";s:4:"text";s:2812:"PizzaExpress has revealed a 15.3% fall in profit in 2018 as it grappled with challenging trading conditions, particularly in the UK and Ireland. Pizza Express reported an 11 per cent fall in pre-tax profit in the second quarter and a sharp rise in its debt burden compared with … Pizza Express is at Risk of Going into Liquidation After Massive Loss in Last Year’s Profit. Read more: China expansion and UK troubles take a slice out of earnings at Pizza Express It’s a sad time for chain restaurants as we recently said goodbye to an empire of restaurants, from J amie’s Italian to the reduction of branches such as Byron, Gourmet Burger Kitchen, and now we could be seeing Pizza Express closing its doors. Pizza Express suffers profit slip amid rising costs - but it heralds success of enhanced vegan menu and ties with Deliveroo. Pizza Express is one of the most visited restaurants chains in the UK. The company, which has more than 600 restaurants across the world, revealed a 1.6% increase in turnover to £543m for the year to 30th December 2018. But blaming a ‘challenging’ year for […] Pizza Express suffers profit slip amid rising costs - but it heralds success of enhanced vegan menu and ties with Deliveroo By Jane Denton For Thisismoney 14:54 28 Aug 2019, updated 14:55 28 Aug 2019 Pizza Express suffers profit slip amid rising costs – but it heralds success of enhanced vegan menu and ties with Deliveroo In the first half of its financial year, earnings at Pizza Express fell nearly 8% On a like-for-like basis, sales in the UK and Ireland slipped by 0.5% By Jane Denton For Thisismoney Published: … Shape Created with Sketch.