017, the partnership has raised over £500,000.[24] ControversyIn 2008 the company was reported as paying staff less than the legal minimum wage, relying on tips to make up the difference. This led to a campaign in Parliament to make this practice illegal.[25][26] References1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/markets/article-2052986/PizzaExpress-hopes-curry-favour-India-plans-set-shop.html |title=PizzaExpress hopes to curry favour in India with plans to set up shop |publisher=This is Money |date=24 October 2011 |accessdate=28 January 2015}} 2. ^1 {{cite news|author=Chris Blackhurst |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/mr-pizza-and-all-that-jazz-profile-peter-boizot-1285293.html |title=Mr Pizza and all that jazz; Profile: Peter Boizot - Life and Style |publisher=The Independent |date=26 January 1997 |accessdate=28 January 2015 |location=London}} 3. ^{{cite news|author=11.33 EST |url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2003/feb/09/foodanddrink.features12 |title=A slice of the action |publisher=The Guardian |date=9 February 2003 |accessdate=28 January 2015 |location=London}} 4. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.peach-report.com/Latest/686503/pizzaexpress_founder_peter_boizot_an_industry_icon.html |title=PizzaExpress founder Peter Boizot an Industry Icon |publisher=Peach Report |date=19 November 2010 |accessdate=28 January 2015 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150405032700/http://www.peach-report.com/Latest/686503/pizzaexpress_founder_peter_boizot_an_industry_icon.html |archivedate=5 April 2015 |df=dmy-all }} 5. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.milano.ie/about-us |title=About Milano |publisher=Milano.ie |date= |accessdate=28 January 2015}} 6. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.pizzaexpress.com.cy/about-us-marazano |title=About Us |publisher=Pizzaexpress |date= |accessdate=28 January 2015 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150222013816/http://www.pizzaexpress.com.cy/about-us-marazano |archivedate=22 February 2015 |df=dmy-all }} 7. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.theforumnorwich.co.uk/eat-drink |title=Eat/Drink |publisher=The Forum |date= |accessdate=26 December 2015}} 8. ^{{cite web|last=Chapman |first=Matthew |url=http://www.marketingmagazine.co.uk/news/1089707/PizzaExpress-launches-biggest-rebrand-date/ |title=PizzaExpress launches biggest rebrand to date |publisher=Marketing Magazine |date= |accessdate=28 January 2015}} 9. ^1 {{Cite news|url=https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/3815656/pizza-express-reveal-autumn-plans-for-live-comedy-and-music-in-their-restaurants/|title=Pizza Express reveal autumn plans for live comedy and music in their restaurants|date=2017-06-15|work=The Sun|access-date=2017-11-15|language=en-GB}} 10. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.efinancialnews.com/story/2003-06-13/tdr-and-capricorn-clinch-pizzaexpress-deal|title=TDR and Capricorn clinch PizzaExpress deal|author=Michael Hoare|work=efinancialnews.com|accessdate=3 April 2015}} 11. ^{{cite news|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=aRJ.oPMl3j28&refer=uk|title=Gondola, PizzaExpress Owner, Raises $240 Mln in IPO (Update1)|work=bloomberg.com|accessdate=3 April 2015|date=2 November 2005}} 12. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.scotsman.com/business/media-tech-leisure/cinven-buys-pizza-express-owner-in-163-900m-deal-1-1143452|title=Cinven buys Pizza Express owner in £900m deal|work=scotsman.com|accessdate=3 April 2015}} 13. ^{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/retailandconsumer/10963631/Chinas-Hony-buys-Pizza-Express-for-900m.html|title=China's Hony buys Pizza Express for £900m|date=12 July 2014|work=Telegraph.co.uk|accessdate=3 April 2015|location=London|first=Ashley|last=Armstrong}} 14. ^{{cite web|author=Becky Paskin|url=http://www.bighospitality.co.uk/New-Products/Pizza-Express-launches-healthy-salad-pizza-range |title=Pizza Express launches healthy ‘salad’ pizza range |publisher=Bighospitality.co.uk |date=17 March 2009 |accessdate=28 January 2015}} 15. ^ {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100921130634/http://www.eatoutmagazine.co.uk/online_article/Theo-Randall-joins-forces-with-Pizza-Express-/4684 |date=21 September 2010 }} 16. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/19/11/2009/331014/Italian-chef-Francesco-Mazzei-creates-dishes-for-Pizza.htm |title=Catering & Hospitality News |publisher=Caterersearch.com |date= |accessdate=28 January 2015}} 17. ^ {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120418214206/http://www.eatoutmagazine.co.uk/online_article/TV-cook-Valentine-Warner-collaborates-with-PizzaExpress-for-limited-edition-dishes/15542 |date=18 April 2012 }} 18. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.jazzwisemagazine.com/jazz-gig-guide/venueevents/2 |title=Jazz News | Jazzwise Magazine | London |publisher=Jazzwise Magazine |date= |accessdate=28 January 2015}} 19. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.slammedmagazine.com/inthisissue/july-2004/feature.php |title=SLAMMED Magazine |publisher=Web.archive.org |date=26 February 2011 |accessdate=28 January 2015 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110226052030/http://www.slammedmagazine.com/inthisissue/july-2004/feature.php |archivedate=26 February 2011 }} 20. ^{{cite news|author=Imogen Tilden |url=https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2002/may/22/artsfeatures3 |title=Drip paint work wins drawing prize | Culture |publisher=The Guardian |date=22 May 2002 |accessdate=28 January 2015 |location=London}} 21. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.dezeen.com/2011/01/05/living-lab-by-ab-rogers-for-pizza-express/ |title=Living Lab by Ab Rogers for Pizza Express |publisher=Dezeen |date=5 January 2011 |accessdate=28 January 2015}} 22. ^ {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111026080655/http://www.pwwsolicitors.co.uk/charitable-applications/charity-details/the-veneziana-fund |date=26 October 2011 }} 23. ^ {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110314230150/http://www.cinven.com/aboutus/communicatingwithourstakeholders.asp |date=14 March 2011 }} 24. ^{{Cite news|url=https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/05/22/pizza-express-raises-500000-macmillan-one-year/#.WgvtiBO0Pdc|title=Pizza Express raises £500,000 for Macmillan in one year {{!}} UK Fundraising|date=2017-05-22|work=UK Fundraising|access-date=2017-11-15|language=en-GB}} 25. ^{{cite news|last1=Hickman, Usborne|first1=Martin , Simon|title=Revealed: how the restaurant chains pocket your tips|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/revealed-how-the-restaurant-chains-pocket-your-tips-867634.html|accessdate=29 December 2017|publisher=The Independent|date=14 July 2008}} 26. ^{{cite news|last1=Hari|first1=Johann|title=The shameless scam of restaurant tips|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/commentators/johann-hari/johann-hari-the-shameless-scam-of-restaurant-tips-842807.html|accessdate=29 December 2017}} External links{{commons category|Pizza Express}}
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