Zizzi
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Zizzi is a chain of Italian restaurants
found across the United Kingdom
which is owned by Gondola Group
, who also own Ask
and PizzaExpress restaurants. There are currently 87 Zizzi restaurants in the UK. Many include a masonry oven
, visible over the counter to the customers, where pizza
s are prepared and then baked in the oven to order. The menu includes a selection of pasta
and pizza dishes, plus salad
s.
Italian cuisine
Italian cuisine has developed through centuries of social and political changes, with roots as far back as the 4th century BCE. Italian cuisine in itself takes heavy influences, including Etruscan, ancient Greek, ancient Roman, Byzantine, Jewish and Arab cuisines...
found across the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
which is owned by Gondola Group
Gondola Group
Gondola Group is a chain restaurant operator in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. It operates in 600 locations using several casual dining brands:*Ask, Italian food*Milano, pizzeria *PizzaExpress, pizzeria...
, who also own Ask
Ask
Ask may refer to:* The active verb for a direct question, .In places:* Ask, Akershus in Gjerdrum municipality, Akershus, Norway* Ask, Hordaland in Askøy municipality, Hordaland, Norway...
and PizzaExpress restaurants. There are currently 87 Zizzi restaurants in the UK. Many include a masonry oven
Masonry oven
A masonry oven, colloquially known as a brick oven or stone oven, is an oven consisting of a baking chamber made of fireproof brick, concrete, stone, or clay. Though traditionally wood-fired, coal-fired ovens were common in the 19th century, modern masonry ovens are often fired with natural gas or...
, visible over the counter to the customers, where pizza
Pizza
Pizza is an oven-baked, flat, disc-shaped bread typically topped with a tomato sauce, cheese and various toppings.Originating in Italy, from the Neapolitan cuisine, the dish has become popular in many parts of the world. An establishment that makes and sells pizzas is called a "pizzeria"...
s are prepared and then baked in the oven to order. The menu includes a selection of pasta
Pasta
Pasta is a staple food of traditional Italian cuisine, now of worldwide renown. It takes the form of unleavened dough, made in Italy, mostly of durum wheat , water and sometimes eggs. Pasta comes in a variety of different shapes that serve for both decoration and to act as a carrier for the...
and pizza dishes, plus salad
Salad
Salad is any of a wide variety of dishes, including vegetable salads; salads of pasta, legumes, eggs, or grains; mixed salads incorporating meat, poultry, or seafood; and fruit salads. They may include a mixture of cold and hot, often including raw vegetables or fruits.Green salads include leaf...
s.