Azzurri Group

Azzurri Group was established in the UK in 2015. The company is involved in Italian casual dining and operates a total of 311 restaurants and shops, all offering Italian cuisine. Azzurri Group also runs food establishments in Ireland and China.

Azzurri Group operates its restaurants under the following banners:

• Zizzi: Zizzi consists of a total of 162 restaurants, mostly operating in the UK. 3 of them are based in Ireland and 1 in China. Azzurri has launched 6 new restaurants under this banner in 2019 and has also renovated 17 existing ones. 

• ASK Italian: a chain of 111 restaurants operating in the UK, including one which launched in 2019. 10 restaurants underwent a refurbishment. 

• Coco Di Mama: the chain was acquired by Azzurri Group and currently operates 22 restaurants in the UK. 2 of them opened in 2019. 

• Radio Alice: Radio Alice is a Pizzeria chain that manages 3 restaurants in the UK. Radio Alice has also been successful in launching its own brand of beer created with firm B52.

In 2019, Azzurri Group took over POD Food Limited and its 13 restaurants were transformed into Coco Di Mama restaurants. 

In 2019, Azzurri Group registered a turnover of € 349 million, indicating a growth of 7% in revenue compared to 2018. At present, the business employs over 6000 people. 

Azzurri Group won the Casual Dining Group of the Year by Casual Dining Awards in 2020.