ABOUT USCAREERS
Azzurri Group logo
GOVERNANCE & REPORTINGNEWS
Azzurri Group logo
ABOUT US
About all businessesASK ItalianBoojumCoco di Mama
Dave's Hot ChickenOpenRZizzi
Main Picture – darker
About us
CAREERS
GOVERNANCE & REPORTING
NEWS

JUICY, SPICY, HOT CHICKEN THAT WILL BLOW YOUR MIND

One of the UK’s largest and most successful hospitality platforms

Azzurri employs nearly 6,000 people, serving over 15 million meals annually in our estate of over 240 restaurants and stores.

More About Us
DHC Hero Food Image_good quality

Started in 2017 with $900 and a portable fryer in an East Hollywood car park. Word spread fast, lines went around the block, and Dave's Hot Chicken became Nashville-style tenders, sliders, and seven spice levels from No Spice to Reaper — now in the UK, bringing bold flavour, serious heat, and a bit of chaos.

READ MORE
Zizzi Aerial Shot_Hero

Zizzi Logo

Started in 1999 with one little restaurant in Chiswick. Now there's 130-something Zizzis across the UK and Ireland. Famous for Rustica pizzas, fresh pasta, and big flavours. But it's not just about the food — it's the vibe, the ingredients, the people. Come hungry, leave happy.

READ MORE
Boojum mexican food

Boojum logo

Started in 2007 as a tiny outlet on Botanic Avenue, Belfast — now Ireland's most loved Mexican fast casual burrito, with restaurants across the island and big ambitions for more. Boojum is all about tight rolls, big bowls, and a casual, vibrant, Live Out Loud vibe.

READ MORE
Ask Pollo Roquito Pollo Coppa e Funghi Primavera Calimari Prawn al Forno0519 Table Image

Azzurri Ask Italian Logo

Your neighbourhood Italian restaurant, putting heart and soul into the details — full-hearted Italian, we call it. Food inspired by Italy, the seasons, the ingredients, the culture. Every ASK is part of its local community, a place for everyday catch-ups and life's big moments.

READ MORE
DK - LS Top Down

Coco di Mama Logo

First opened on Fleet St in 2011, on a mission to become the nation's most loved Italian-to-go. Coco di Mama has built its name on award-winning pasta and great coffee, with seasonal menus, salads, sandwiches and treats. Now sold all over the UK in delivery kitchens, major supermarkets and London stores; bringing #goodcarbs and a bit of the Italian dream nationwide.

READ MORE

OpenR Logo

Openr started as Azzurri's own fix for fragmented menu and pricing data back in 2019, before becoming a standalone business. It's since added other customers including Stonegate and Burger King, cutting menu build time and boosting profits, across 1,500+ sites.

READ MORE

Award-Winning Restaurants

Ask Awards
Boojum Awards
Coco Awards
Daves Awards
Openr Awards
Zizzi Awards
Zizzi Hero Image_table eating

“Zizzi never disappoints - quality food, plenty of choice and genuinely friendly service every time. Whether we’re celebrating something special or just popping in for a meal, it’s always a fantastic experience.”

Zizzi Customer

Coco Sainsbury's Sandwich Shoot2

Hi Coco di Mama team, I just wanted to send a quick (and slightly absurd) note of appreciation for your premium meal deal—specifically the Spicy Chicken Milanese. In the past year, I’ve had roughly 100 of them. Assuming each one is about 22cm long, that means I’ve eaten around 2,200cm... or 22 metres of Spicy Chicken Milanese. That’s basically the length of a bowling lane. Or a very committed food obsession. Safe to say: I’m completely obsessed. It’s genuinely the best thing ever, and it never misses. Thanks for consistently delivering something I clearly can’t get enough of. All the best,

Coco di Mama Customer

“Been coming to ASK Italian with my family since I was a kid, so I’m very happy to be back enjoying their new Pizza a Mano menu with a new dinner guest…"

Roman

Zizzi Hero Image_table eating

“Zizzi never disappoints - quality food, plenty of choice and genuinely friendly service every time. Whether we’re celebrating something special or just popping in for a meal, it’s always a fantastic experience.”

