Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Start reading

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

Start reading

SHOCKING: Franco manca - You Need To See This

Pizza chain blames tax rises for closing down restaurants

IN FULL

The Independent UK

Pizza chain Franco Manca to shut 16 restaurants with hundreds of jobs at risk

The Independent UK

Franco Manca to shut 16 restaurants in restructuring with 225 jobs at risk

Parent group The Fulham Shore partly blamed ‘disproportionately high’ UK taxes as it said a minority of its sites were ‘no longer sustainable’.

Evening Standard

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Franco Manca owner looking at ‘strategic options’ in tough restaurant market

Fulham Shore confirmed it had appointed Alvarez & Marsal to carry out the review.

The Independent UK

Bow Street plots acquisitions after restructuring and Christmas uplift

Former PizzaExpress boss and Franco Manca owner David Page was recently appointed executive chairman of the company.

Evening Standard

Is gen Z’s love of fried chicken pushing Britain to ‘peak pizza’?

Competition intensifies as former chief of Domino’s says days of ‘massive growth’ are over

The Guardian - UK

National Pizza Awards: Lockdown-born thin crust pizzeria beats off... Zizzi and Franco Manca

Short Road Pizza saw off 16 finalists to win the top prize this year

Evening Standard

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

From world-famous DJ to farming pioneer: how one journey changed Andy Cato’s life

THE CLIMATE 100 LIST: The Independent’s Climate 100 List recognises leading environmental campaigners and change makers helping to tackle the climate crisis. One half of Groove Armada, Andy Cato is now also a leading voice in regenerative farming. He speaks to Emma Henderson

The Independent UK

‘The ultimate fakeaway’: posh pizzas take over UK supermarket shelves

Specialty styles and outre toppings proliferating as ready meals seek to replicate restaurant trends

The Guardian - UK

London Marathon 2025: Freebies and discounts for runners, from food to travel

Here’s what you can get for free... if you run 26.2 miles

Evening Standard

Savory Delights: Top 12 Affordable Eateries in London to Savor in 2024

London, a melting pot of cultures, boasts an eclectic culinary scene that caters to every taste bud and budget.

inkl

Franco Manca is offering free pizza to anyone with this Italian name

Want free pizza goodness to warm up this cold January? If you have this name, then it is your lucky day

Evening Standard

Pizza Express to return to Edinburgh Stockbridge after moving out of 'iconic' building

Councillors were told Pizza Express has an "interesting relationship with the community in Stockbridge" as a licence was granted for the restaurant chain to return to the area.

Edinburgh Live

The Kolossi/Attica, London: ‘It’s not revelatory, it’s much better than that’ – restaurant review

They say you can’t revisit past times, but at this much-loved old haunt, it’s not quite true, writes Jay Rayner

The Guardian - UK

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Guardian - UK

Franco Manca owner agrees to £93m buyout by Japanese group

Tokyo-listed Toridoll partners with Capdesia to acquire pizza and Greek casual dining business Fulham Shore

Evening Standard

Franco Manca owner Fulham Shore to be snapped up by Japanese food business Toridoll in £93 million deal

The offer for the 11-year-old firm, named after restauranteur David Page’s father’s love of Fulham FC, represents a premium of approximately 34.8% from the share closing price yesterday

Wales Online

Tesco Franco Manca pizza 'better than a takeaway' and only costs £5

Customers are raving about Tesco's link-up with restaurant chain Franco Manca

Wales Online

Cardiff's newest restaurants that have all opened their doors in 2022

The Welsh capital has long been a foodie hub and, despite the many difficulties facing the hospitality industry over the past 12 months, there have been plenty of new destinations to go and try

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Manchester Evening News

I ate the Christmas roast dinner PIZZA with Yorkshire pudding on top but I did not feel festive at all

Pizza chain Franco Manca has launched its eye-popping Christmas pizzas across the UK - but on our visit it was far from festive

Insider UK

Owner of Franco Manca and The Real Greek says its city centre restaurants have seen a drop in visits

Fulham Shore warns cost-of-living impacts on consumers will continue to influence sales

Wales Online

Franco Manca first review: Pizza chain finally opens after three years but was it worth the wait?

Pizza restaurant Franco Manca has finally opened its first Welsh location after announcing plans to open back in 2019

Wales Online

A foodie's guide to eating out in Cardiff city centre

From dirty burgers and pasta to falafel and foie gras, Wales' capital city is bursting with flavour

Wales Online

The restaurants and cafes opening in Cardiff between now and Christmas

The festive season is about to get even tastier

Coach

Here’s The Free Stuff You Can Get With Your London Marathon Medal 2024

Running 26.2 miles is its own reward, but some extras never hurt

Birmingham Post

Franco Manca owner says restaurants staying busy despite growing cost of living crisis

The Fulham Shore has opened 10 restaurants this year and will soon open Wales's first Franco Manca

1 2

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.