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Pizza Express returning to Earl Street in Maidstone as work begins at former Chimichanga and Hancock's Bar site

By: Sean McPolin smcpolin@thekmgroup.co.uk

Published: 12:55, 31 March 2022

Updated: 14:42, 31 March 2022

Pizza Express is returning to a town two years after shutting due to lockdown.

Work has began on the restaurant which is returning to Earl Street, Maidstone, after being forced to shut in August 2020.

Pizza Express is returning to Earl Street, Maidstone, replacing Hancock's American bar

The new eatery will be found further down the road next to Five Guys, replacing Hancock's American Kitchen and Bar at the former Chimichanga's site.

It joins a number of other restaurants and cafés on the street, including Wagamama, 7Bone, Nando's, Fireaway, Zizzi, Wildwood and Viva Las Vegans.

Posters have been placed in the vacant unit telling people to "watch this space" with the company's branding.

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The blue shopfront will be changed to a light grey and the bi-fold doors will be replaced with new dark grey timber entrance doors.

Along with the exterior changes a new illuminated Pizza Express logo will be accompanied by a large "Pizzeria" sign.

Work has started in Earl Street on a new Pizza Express restaurant
The new eatery is returning to Earl Street and looking for employees

A heritage planning statement reads: "The proposed works will provide a design of modern enhancement and will add greater kerb appeal to property and Earl Street.

"It is considered that there will be no adverse impact on the conservation area, adjacent properties on Earl Street or the host building.

"Both the shopfront and signage designs have the backing of the landlord, the Fremlin Centre and their design team."

Pizza Express' former site at the top of Earl Street was replaced with The Green Room - a five floor "event centre" - which opened in May last year.

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The venue boasts live music, a whisky room, a members only cocktail bar, a pizza restaurant, a record shop and radio station.

Visit the planning portal here, using reference 22/500462/ADV to view the plans.

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