Pizza Hut to close 68 UK restaurants with the loss of 1,210 jobs

Pizza Hut UK is to close 68 restaurants and 11 delivery sites with the loss of 1,210 jobs after falling into administration.

DC London Pie Limited, which operates Pizza Hut's UK restaurants, appointed FTI Consulting as administrators on Monday.

However, Pizza Hut's global owner Yum! Brands has agreed to save 64 restaurants in the UK, preserving 1,276 jobs.

Pizza Hut is well known for its family-friendly dining and salad bar, but has been struggling in recent months and had previously gone into administration in January.

Nicolas Burquier, managing director Pizza Hut Europe and Canada, said: "This targeted acquisition aims to safeguard our guest experience and protect jobs where possible."

He added that the immediate priority for Pizza Hut was "operational continuity at the acquired locations and supporting colleagues through the transition".