Karan Puri 18 May, 2026
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Gourmet pizza has often carried a familiar perception: small portions, high prices, long waits, and the feeling that it is reserved for select occasions or a certain kind of diner.
PizzaExpress is reshaping how
gourmet dining is experienced in India, positioning gourmet pizza as something that belongs in everyday life
rather than being limited to special occasions.
As part of this direction, the brand has launched its new
campaign, “Only For Everyone." The idea is to make handcrafted pizza more accessible
while continuing to uphold the craft, quality, and consistency the brand is known for.
Developed in collaboration with Talented and Happy Crew Films, the campaign is brought to life through a Brand Film set across familiar, everyday moments. A tribute to the many reasons people gather around a table. Gourmet dining is often perceived as occasion-led or intimidating, PizzaExpress takes a clear stance - you don’t need a reason, or permission, to belong. The film brings this to life through a series of everyday moments unfolding inside a PizzaExpress restaurant. A nervous first date playing it safe. A group of college kids splitting Dough Balls. Office-goers dropping in post work. A solo diner enjoying a quiet meal. A couple returning to mark something bigger. None of these moments are treated as more important than the other. Because at PizzaExpress, no one has to earn their place.'
Rather than telling a single story, ‘Only for Everyone’ captures
many - reflecting a brand built not just
around food, but around ease, familiarity, and belonging. It is a quiet shift
from positioning gourmet as something to
aspire to, towards something that already fits into people’s everyday lives. Reinforcing this approach,
PizzaExpress now offers a starting point of ₹495 for two across its restaurants in India.
Part of Gourmet Investments Hospitality Group (GIHG), PizzaExpress
has long introduced international dining
formats to India. With this campaign, it shifts the lens on what gourmet dining can feel like-less distant, less
occasion-bound, and more a part of everyday life. It repositions quality-led pizza as something you can return
to often, without compromising on the craft, care, and consistency the brand is known for.
Rohan Pewekar, CEO, Gourmet Investments Hospitality Group (GIHG), said, “Fine dining in
India has traditionally been seen as
something reserved for occasions. With ‘Only For Everyone,’ we are deliberately challenging that mindset. By
bringing thoughtfully crafted pizza to a starting point of ₹495 for two, we’re widening access without
compromising on quality, craft, or consistency.
At PizzaExpress, our ambition is clear-to make great dining feel
instinctive and repeatable, not
occasional. A place you can walk into any day, for any reason, and
experience the same standard, warmth,
and ease every single time.”
Shambhavi Mishra, Head of Marketing, Gourmet Investments
Hospitality Group (GIHG), added,
“Gourmet food today often comes with a perception - small portions, long
waits, high prices, and a sense that
it’s reserved for certain occasions or a certain kind of diner. It can feel
considered, even aspirational, but not
always easy. At PizzaExpress, we believe gourmet food belongs in real, everyday moments - not just in big
celebrations. ‘Only for Everyone’ is our expression of that philosophy. Gourmet should feel approachable,
consistent, and part of your everyday life - a
space where you can show up as you are, order as you like, and feel
completely at ease. Because for us,
belonging isn’t earned - it’s a given.”
Leena Gupta, Creative & Founding Member, Talented, said, "We kept coming
back to an idea: pizza is the most
universal, democratic food option. It shows up across life stages, at every
income level, for every mood. 'Only for
Everyone' is the most honest thing we can say about Pizza Express. And we wanted the audience to experience this
in every face, every table, every meal that turns out to be exactly what someone needed."
Devika Mahajan, Director of the film produced by Happy Crew Films, says, "The
camera needed to feel like a friend who
just happens to be in the room; present, unhurried, unhinged without judgment. Just someone who finds every person
in the frame genuinely interesting. The camera
doesn't rank any occasion or meal above another- a first date is as
monumental as a proposal. It just shows
up- warm, a little bit in love with everyone, the same way Pizza Express does."
Pizza Express: Only for
Everyone.
Watch the film on Instagram :
Here
Watch the film on Youtube : Here
About PizzaExpress
PizzaExpress believes that dining should be one of life’s
highlights. That's why every PizzaExpress
pizzeria is packed with pizzazz, and only the freshest, perfectly
sourced ingredients will do. Every dish
is made with care and flair. Because at PizzaExpress, a pizza doesn’t just mean
dinnertime; it means showtime. Whether
dining in or out, the menu offers icons customers know and love, like Dough Balls, American, Calabrese, and
Cheesecake. Today, PizzaExpress operates over 450 pizzerias in the UK, continually remodeling
existing locations and opening new ones, alongside its presence in 13 other countries. In India, the brand
currently operates 38 restaurants across major
cities including Mumbai, Delhi NCR, Bengaluru, Pune, Hyderabad, and
others.
Website: https://pizzaexpress.in
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pizzaexpressin
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