Award-winning Rudy's Pizza chain targets new St Albans restaurant

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 2 Nov, 18:44 · Archive

Award-winning pizza chain Rudy's Pizza has applied for an alcohol licence at a proposed new restaurant in St Albans.

Award-winning UK pizza chain Rudy's Pizza has applied for an alcohol licence for a proposed restaurant in St Albans. The chain is targeting the former FatFace unit at 16 Chequer Street.

Established in Manchester in 2015, Rudy's specialises in authentic Neapolitan pizzas made using traditional methods and cooked in wood-fired ovens. The business has become one of the country's most recognisable brands.

The application seeks permission for alcohol sales for consumption on and off the premises from 10am to 11pm daily, with the restaurant closing at 11.30pm. Different hours are proposed for New Year's Eve. The proposal places the restaurant on the ground floor, with toilets and staff areas upstairs. An earlier application for a pizza restaurant at the same address was sent to the district council in September.

If it opens, Rudy's will compete directly with Japes Detroit Pizza, which opened further up Chequer Street last November.

How it is being reported

• Award-winning UK pizza chain targets new Hertfordshire restaurantAward-winning UK chain Rudy's Pizza is targeting a new restaurant in Chequer Street, St Albans.The Comet · 2 Nov, 15:32
• Award-winning UK pizza chain targets new St Albans restaurantAward-winning UK chain Rudy's Pizza is targeting a new restaurant in Chequer Street, St Albans.Herts Advertiser · 2 Nov, 11:40

In this story: Rudy's Pizza · St Albans · Manchester · Chequer Street · Japes Detroit Pizza

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