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Peter A Walker

Lanarkshire takeaway pizza business set to create 300 jobs

Boss Pizza has announced plans to create 300 jobs as it opens branches across the UK, starting in March.

The new roles are in franchising, marketing, logistics, warehousing, retail and customer service.

The expansion is set to begin in central Scotland and then move into the North of England.

Chief executive Ajmal Mushtaq said: “There has been a big cultural shift in consumer attitude to takeaway food in the past couple of years.

“Consumers are demanding higher quality food, more competitive price points as well as faster delivery - Boss Pizza is well placed to meet these consumer demands.”

Boss Pizza's delivery vehicles in Hamilton (Freelance)

The company was born during the pandemic in 2020. With restaurants closed, they were hit with a loss of one of their main income streams and looked for a way to resolve this loss.

A proprietary algorithm should streamline the order lifecycle, meaning customers getting pizzas faster than with rivals.

Operations manager Garry Saini said: “We have been overwhelmed by the success of our brand of fresh dough pizzas - this incredible business performance will now underpin our national expansion plans.”

Lanark and Hamilton East MP Angela Crawley said: “I very much welcome this investment and the opportunities it will provide for hundreds of people in the area.

“These new jobs will provide a much-needed boost in employment and for the local economy as we look to bounce back from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic.”

The expansion will consist of both company-owned and franchise stores.

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