Zizzi owner Azzurri to open more restaurants despite rising costs

A Zizzi restaurant in Nottingham as owner Azzurri Group has said it plans to open more sites (Tim Goode/PA) - (PA Archive)

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.