Zizzi owner Azzurri to open more restaurants despite rising costs
The boss of Azzurri Group said he is ‘cautiously optimistic’ about the recovery of UK hospitality next year.
The firm behind Italian chains Zizzi and Ask has said it plans to keep opening more restaurants despite extra costs facing the restaurant sector next year.
The boss of Azzurri Group, which also runs Coco Di Mama, said he is “cautiously optimistic” about the recovery of UK hospitality next year despite recent warnings from industry bosses.
Hospitality bosses, including the chief executives of Greene King and Whitbread, told ministers last month that increases to National Insurance contributions would “lead to business closures and job losses within a year”.
However, Azzurri said it hopes to benefit from increased wages and reduced borrowing costs over the next year.
