Peter Boizot started the first Pizza Express in London back in 1965. His first taste of pizza was in 1948 whilst in Northern Italy. From there, he found himself in Germany where he witnessed pizzaiolos dressed in blue and white striped shirts tossing the dough high up in the air. This was accompanied by opera, classical and jazz music all played off a juke machine. Peter invested in a Signora Notaro oven from Italy, got an exclusive deal with London’s only mozzarella maker – Margaret Zampi and took over her ailing pizza shop, Pizza Express. Soon, a second restaurant was opened and the beginnings of today's Pizza Express started.
