Pizza Express

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Pizza Express is restaurant chain. They serve Italian food and their speciality is pizza.

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Do Pizza Express pay breaks?

No. Most people don’t get paid breaks at Pizza Express.

Casual Dining Restaurants who pay breaks include Five Guys, Nando’s and True North Brew Co..

Last updated 16 January 2026

How we know this

Based on data from 70 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between July 2025 and January 2026.

89% of people say they don’t get paid breaks.

Why this matters

A good job should have paid breaks.

You should be paid for all your time at work, whether you’re on a break or not.

More about pay at Pizza Express

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Jobs at Pizza Express

  1. New — Posted yesterday

    Waiter/Waitress

    Pizza Express

    4.7
    Pay £12.21 per hour
    Location Marylebone, London, W1U 1BF
    Contract time Part time
    • Free food
    • Recommended by students

  2. New — Posted yesterday

    Cleaner

    Pizza Express

    4.7
    Pay £11.44–£12.21 per hour
    Location Herne Hill, London, SE24 9QH
    Contract time Part time
    • Recommended by students
    • Free food

  3. New — Posted yesterday

    Deputy General Manager

    Pizza Express

    4.7
    Pay £26.2k per year
    Location Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG22 6HL
    Contract time Full time
    • Free food
    • Recommended by students

  4. New — Posted yesterday

    Kitchen Team

    Pizza Express

    4.7
    Pay £12.52–£12.90 per hour
    Location Weybridge, Surrey, KT13 8RX
    Contract time Part time
    • Recommended by students
    • Free food

  5. New — Posted yesterday

    Waiter/Waitress

    Pizza Express

    4.7
    Pay £12.21 per hour
    Location Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 1PP
    Contract time Part time
    • Recommended by students
    • Free food

  6. New — Posted yesterday

    Waiter/Waitress

    Pizza Express

    4.7
    Pay £12.21 per hour
    Location Esher, Surrey, KT10 9QY
    Contract time Part time
    • Free food
    • Recommended by students

  7. New — Posted yesterday

    Deputy General Manager

    Pizza Express

    4.7
    Pay £28.8k per year
    Location Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 7BB
    Contract time Full time
    • Free food
    • Recommended by students

  8. New — Posted yesterday

    Deputy General Manager

    Pizza Express

    4.7
    Pay £26.3k per year
    Location Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4DP
    Contract time Full time
    • Free food
    • Recommended by students

  9. New — Posted yesterday

    Kitchen Team

    Pizza Express

    4.7
    Pay £12.52–£12.90 per hour
    Location Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG1 1JG
    Contract time Full time
    • Free food
    • Recommended by students

  10. New — Posted yesterday

    Kitchen Team

    Pizza Express

    4.7
    Pay £12.52–£12.90 per hour
    Location Liverpool, Merseyside, L3 4FP
    Contract time Full time
    • Free food
    • Recommended by students

  11. New — Posted yesterday

    Waiter/Waitress

    Pizza Express

    4.7
    Pay £12.21 per hour
    Location Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX16 2PA
    Contract time Part time
    • Recommended by students
    • Free food

  12. New — Posted 2 days ago

    Kitchen Team

    Pizza Express

    4.7
    Pay £12.52–£12.90 per hour
    Location Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, KT12 1QA
    Contract time Part time
    • Recommended by students
    • Free food

  13. New — Posted 2 days ago

    Direct apply

    Kitchen Team

    Pizza Express

    4.7
    Pay £12.21-14.08 per hour
    Location 19 Creek Road, East Molesey, Surrey, KT8 9BE, United Kingdom
    Contract time Part time
    • Free food
    • Recommended by students

  14. New — Posted 2 days ago

    Kitchen Team

    Pizza Express

    4.7
    Pay £12.52–£12.90 per hour
    Location Hampton Court, East Molesey, Surrey, KT8 9BE
    Contract time Part time
    • Recommended by students
    • Free food

  15. Posted 3 days ago

    Kitchen Team

    Pizza Express

    4.7
    Pay £12.52–£12.90 per hour
    Location Fulham, London, SW6 5HU
    Contract time Full time
    • Free food
    • Recommended by students

  16. Posted 3 days ago

    Kitchen Team

    Pizza Express

    4.7
    Pay £12.52–£12.90 per hour
    Location Hendon, London, NW4 3FP
    Contract time Full time
    • Free food
    • Recommended by students

  17. Posted 3 days ago

    Supervisor

    Pizza Express

    4.7
    Pay £26.9k per year
    Location Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG16 2RP
    Contract time Full time
    • Recommended by students
    • Free food

  18. Posted 3 days ago

    Kitchen Team

    Pizza Express

    4.7
    Pay £12.52–£12.90 per hour
    Location Surbiton, Surrey, KT6 4RB
    Contract time Full time
    • Recommended by students
    • Free food

  19. Posted 3 days ago

    Cleaner

    Pizza Express

    4.7
    Pay £12.21 per hour
    Location Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 5WA
    Contract time Part time
    • Free food
    • Recommended by students

  20. Posted 3 days ago

    Direct apply

    Kitchen Team

    Pizza Express

    4.7
    Pay £12.21-14.08 per hour
    Location 111-115 New Zealand Avenue, KT12 1QA, United Kingdom
    Contract time Part time
    • Free food
    • Recommended by students

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  1. New — Posted yesterday

    Police Officer

    British Transport Police

    6.7
    Pay £32472 - £41210/annum
    Location London
    Contract time Full time, permanent
    • People enjoy this job
    • Respectful managers
    • Good shift notice +1 more

  2. New — Posted yesterday

    Customer Team Member

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    6.1
    Pay £12.60/hour
    Location Reigate, RH2 7LL
    Contract time Part time
    • Recommended by students
    • Paid breaks
    • Respectful managers

