Pizza Hut Closes Uxbridge & Hayes Restaurants

Hayes and Uxbridge Pizza Hut Restaurants Set to Close Amid UK-Wide Shutdowns

Two well-loved local Pizza Hut branches — in Hayes and Uxbridge — are among dozens of sites across the UK set to close, following the latest collapse of the company operating the chain’s UK restaurants.

Administrators have confirmed that DC London Pie Limited, which runs Pizza Hut’s UK dining restaurants, has gone into administration. This will lead to the closure of 68 restaurants nationwide, resulting in 1,210 redundancies. In the coming weeks, 11 delivery outlets will also close.

The closures affect restaurants in major cities, including Brighton, Hull, Bristol, Leeds, Edinburgh, and now, locally, Hayes and Uxbridge.

The restaurant chain, famous for its family-friendly dining, salad bar, and all-you-can-eat buffet, has struggled to stay afloat amid rising costs and difficult trading conditions. This marks the second time in less than a year that Pizza Hut’s UK business has entered administration.

Brand Owner Steps In to Save Half of UK Restaurants

While the closures mark a blow for local diners and employees, there is a glimmer of hope for the brand. Yum! Brands, the global owner of Pizza Hut, has stepped in to save 64 restaurants and 1,276 jobs across the UK, ensuring that part of the chain continues to trade.

Administrators FTI Consulting said the company had been hit by “challenging trading conditions and increased costs,” with cash flow pressures made worse by “tax-related obligations.”

Joint administrator Matt Callaghan stated:

“The joint administrators will continue to work with employees who have unfortunately been made redundant, to ensure they get the support needed.”

A Tough Year for Pizza Hut UK

DC London Pie had only recently taken over Pizza Hut’s UK restaurant operations in January, after purchasing them out of insolvency. The company also owns Pizza Hut franchises in Sweden and Denmark, but has struggled to keep the UK division profitable.

The closure of the Hayes and Uxbridge branches will be a disappointment to many local families who’ve enjoyed Pizza Hut’s sit-in dining experience over the years — a familiar spot for casual meals, birthday parties, and family gatherings.

No firm dates have yet been confirmed for when the two West London sites will shut their doors, but it is expected to happen within the coming weeks.

Restaurants to close:

• Ashton
• Beckton
• Bolton
• Bournemouth
• Bradford, Vicar Lane
• Brighton, Marina
• Bristol
• Cardiff
• Carlisle
• Chatham
• Clacton
• Cortonwood
• Crawley
• Cribbs Causeway
• Croydon
• Dudley
• Dundee
• Durham City
• Eastbourne
• Edinburgh
• Edinburgh, Fountain Park
• Edinburgh, Kinnaird Park
• Enfield
• Falkirk
• Feltham
• Finchley, Lido
• Great Yarmouth
• Greenwich
• Grimsby
• Hartlepool
• Hayes
• Hereford
• Huddersfield
• Hull
• Inverness
• Kettering
• Kidderminster
• Lancaster
• Leeds, Colton Mill
• Leeds, Kirkstall Road
• Leeds, White Rose
• Liverpool
• Llanelli
• Lowestoft
• Manchester Fort
• Middlesbrough
• Norwich
• Oldham
• Poole, Tower Park
• Portsmouth
• Preston
• Reading Gate
• Rhyl
• Rochdale
• Romford
• Russell Square, London
• Scunthorpe
• Shrewsbury
• Silverlink
• Solihull
• St Helens
• Stratford-upon-Avon
• Thanet
• Truro
• Urmston
• Wellingborough
• Wigan
• Yeovil

Delivery outlets to close:

• Aylesbury
• Bletchley
• Coventry North
• Coventry West
• Dunstable
• Leighton Buzzard
• Luton
• Milton Keynes
• Rugby
• Uxbridge
• Wolverton

Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gj7g8931no