MR Pizza and All That Jazz
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.42 (501 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0993011225 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 314 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-10-24 |
| Language | : | English |
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Now in his mid-eighties, Peter's incredible story comes to life in 'Mr. Pizza', with all of the trademark charm and modesty that drove his success in the first place, from the swinging sixties to present day.. Peter Boizot is a remarkable entrepreneur and philanthropist lucky enough to have led a truly extraordinary life. Known to many as 'Mr Peterborough', he's the jazz-loving party animal who introduced pizza to England's hungry masses decades ago, making millions from his wildly successful PizzaExpress chain as a result - and giving much of it away to charity
Born and raised in the town of Peterborough, UK in 1929, Peter was educated at King's School and St Catherine's College, Cambridge. In 1965, Peter opened the first PizzaExpress restaurant in Soho London. There he discovered his love of pizza. He has stood for Parliament twice and is a lifelong vegetarian. . In his gap year between school and joining the army to do his compulsory National Service, Pet
"How it all came about!" according to Irish eyes. I was the 1st office employee at Pizza Express in 60's and worked with Peter Boizot every day. What a ride!! He had passion, enthusiasm and a knack of being well ahead of his time. This book is a good read for anyone that has had a dream and wants to know first hand how it can be done.It shows what can be achieved if you are "in the game of life."
He has stood for Parliament twice and is a lifelong vegetarian. There he discovered his love of pizza. An entrepreneur with a lifelong passion for Jazz music, Peter has been a football club chairman, the captain of a merchant ship, a chorister, jazz club owner, philanthropist, traveller, and much more. In 1965, Peter opened the first PizzaExpress restaurant in Soho London. Today there are more than 450 restaurants in the UK and across the world. In his gap year between school and joining the army to do his compulsory National Service, Peter m