Pizza Pilgrims

Anton, our Head Chef at Pilgrims Cambridge is competing today at the European Pizza Show in London. Can he win?! We think so 🙌 Good luck, Anton!

Here's Bledi Jahjaga & Luigi Azzarone, who are both celebrating 5 years at Pilgrims today. Yes, you read that right, 5 years! Bledi is our Head of Food, who is the mastermind of our pizza quality, sustainability, and kitchen standards. Luigi is our Openings Manager, ensuring that each of our new openings is better than the last, making our new customers happier one pizza at a time. Thank you for the 5 years Bledi and Luigi, you fully deserve your 4 week sabbaticals. Here's to many more pizzas together 🫶

Meet Joe RB. We think he's a bit of a legend. It's Joe's last day today as our General Manager of Camden Pilgrims as he takes on his new role as Training Manager in our Learning & Development team. Joe's worked in many of our pizzerias, such as Exmouth Market, Canary Wharf, & Covent Garden. He's welcomed 100's of new Pilgrims to the company, delivered workshops to many of our managers, created bundles of training materials, and truly represents our values every day. We're very proud of you, Joe. Here's to many more pizzas together 🫶

How lucky we are to be building so much strength and skill in a single team… Any requirements for pizza? Last week, the team got together at Pizza Pilgrims. What a brilliant night and an epic team. Can you guess who won top prize? Expert chefs include: Simon Turner , Matt Carroll , Mish Naik , Rahil Bukhari , Steve W. , Bradley Malloy , Santhy Tamang , Alex Robert , Juliet Rustom , Harry A. , Molly Bland , Josie West , Leonette D.

We had an engaging and insightful morning with Zero Carbon Forum and Nutritics at Mission Kitchen - discussing critically important strategies in menu development, with the future in mind. 📉 Future proofing and de-risking menus: menu with less carbon = menu with more resilience (keeping costs down in the long run) 🌱 When it comes to increasing the plant-base and vegeterian elements, menus should say more about what’s IN the dishes, not what’s not in it. 🍽️ And the biggest takeaway; operators have a responsibility to know their impact, educate in all directions - from supply chain, through menu design, to customer choices (it’s not all on the guest to decide themselves)

Things you might do the next time you're in Chelsea. 1. Stop off at our brand new pizzeria on the Kings Road. 2. Try our Christmas guest special pizza. 3. Finish it off with a Terrymisu (if you know, you know). 4. Leave happier. We'll be properly opening our doors next week - this bunch of pizza loving legends can't wait to meet you all.

We're over the moon to have won the communications and influence award at The Caterer People Awards. I collected the award on behalf of everyone at Pizza Pilgrims, our partner Will Rankin, and most of all our good friend, Joshua - who also shared a few words. Thanks to all the speakers during the event, it was a good'n 👏 Winner winner, pizza dinner. 

Budget is due at lunch time, so here is some light relief. 😉 Wednesday can only mean one thing... another podcast drop 🎙️🎧 This week I chatted with Oli Cavaliero, Head of People and Engagement at Pizza Pilgrims. Sitting outside their flagship Pizzeria in Kingly Court, we got to chatting about Pizza Pilgrims latest recruit, Joshua. “Joshua”—their AI chatbot that’s reshaping employee experience! Inspired by the AI in the 80's film,War Games,( ask Thom Elliot), Joshua does much more than answer questions; it’s a powerhouse for boosting team connection and streamlining processes. The success of Joshua in enhancing engagement is truly remarkable, to the point where they have reduced open shifts ( hours that need working!) by 30%. But what else can this new recruit do? 🤖 Company Culture & Engagement: How Joshua enhances team spirit with personalised birthday reminders and shift updates. 🍕 Real-Time Pizza Insights: Real-time data helps team members perfect each pizza. 👨🔧 Streamlined Employee Assistance: Joshua answers policy and menu questions instantly, reducing handbook overwhelm. 💻 Digital Engagement: Exploring the role of digital platforms in keeping teams connected, Joshua uncovers the questions employees might feel hesitant to ask, fostering a culture of openness. 🔢 Insights into Employee Engagement: Oli discusses strategies that make Joshua indispensable for staff, showing the power of tech in humanising the workplace. Skip to the bit you love ❤️ [00:01:34]Company culture and engagement. [00:03:42]AI in "War Games" inspires Joshua. [00:10:22] Human nature and menu discovery. [00:12:31] Using Joshua for Employee Assistance. [00:15:25] Personalized real-time pizza data. [00:20:14] AI in customer service [00:21:42] Streamlining company handbooks. [00:25:14] Unearthing unanswered employee questions. [00:29:36] Engagement through digital platforms. [00:31:43] Workplace engagement insights. [00:35:31] Employee engagement strategies. If you’re interested in how AI can drive engagement and simplify life for hospitality teams, this episode is a must-listen! 🍕 Listen now and see what AI can do for employee engagement in hospitality. 🎧 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eeaGm-AM Season #10 of the Tech on Toast podcast is brought to you by OpenTable the most complete, easiest-to-use, and truly reliable restaurant platform out there. Serving the best restaurants for 25 years and counting.

All hail Andrej! Meet our new Second Chef in Cambridge. He's just completed his Pizza School Training and has every right to look chuffed to bits. 8 weeks ago he had never made a pizza, nor worked in a pizzeria. There's a huge amount of skill to learn and Anrej has truly represented our 'Push Yourself' value - dedicating himself to the mission. Now he can make Neapolitan Pizzas like he's been here for years. If you're in Cambridge pop in for a pizza. Here's to many pizzas together, Andrej! 🫶

Championing Progress with Purpose We're incredibly proud to be recognised by Foodservice Equipment Journal (FEJ) as a sustainable business champion! 🙌 This isn't about claiming we've cracked the code on sustainability - it's about the collective journey we’re on to be better every single day. From our teams across Pizza Pilgrims, and our friends at blue+yellow, we are constantly challenging ourselves to make smarter, more responsible choices and reduce our impact wherever we can. A journey (not destination) to make people happier, one pizza at a time. 🍕 Let’s keep it going! 💚 #Sustainability #TeamEffort #PizzaPilgrims