"I like to be surrounded by a lot of people, so working in the restaurant trade seemed perfect for me. Joining PizzaExpress was the best decision I've ever made. Of course I'd worked for other restaurants before, but I found PizzaExpress offered the most fantastic training and the best opportunities for career development, not to mention the fairest work environment. In the last 3 years since becoming a Manager I believe I've grown to become a more responsible person, capable of taking care of business and developing people at the same time." Donika Alexandrova

"After starting as a Waiter in our Nottingham 1 branch, I quickly moved on to do numerous stints in other PizzaExpress branches in the Midlands. Doing this for 1 1/2 years gave me the chance to experience different sized restaurants within the company. After looking around I took up an Assistant Manager role in Newark before deciding to return to my home city of London. Working for a large chain made moving easier and I was able to apply for the Assistant Manager position in a City branch. I’m now Branch Manager and really enjoying it. That’s because I know if I want to continue moving my career forward, then PizzaExpress will give me the opportunity to do it." Stephen Coutts

"What I love most about my job is that it’s given me the opportunity to progress - not only in the company, but also in myself. My various roles within PizzaExpress have enabled me to develop the tools I need to do my job even better. Not only that but they’ve also given me the confidence to use these tools on a daily basis. Ultimately, this means that I’ve been able to really enjoy my work for the very first time since I joined the industry 19 years ago. Now I can’t even imagine working for another company." Sam Deeson

“ Within a week of joining PizzaExpress I knew it was a really great place to work. In fact, from day one I felt like the company valued me personally. I quickly discovered there were loads of opportunities for promotion and took the chance to become a Supervisor. From there I became an Assistant Manager but soon realised I wanted a bigger challenge. Within 8 months of my first management role I became Restaurant Manager of our Northbridge branch. I stayed there for 4 years working with some truly remarkable and fabulous people along the way. I’ve not only learned many new skills over the last 6 years, I’ve enjoyed every minute of it. What more can you ask from a career?” Kimberlie Robinson