  3. New — Posted yesterday

    Customer Team Member

    Co-op Food

    6.1
    Pay £12.60/hour
    Location Wilton, SP2 0HE
    Contract time Part time
    • Paid breaks
    • Recommended by students
    • Respectful managers

  4. New — Posted yesterday

    Care Home Senior Support Worker

    Kingsley Healthcare

    5.9
    Pay £13.50/hour £500 Welcome bonus
    Location Olney, Buckinghamshire
    Contract time Full time, permanent
    • People enjoy this job
    • Paid breaks

  5. New — Posted yesterday

    Customer Team Member

    Co-op Food

    6.1
    Pay £12.60/hour
    Location Redbourn, AL3 7LN
    Contract time Part time
    • Recommended by students
    • Respectful managers
    • Paid breaks

  6. New — Posted yesterday

    Customer Team Member

    Co-op Food

    6.1
    Pay £12.60/hour
    Location Rushwick, England, United Kingdom
    Contract time Part time
    • Paid breaks
    • Respectful managers
    • Recommended by students

  7. New — Posted yesterday

    Customer Team Member

    Co-op Food

    6.1
    Pay £12.60/hour
    Location Salisbury, SP1 3RR
    Contract time Part time
    • Paid breaks
    • Respectful managers
    • Recommended by students

  8. New — Posted yesterday

    FLT / Fork Lift Truck Driver

    Kronospan

    6.1
    Pay £38500/annum
    Location LL14, Chirk, Wrexham
    Contract time Full time, permanent
    • Paid breaks

  9. New — Posted yesterday

    Production Operative (Warehouse)

    Saica

    7.1
    Pay £13.25 per hour
    Location Culky, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
    Contract time Full time
    • Good employer
    • People enjoy this job
    • Paid breaks

  10. New — Posted yesterday

    Police Officer

    British Transport Police

    6.7
    Pay £32472 - £41210/annum
    Location Bishop's Stortford, England, United Kingdom
    • Good shift notice
    • Respectful managers
    • Paid breaks +1 more

  11. New — Posted yesterday

    Apprentice Chef

    British Army

    6.6
    Pay £26.3k per year
    Location London, England, United Kingdom
    Contract time Full time, apprenticeship
    • Paid breaks
    • Proper training
    • Pays all ages fairly +1 more

  12. New — Posted yesterday

    Production Operative

    Kronospan

    6.1
    Pay £15.18 - £20.06/hour
    Location Chirk, Wales, United Kingdom
    Contract time Full time, permanent
    • Paid breaks

  13. New — Posted yesterday

    Mixer Driver

    Holcim

    7.8
    Pay No pay info
    Location Kibworth Harcourt, England, LE8, gb
    • Paid breaks
    • People enjoy this job
    • Learn new skills +3 more

  14. New — Posted today

    Mixer Driver

    Holcim

    7.8
    Pay £32.4k per year
    Location Cambridge, East Anglia, CB24 6AZ
    Contract time Permanent
    • Proper training
    • Paid breaks
    • Respectful managers +3 more

  15. New — Posted today

    HR Advisor GB&I

    Kingspan

    7.3
    Pay £28.5k per year
    Location Leeds
    Contract time Full time, permanent
    • Good employer
    • Paid breaks
    • Proper breaks

  16. New — Posted today

    HR Advisor GB&I

    Kingspan

    7.3
    Pay £30.1k per year
    Location Selby, North Yorkshire, LS25 6NA
    Contract time Full time, permanent
    • Paid breaks
    • Proper breaks
    • Good employer

  17. New — Posted today

    Security Officer

    Corps Security

    6.3
    Pay £12.6 per hour GBP per hour
    Location Winsford
    Contract time Full time
    • Respectful managers
    • Paid breaks

  18. New — Posted today

    Concierge Security Officer

    Corps Security

    6.3
    Pay 15.34 £ per hour
    Location London, London, WC2H 9BU
    Contract time Full time, permanent
    • Respectful managers
    • Paid breaks

  19. New — Posted today

    Security Officer

    Corps Security

    6.3
    Pay 12.60 £ per hour
    Location Winsford, Cheshire, CW1
    Contract time Full time, permanent
    • Respectful managers
    • Paid breaks

  20. New — Posted today

    New Store! Management Team

    B&M

    4.3
    Pay £34.7k per year
    Location Waltham Cross
    Contract time Full time
    • Paid breaks
    • Recommended by students

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What people are saying about sick pay at Pizza Express

  • Best thing

    Free food

    Worst thing

    Long hours shifts, no breaks

    1.8

    Deputy manager at Pizza Express, March 2023

  • Best thing

    The food

    Worst thing

    The unreliability of team, the lack of pay, the lack of opportunities to progress within my store, the unpaid breaks and the rota is awful

    1.1

    Chef at Pizza Express, December 2022

  • Best thing

    Free food on shift

    Worst thing

    Left to do everything.
    Paid the same as people who do nothing.
    Not enough breaks.
    Too many hours.
    Disrespect from co-workers and managers : including insults.
    Do not take into account I am in full education.

    1.1

    Employee at Pizza Express, May 2022

  • Best thing

    The team and the people

    Worst thing

    Managers
    Little breaks for long shifts
    Working 11 hours for a week straight
    Card gratuity split
    Stress

    2.1

    Waiter at Pizza Express, December 2021

  • Best thing

    Can make good cash tips

    Worst thing

    Unpaid breaks, 50% deduction of credit card tips. Terrible hours. Minimum wage with ridiculous expectations within job role

    2.1

    Waiter at Pizza Express, May 2021

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