PizzaExpress to re-open in Newark after coronavirus lockdown

NEWARK'S PizzaExpress is to re-open next week, the company has confirmed.

It is among 71 outlets re-opening on Thursday (July 30) followed by another 88 the following week.

Opening in accordance with the latest government advice, the pizzeria will have robust measures in place to ensure the safety and wellbeing of teams and customers.

These include a physically distanced layout, hand sanitiser stations, heightened hygiene procedures and cleaning measures along with regular health checks of team members.

PizzaExpress has also introduced a new online booking service, as well as a new digital menu and cashless payment to assist and reassure customers.

The re-opening follows test and learn trials of delivery, click-and-collect and dine-in services at selected pizzerias since July 9.

Zoe Bowley, managing director at PizzaExpress said: “Our top priority remains the safety and wellbeing of our teams and customers, and we are very grateful for the way that our customers have embraced our new procedures.

"The response to our online booking system, new digital menus and cashless payments has been fantastic, and we encourage everyone to use these services as much as possible as their local restaurant reopens.

“We’re working hard to provide the PizzaExpress experience that our customers love in a safe and responsible way, as we bring back our freshly handmade pizza to even more locations as soon as we can.”

PizzaExpress will be supporting the government’s Eat Out To Help Out scheme throughout August for dine-in customers, applicable Mondays to Wednesdays from August 3-31.

As a further incentive, PizzaExpress is offering dine-in customers a free portion of its dough balls with every main course ordered.