Pizza Express Is Reopening
Most fast food restaurants have been forced to close their doors recently.
But now, it seems that despite the UK facing at least another few weeks of lockdown, some of our favourites are starting to reopen. Just for deliveries and takeaways, mind you.
Pizza Express is reopening
Pizza Express has made the decision to reopen some of its locations as of 28 May.
The pizza chain's managing director Zoe Bowley said that an edited menu will be on offer from restaurants in "London villages", including Notting Hill, Balham and Fulham. Takeaway and deliveries will be the only options for now.
Writing in industry newsletter Propel, she said: "We will do this to test and learn, and then it will enable us to programme the roll-out and ultimately pave the way for dine in the future.
“In recent weeks, naturally our number one priority has been to protect the safety and wellbeing of our teams and customers.
"With this in mind we opted to take some extra time to ensure our phased reopening happens in a safe and responsible way in line with Government advice.
"Fortunately our ‘At Home’ supermarket range has been proving more popular than ever for superfans craving the unmistakable taste of PizzaExpress, whilst our pizzerias have been closed.
"We’re now delighted to confirm the start of a phased delivery only trial across selected London pizzerias from Thursday 28 May.
"Once this trial has been safely completed, we’ll consider our plans for further roll out, so do keep an eye on our website and social feeds for the latest news on this.”
Pizza Express branches that are reopening (all London)
Chiswick
Notting Hill Gate
Ealing
Abbeville Road
Shepherd's Bush
Wandsworth Trinity Road
Greenwich
Belsize Park
Dulwich
Camden
Croydon George Street
Fulham Road
Balham
Starbucks has reopened
Starbucks has revealed that it will be opening 150 of its locations on 14 May; beginning with drive-thrus In line with the government's coronavirus measures, none of these branches will offer an eat-in option.
It shared an Instagram post, which reads: "In line with the latest government guidance, we’re working to reopen our stores in a safe and responsible way. From 14th May, we’ll begin a phased reopening across Britain, beginning with Drive Thru locations and select takeaway-only stores."
TGI Fridays has reopened
TGI Fridays has announced that it will be reopening some branches in the UK to launch a new click and collect service from Wednesday 6 May.
It will also be restoring the Just Eat and Deliveroo delivery services at those same restaurants except the Leeds Birstall Junction 27 location.
TGI Fridays branches that have reopened
Ashton Under Lyne
Basildon - Birmingham - Hagley Road
Cardiff - Newport Road
Cheadle
Cheltenham
Cheshire Oaks
Enfield
Fort Kinnaird Edinburgh
Gateshead - Clasper Way
Glasgow Fort
High Wycombe
Leeds - Birstall Junction 27
Lakeside - West Thurrock St
Leeds - Wellington Bridge St
Northampton
Prestwich
Reading - Caversham Road
Sale
Sheffield
Southampton - Harbour Parade
Stevenage
Teesside
Watford North
Wagamama has reopened
Pan-Asian restaurant chain Wagamama has announced that is will reopen a number of restaurants on Thursday 30 April. These will only offer delivery options.
Emma Woods, Wagamama CEO said: "We have made the decision to start a phased reopening for delivery, with the initial opening of our delivery kitchens.
"We have taken medical advice on how we keep our teams safe in a kitchen environment from a doctor who advises on health and safety in challenging operating environments, including previous experience in the cruise industry.
"This will be very much a test and learn approach for the business and rollout depends on team and customer feedback."
Wagamama branches that have reopened
London - Peckham
London - Hackney
London - Bow
Leeds
Nando's has reopened
A while back, Nando's announced that it would be reopening six of its branches to cater for deliveries. But now, another 88 locations have reopened, which means way more people can get chicken delivered to their doors.
Nando's branches that have reopened
You can find a full list of the Nando's locations that have reopened here.
Costa has reopened
Costa has reopened four of its branches for takeaways and delivery. The coffee shop franchise has opened two drive thru venues, including one in Manchester and one in Mansfield, as well as two cafes, which are only open for deliveries, in Manchester and Bristol. These two cafes can be found on Uber Eats. These stores will only be open between 8am and 4pm, and will only be taking contactless payments.
Confirming the news on Facebook, Costa said: "We’re opening two drive-thru lanes and two stores for delivery on Friday. A massive thank you to the team members that have volunteered to work – helping support key workers. Our priority remains the safety of our teams and customers."