Zizzi Customer

Coco Sainsbury's Sandwich Shoot2

Hi Coco di Mama team, I just wanted to send a quick (and slightly absurd) note of appreciation for your premium meal deal—specifically the Spicy Chicken Milanese. In the past year, I’ve had roughly 100 of them. Assuming each one is about 22cm long, that means I’ve eaten around 2,200cm... or 22 metres of Spicy Chicken Milanese. That’s basically the length of a bowling lane. Or a very committed food obsession. Safe to say: I’m completely obsessed. It’s genuinely the best thing ever, and it never misses. Thanks for consistently delivering something I clearly can’t get enough of. All the best,

Coco di Mama Customer

1/3

Latest news

daves_05122024_laurencehowephoto-42

Free chicken on offer for everyone called 'Dave' in Sheffield as campaign launched to save the name

5 October 2026 | Ciara Healy | The Star

Sheffield Daves can get free chicken in bizarre Dave’s Hot Chicken giveaway.

Sheffield chicken lovers called Dave could be in for a very tasty treat this month as a famous chicken chain launches a nationwide mission to ‘Save the Dave’. Dave’s Hot Chicken is celebrating Dave’s Day on Tuesday, October 13, with free food for Daves across the country.

READ MORE
DHC Nottingham Queue

I tried the hottest spice at Nottingham's new Dave's Hot Chicken and it floored me

24 July 2026 | Lynette Pinchess | Nottingham Post

It seemed a good idea at the time, but now I'm about to sign a waiver, and all the staff at Dave's Hot Chicken are looking at me with a mixture of awe and disbelief.

Nottingham's newest fried chicken joint promises to blow your mind, and boy, they're not kidding.

The Nashville-style chicken comes with seven different spice levels, from no spice rising up the heat ranks to Reaper.

The fieriest of all clocks in at 1.6 million on the Scoville scale, using Carolina Reaper, one of the hottest chilli peppers in the world — and I'm about to try it.

READ MORE
DHC Liverpool Image

Crowds gather as chicken shop opens in eight days

9 July 2026 | Paul McAuley | Liverpool Echo

Huge crowds gathered today around St Luke’s Bombed Out Church ahead of a chicken shop opening. Dave’s Hot Chicken is set to make its Liverpool debut this month on Friday, July 17, from 12pm.

However, ahead of the Lord Street venue opening to the public, the team gave 400 free items away to eager customers. On the top of Bold Street, under the scorching heat, fans waited for two hours to get their hands on some of the brand’s famous sliders.

READ MORE

BUSINESSES

  • ASK Italian
  • Boojum
  • Coco di Mama
  • Dave's Hot Chicken
  • Openr
  • Zizzi

GROUP

  • About Us
  • News
  • Careers
  • Governance & Reporting

WEBSITE

  • Privacy Policy
  • Cookie Policy
  • Terms & Conditions
  • FAQ
  • ASK Italian
  • Boojum
  • Coco di Mama
  • Dave's Hot Chicken
  • Openr
  • Zizzi
  • About Us
  • News
  • Careers
  • Governance & Reporting
  • Privacy Policy
  • Cookie Policy
  • Terms & Conditions
  • FAQ
CONTACT US
linkedin
CONTACT US
linkedin
Azzurri Group

AZZURRI GROUP

Azzurri Group is one of the UK's largest and most successful hospitality platforms, home to some of the nation's best-loved food brands. Formed in 2015 and now backed by TowerBrook Capital Partners, the group brings together full-service Italian dining through Zizzi and ASK Italian, quick-service Italian with Coco di Mama, Irish-born fast-casual Mexican favourite Boojum, and the world-famous Nashville-style fried chicken brand Dave's Hot Chicken. With nearly 6,000 people across a growing estate of over 240 restaurants and stores, Azzurri serves more than 15 million meals a year. Memorable experiences, high-quality food, great people and beautifully designed spaces — that's the common thread across every brand in the portfolio.

© Azzurri Group Ltd 2026. All rights reserved.

Azzurri Group

AZZURRI GROUP

Azzurri Group is one of the UK's largest and most successful hospitality platforms, home to some of the nation's best-loved food brands. Formed in 2015 and now backed by TowerBrook Capital Partners, the group brings together full-service Italian dining through Zizzi and ASK Italian, quick-service Italian with Coco di Mama, Irish-born fast-casual Mexican favourite Boojum, and the world-famous Nashville-style fried chicken brand Dave's Hot Chicken. With nearly 6,000 people across a growing estate of over 240 restaurants and stores, Azzurri serves more than 15 million meals a year. Memorable experiences, high-quality food, great people and beautifully designed spaces — that's the common thread across every brand in the portfolio.

© Azzurri Group Ltd 2026. All rights reserved.