News: Fast-growing franchised pizza brand targets Rotherham
A young successful UK pizza chain with a rapid popularity growth in the market looks to be heading to Rotherham.
A vacant unit on College Street in Rotherham town centre would be brought back into use, if plans are approved.
An application has been submitted to Rotherham Council on behalf of Caprinos Pizza, an award-winning brand that offers Italian American cuisine with menu items suitable for adults, children, and to share with family and friends.
Offering "joy in each slice," Caprinos is one of very few pizza brands offering a Halal menu across all of its branches.
The plans are for a change of use for the 980 sq ft unit from a café restaurant to a restaurant and hot food takeaway (sui generis).
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Agents, Smith Surveyors, have the property listed as under offer, having advertised the rent at £15,000 per year.
The application, drawn up by planning consultants, Mason and Marlowe, states: "The property was a restaurant called Jo & Anna’s Zapiekarnia, with a menu that includes burgers, fries, pasta and steak dishes, plus Sunday dinners and English breakfasts. The new owner is Caprinos Pizza. The proposal is for a change of use from café restaurant to a restaurant and hot food takeaway."
From a single store in Didcot in 2014, Caprinos Pizza now operates over 120 stores across the UK, with additional locations in Ireland and Pakistan. The Rotherham move is part of plans to open 20 new UK stores in 2026 and reach 200 UK outlets by 2030.
The chain’s range of pizzas, includes the Asian Classic Mix with tandoori chicken, Vegetarian Supreme, and Caprinos Special featuring tandoori chicken and spicy beef.
The menu also includes sides and salads, loaded fries, wraps, desserts, and milkshakes. Recent new additions to the pizza menu include the Firecracker and La Espanola.
The last pizza chain to open in Rotherham town centre was Papa John's in 2018, but that was one of 43 "underperforming" UK stores that closed in 2024.
Caprinos Pizza website
Images: Caprinos / Smiths
A vacant unit on College Street in Rotherham town centre would be brought back into use, if plans are approved.
An application has been submitted to Rotherham Council on behalf of Caprinos Pizza, an award-winning brand that offers Italian American cuisine with menu items suitable for adults, children, and to share with family and friends.
Offering "joy in each slice," Caprinos is one of very few pizza brands offering a Halal menu across all of its branches.
The plans are for a change of use for the 980 sq ft unit from a café restaurant to a restaurant and hot food takeaway (sui generis).
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Agents, Smith Surveyors, have the property listed as under offer, having advertised the rent at £15,000 per year.
The application, drawn up by planning consultants, Mason and Marlowe, states: "The property was a restaurant called Jo & Anna’s Zapiekarnia, with a menu that includes burgers, fries, pasta and steak dishes, plus Sunday dinners and English breakfasts. The new owner is Caprinos Pizza. The proposal is for a change of use from café restaurant to a restaurant and hot food takeaway."
From a single store in Didcot in 2014, Caprinos Pizza now operates over 120 stores across the UK, with additional locations in Ireland and Pakistan. The Rotherham move is part of plans to open 20 new UK stores in 2026 and reach 200 UK outlets by 2030.
The menu also includes sides and salads, loaded fries, wraps, desserts, and milkshakes. Recent new additions to the pizza menu include the Firecracker and La Espanola.
The last pizza chain to open in Rotherham town centre was Papa John's in 2018, but that was one of 43 "underperforming" UK stores that closed in 2024.
Caprinos Pizza website
Images: Caprinos / Smiths
10 comments:
Town seems to be catering more and more for a certain group by the day. I'll continue to eat out in a proper town Barnsley!
I've had Cipriano's before in Chesterfield and they do some excellent pizza's so I hope this is approved.
What group would that be? People who like takeaway pizza?
What, people who like pizza?
Italians?
Before anyone asks, yes it is halal. The pepperoni is made using chicken and beef, and the ham and sausage is made using turkey. There is no mention of this on their online menu but it is hidden away in the FAQs.
Here's a suggestion.If you live in Barnsley stay there.If you live in Rotherham move to Barnsley. If you are thinking of posting your drivel on here again don't.
People who don't own whippets and date their cousins.
How clever of you to spot it and preempt all the usual suspects asking for the meat's provenance
Great stuff,really looking forward to it
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