PizzaExpress to open 13 of its restaurants in London for delivery

UK-based Pizza chain Pizza Express is opening 13 of its London restaurants for delivery starting today.

The Italian restaurant is starting a phased delivery only trial across selected London pizzerias.

“In recent weeks, naturally our number one priority has been to protect the safety and well-being of our teams and customers. With this in mind we opted to take some extra time to ensure our phased re-opening happens in a safe and responsible way in line with government advice,” said Zoe Bowley, MD, Pizza Express- UK and Ireland.

The pizza chain has implemented a number of safety protocols so that its teams feel comfortable and it can ensure customers of the quality of the pizza they receive.

“We're now delighted to confirm the start of a phased delivery only trial across selected London pizzerias from Thursday, 28 May,” she added by pointing that once the trial is safely completed the group will consider further roll out.

It shared the news on its Instagram account, where it confirmed that the delivery service will be contact-free and available via Deliveroo.

“Our teams are now on site in 13 of our London Pizzerias, getting ready to fire up the ovens and start delivering your favourites, direct from our ovens to your door, contact-free via Deliveroo,” it read.