Pizza Hut UK Owner DC London Pie Closes 68 Restaurants and Cuts 1,210 Jobs After Administration Collapse

Pizza Hut’s UK dine-in operator, DC London Pie Limited, has entered administration.

This has triggered the closure of 68 restaurants and reportedly 11 delivery sites.

Tuko News

As a result, 1,210 jobs have been lost.

A pre-pack deal by Yum! Brands will keep 64 sites trading.

This deal will preserve roughly 1,276 to 1,277 roles.

Multiple Western mainstream outlets have detailed the rescue operation.

The BBC reports the closure of 68 restaurants and 11 delivery sites, resulting in 1,210 job losses.

The BBC also notes that Yum! has agreed to save 64 restaurants, preserving 1,276 jobs.

Sky News states the pre-pack will save 64 sites and preserve around 1,276 jobs.

Sky News adds that approximately 2,259 employees will transfer to Yum!.

The Guardian confirms the saving of 64 sites and securing 1,277 jobs.

Upday News echoes that Yum! has bought back the UK restaurant operations, saving 64 sites and securing 1,277 jobs.

The collapse caps months of turbulence for the UK business.

The Guardian notes the closures come just nine months after US private equity firm Directional Capital acquired the UK franchise.

Yorkshire Live

Multiple outlets say DC London Pie took over the restaurants less than a year ago before itself going under.

The Caterer adds this is the second pre-pack in 2024, citing a £9.4 million loss in 2024.

Accounts of the legal triggers diverge: Finance Monthly and several local or alternative outlets say HMRC filed a winding-up petition.

Sky News and upday report it was lodged by a Yum! subsidiary, underscoring conflicting accounts about who pushed the administration.

Outlets agree that Yum!'s pre-pack will keep 64 dine-in sites open in the UK.

“Restaurant chain Pizza Hut is set toclose68 restaurants and 11 delivery sites in the UK leading to the loss of 1,210 jobs, after it fell into administration”

Arbiterz

Approximately 2,259 staff will be transferred under UK employment protections.

There is disagreement about the impact on delivery services.

BBC and upday report that 11 delivery sites are closing.

The Caterer and several tabloids and mainstream outlets claim takeaway and delivery businesses are unaffected as they operate separately.

Consumer advice varies among sources.

The Sun uniquely advises diners with Pizza Hut dine-in gift cards to use them soon due to validity limits amid the closures.

Coverage of the causes shares common themes—rising costs, weaker demand, and fierce competition—but tone and emphasis differ by outlet type.

The Guardian cites increased competition, inflation, rising costs, and tax hikes.

Finance Monthly

BBC analysts note Pizza Hut has struggled to stay relevant amid an upmarket shift.

GB News widens the lens to a high-street crisis, warning of up to 17,000 shop closures in 2025.

Daily Mail underscores energy and labour costs, delivery-app competition, and confusion with some employees reportedly sent home without pay.

Regional and business titles stress policy-linked cost pressures, with Chelmsford Weekly News highlighting national insurance and living wage impacts.

Liverpool Echo situates Pizza Hut’s woes within a broader UK pizza shake-out, noting Papa John’s is also shutting stores.

What happens next remains unevenly reported.

“The struggling chain last fell into administration in January PIZZA Hut is set to close 68 dine-in restaurants and make 1,210 staff redundant after collapsing into administration earlier today, The Sun can reveal”

The Sun

Several outlets stress Yum!’s pledge to maintain service and support staff during the transition, with Sky News and Fosse 107 citing the transfer of about 2,259 team members under UK protections.

The Sun

Local Western titles focus on regional uncertainty or partial lists.

Northern Echo says Pizza Hut could not guarantee the future of any stores in the North East.

MyLondon flags 12 London sites potentially at risk.

Birmingham Mail reports a list of affected Scottish locations.

OK! Magazine says the full list of closures has not been released while still noting around 1,277 roles saved and about 2,259 transferring—illustrating how disclosures vary by outlet and region.