[4] In November, Hony Capital left the business and the group restructure was completed, helping to cut the chain's debt by more than £400 million.

Inspired by a trip to Italy, Boizot brought back to London a pizza oven from Naples and a chef from Sicily.

[8] 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".

[10] In July 2014, the group was sold to the China-based private equity firm Hony Capital in a deal worth £900 million.

[citation needed] In October 2019, PizzaExpress hired financial advisors in preparation for its talks with creditors.

[12] In March 2020, all UK restaurants were forced to close indefinitely due to nationwide lockdown rules introduced by the government to limit the spread of COVID-19.

On 28 May 2020, select London restaurants reopened for delivery services as the government began to lift lockdown restrictions.

[17] In November 2020, the group restructure completed and helped cut the casual dining chain's debt by more than £400 million.

[4] In November 2020, Hony Capital left the business and the group restructure completed, help cutting the casual dining chain's debt by more than £400 million.

[26] The celebrity chef series continued in 2012 with the introduction of two pizzas made by television cook Valentine Warner.

[29] The opening of Za is part of a five-year plan to refresh and improve the brand, called Future Express.

[33] Peter Blake's connection with PizzaExpress was extended when he donated 26 original pieces to the Chiswick restaurant where he had been a regular customer since 1981.

[36] 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.