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Pizza Express to launch new chicken venture to capitalise on growing trend
Pizza Express is set to expand its menu beyond its classic pizzas and introduce chicken wings and mac & cheese across its UK sites.
This new concept aims to bolster the chain’s growth ambitions.
The boss of the pizza chain confirmed a continued “focus” on pizza but acknowledged a “huge appetite” for chicken from customers.
The “Mac & Wings” delivery brand will launch in over 300 locations nationwide from March 3.
This move reflects significant growth in chicken dishes across the restaurant and fast-food sectors.
Rivals such as Dominos have launched their own chicken concepts in recent months, while a raft of US-founded chicken brands, such as Wingstop, Popeyes and Raising Cane’s have opened sites across the UK.
Pizza Express said its chicken wing products will be baked, rather than fried, unlike most competitors, and it believes there is still enough room in the UK market for strong growth.
Paula MacKenzie, Pizza Express chief executive, told the Press Association that the business has been “working on the concept for a number of months” after recognising customer demand.
She said: “There is a competitive context but we are launching the concept because we believe we can do something exciting and different.
“It is something we are able to do alongside pizzas in our kitchens, but it is important that the brand does feel like it has its own identity.”
The Mac & Wings products will be sold across the UK as its own brand through Deliveroo, but they will made by Pizza Express chefs within the restaurant chain’s kitchens.
Its menu will include a selection of baked wings, in flavours such as hot honey, and buttermilk chicken tenders, served with a choice of dips including spicy tomato & chilli, garlic butter and “pizzanaise”.
Ms Mackenzie said the business will initially be delivery only on the back of strong demand for takeaway chicken on delivery platforms such as Deliveroo.
But she said the group will “keep an open mind” to potential expanding the brand into bricks and mortar restaurants.
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RBI has summoned senior officials of Yes Bank following a major data breach involving the Yes Bank–BookMyForex multi-currency forex card
Reserve Bank of India headquarters in Mumbai.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has summoned senior officials of Yes Bank following a major data breach involving the Yes Bank–BookMyForex multi-currency forex card, two people aware of the development told The Economic Times (ET).
According to the report, card details and CVV numbers of several users were allegedly compromised. The central bank has sought a detailed explanation from the bank on how its systems may have been breached and the sequence of events that led to the exposure of sensitive customer data.
“The RBI has sought a comprehensive briefing from Yes Bank’s senior management on the root cause of the breach, the timeline of events, and the adequacy of the bank’s cybersecurity framework,” one of the persons cited by ET said. “The regulator wants clarity on how sensitive card data, including CVV numbers, may have been exposed and what immediate containment measures have been implemented.”
Yes Bank declined to comment on the RBI’s queries but said an internal investigation had identified fraudulent transactions involving 15 merchants in a Latin American country on February 24. Transactions worth Rs 2.54 crore were approved across 5,000 customers, while 688 unauthorised attempts amounting to around Rs 90 lakh were blocked. The bank said it is working with the card network to initiate chargebacks and ensure that affected customers do not face financial losses.
Separately, BookMyForex said it does not store customers’ sensitive card information and that its systems were neither breached nor compromised during the period in question.
The RBI has also sought details on how sensitive card data—particularly CVVs—was stored and protected, whether encryption and prescribed security protocols were followed, and why existing cyber controls failed to prevent the breach. In addition, the regulator is reviewing the timeline of detection and reporting, the robustness of third-party risk management and oversight, the number of customers impacted, and the steps taken to block cards, prevent misuse and mitigate losses. It has also asked for clarity on internal accountability, supervisory lapses and remedial measures to prevent a recurrence, ET reported.
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