Zizzi
Parent Azzurri Central Limited | | |
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Zizzi Restaurants Limited,
Locations
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The first Zizzi restaurant opened in Chiswick in 1999.[2][7] As of March 2022, the Zizzi portfolio includes about 25 London restaurants, as well as locations throughout the United Kingdom (and also Dublin).
On 17 July 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Azzurri Group, owner of the Zizzi and ASK Italian chains, announced the closure of 75 restaurants with the loss of up to 1,200 jobs.[8]
Notable incidents
Strand self-harm incident
On 22 April 2007, a 35-year-old Polish man entered the Zizzi restaurant on The Strand and made his way into the kitchen, where he obtained a knife. He then used it to sever his penis in front of diners.[9] Whilst it was initially believed that attempts to re-attach the appendage had been unsuccessful, The Guardian reported later that week that surgeons had, in fact, been able to do so, "in the first operation of its kind in the country", a procedure that was carried out at St Thomas' Hospital after police recovered the penis from the restaurant floor.[10]
Salisbury nerve agent poisoning
The Zizzi in Salisbury was linked to the poisoning of Sergei and Yulia Skripal since the pair had dined there. Those who had eaten at the restaurant and the nearby Mill Pub on Sunday 4 or Monday 5 March 2018 were advised to take measures such as washing or wiping their personal belongings, even though the risk of harm to other diners was reported to be "low".[11]
Philanthropy
In the summer of 2011, Zizzi began using the
See also
References
- ^ a b Lutrario, Joe (7 June 2011). "Business Profile: Zizzi". Restaurant. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Find your Local Zizzi Restaurant | Italian Restaurants". Zizzi.
- ^ "ZIZZI RESTAURANTS LIMITED overview - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". Companies House. 30 September 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ^ "Privacy Policy". Zizzi. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ^ "Bridgepoint Completes £250 Million Acquisition of ASK ITALIAN and ZIZZI". Bridgepoint. Archived from the original on 26 June 2019. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
- ^ "Azzurri Group acquired in pre-pack by Towerbrook Capital Partners". RPBI OPenings. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- ^ "Greater London Archives". Zizzi.
- ^ "Restaurant chain Zizzi and Ask Italian closing 75 branches". BBC News. 17 July 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- ^ "Man cuts off penis in restaurant". BBC News. 24 April 2007. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- ^ Glendinning, Lee (25 April 2007). "Man who cut off penis has it reattached". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- ^ "Russian spy: Salisbury diners told to wash possessions". BBC News. 11 March 2018.
- ^ "Untitled Prezi". Prezi. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ^ "2020 L.I.P. Novel Product of the Year - Zizzi".
External links
Media related to Zizzi at Wikimedia Commons
