Sales at Pizza Express fell by six per cent in its international markets.

Losses at Pizza Express ballooned to more than £40m in 2024, it has been revealed, as its sales also dipped.

The restaurant chain’s pre-tax losses went from £7.9m to £40.7m while new accounts filed with Companies House also show its revenue slipped from £454.5m to £442.1m over the same period.

In the UK and Ireland, the chain’s sales fell by 2.7 per cent and by six per cent in its international markets.

A statement signed off by the board said: “During 2024, our primary market of the UK and Ireland continued to operate in a challenging macroeconomic environment.

“There has been continued consumer caution driven by economic uncertainty and the lasting impacts of the cost-of-living crisis, coupled with cost in

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