Prezzo named UK's best pizza chain

11th August 2009, 11:27am

Prezzo is the UK's best pizza chain – beating rivals Pizza Express, Strada and Zizzi to the top spot for value and taste – according to an undercover taste test by BBC olive magazine.

Olive's mystery eaters visited 10 major pizza chains, paying for all food and drink, to see which offered the best quality pizza, service and value for money.

While Prezzo's pizzas were rated as 'executed brilliantly,' others did not receive such praise. Here are the scores out of 10:

Prezzo	10/10
Strada	8/10
Gusto	8/10
Zizzi	7/10
Croma	7/10
Ask	6/10
Piccolino	6/10
PIzzaExpress	5/10
Olive Press	3.5/10
San Carlo	2/10

Olive features editor Jessica Gunn said: "Everyone loves pizza but we're all feeling the financial pinch too, so we wanted to make sure that our readers know where to go on the high street for the best value, quality and service."

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• 30 Sep 2010 - Pope is served his “favourite meal” – courtesy of the World Pizza Champion
• 16 Feb 2010 - Prezzo acquires second Hertfordshire freehold within one month
• 10 Aug 2009 - Restaurant industry economy is 'beginning to improve'
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• 10 Sep 2008 - Prezzo put the brakes on new openings

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paul gregory

25 August 2009 at 1:21pm

Prezzo the UK's best Pizza chain?! God only knows why it's so popular. But with a footfall like they get at Trafalgar Square you really don't have to try very hard do you? My pizza consisted of cheese which was the plastic cheese-substitute type, bought in great bulk no doubt from a chemical factory. My wife had to send hers back to be heated up,and it wasn't much better the second time. The caesar salad was tiny for £3.10 although it was tasty. The waitress was visibly offended when I chose not to tip. It wouldn't have come as a surprise if she'd bothered to ask us if everything was alright. All in all a very forgettable experience. If this is the best of British God help us!

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