Costa branches that have reopened
Manchester
Mansfield
Bristol
Shake Shack has reopened
Shake Shack announced on 27 April that it would be reopening two of its London locations for takeaway and delivery services.
The Tottenham Court Road Shack will open on Tuesday 28 April and the Canary Wharf Shack will open on Thursday 30 April. Customers are welcome to place takeaway orders in the restaurants, or to order for home delivery through Deliveroo.
Sticking to its commitment to prioritising the health and safety of its team and customers, both Shacks will have strict social distancing measures in place. Some of the measures will include face masks for all team members, floor markers to promote social distancing, contactless pick-up and delivery, and allocated pick-up zones for delivery riders.
Shake Shack branches that have reopened
London - Tottenham Court Road
London - Canary Wharf
Five Guys has reopened
Five Guys originally kept 13 of its restaurants open for deliveries and click and collect orders: London's Islington, Wimbledon, Ealing, Kings Road, Camden, Fulham, Notting Hill, Leeds' Duncan Street, Aberdeen, Manchester's Uni Green, Bath and Newcastle all remained opened. But now, a further seven branches have reopened.
Five Guys branches that have reopened
London - St Paul's
London - Baker Street
Edinburgh - Fort Kinnaird
Edinburgh - Fountain Park
Plymouth
Liverpool - Queen Square
Guildford
KFC has reopened
KFC announced this week that it will be reopening 11 of its restaurants, but will only have a limited menu on offer for delivery.
A KFC spokesperson said: “The safety of our team is a top priority for us and we’d never ask them to work in an environment which made them feel uncomfortable.
“Their returning to work is on an opt-in basis, and those who can travel to work without the use of public transport have been asked to return.
“We’ve implemented a number of measures to observe social distancing in these restaurants. This includes placing tape on the floor to create working zones two metres apart and operating with just one person per station and fewer team members.
“There’s still a need for affordable, accessible food at this time - so we want to do our part.”
KFC branches that have reopened
Heaton Chapel
Tamworth
New Oscott
Manchester Hulme
Manchester - Deansgate
Portsmouth
Aldershot
Ipswich - Cardinal Park
Glasgow - Pollokshaws Road
Glasgow - Great Western Retail Park
Enfield - Coliseum Retail Park
Burger King has reopened
Four Burger King restaurants have now reopened. These are Bath Road and Eastgate in Bristol, Coventry and Swindon. This is all part of a phased-reopening of more restaurants in the next few weeks.
Again, Burger King is only open for deliveries, and the menu will be limited to fewer items than usual.
Katie Evans, the marketing director at Burger King UK, said: “We hope that reopening these restaurants for delivery services goes some way to lifting our customers’ spirits in these difficult times.”
She said the restaurants would give away 1,000 meals a week to NHS staff based nearby.
“We want to demonstrate how appreciative everyone at Burger King UK is of their efforts in these unprecedented times,” she added.
It's also been announced that 10 more branches will reopen. These will be in Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Glasgow, Dundee and Merton in London, the chain's chief executive Alasdair Murdoch told The Mail On Sunday, although exact locations are yet to be confirmed.
Burger King branches that have reopened
Bristol – Bath Road
Bristol – Eastgate
Coventry
Swindon
Pret a Manger has reopened
Pret a Manger has announced that it has now reopened 10 of its locations in London. Each place that has been reopened is near a hospital, so they can provide for our tireless NHS workers.
A limited menu is available, and the locations are only open between 8am and 2pm. All orders must be takeaway.
A Pret spokesperson said in a statement: "This allows us to also get our supply chain up and running to donate food to homeless charities, so we will be donating 7,000 additional meals per week to our homeless charity partners.”
NHS workers will get half-price food until the end of April.
Pret's chief executive officer Pano Christou wrote in a blog post recently: "We are incredibly grateful that 160 team members have volunteered to help reopen 10 shops in London, located close to hospitals.”
Pret branches that have reopened (all London)
Fulham Road, Fulham
Old Brompton Road, South Kensington
St George's University Hospital
Circus Road, St John's Wood
Kings Road
City Road
Great Portland Street
St George's Wharf, Vauxhall
Warren Street
Tooting Broadway
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