Our dough which is used for the pizza bases, dough balls, bruschetta and garlic breads is suitable for vegans, our tomato base is simply fresh tomatoes, salt, pepper and fresh basil.

As all our pizze are hand made to order you have quite a variety of fresh toppings to choose from, such as :-
capers, olives, onions, pine kernels, sultanas, mushrooms, spinach, garlic, walnut halves, sundried tomatoes, rocket, green peppers, red peppers, fresh tomatoes, leeks, petite pois & artichokes.

I cannot stress how important it is for you to mention how strict your diet is to the manager on duty, so as the chef can implement all necessary procedures to avoid cross contamination.

I hope this information can help, please do not hesitate to contact me again should the need arise.

Kind Regards

Ellen

(See attached file: VEGETARIAN MENU ITEMS FOR CUSTOMERS)

PizzaExpress
1 Union Business Park
Florence Way
Uxbridge
UB8 2LS

Miss Ellen Williams, Quality Control Coordinator
01895 618 693

VEGETARIAN MENU ITEMS

Dough

All of the ingredients in the dough are vegetarian, and suitable for vegans.

Carlo is also suitable for vegans as it is made from vegetable oils.

Cheese

Cheese is usually made with Rennet, which is used for curdling the milk in order to make cheese. Most cheeses are made with rennet of animal origin, but some may be made with rennet of vegetable origin and will therefore be suitable for vegetarians.

The Block Mozzarella from both Olympia and Carnevale is made with vegetarian rennet.

Baby Mozzarella (used for the Mozzarella and tomato salad) is supplied from various companies and different PizzaExpress restaurants use different brands. In the main they are made from vegetarian rennet, but some of the brands are made from animal rennet, so it is best to ask the restaurant manager to check for you.

The cheese used for Quattro Formaggi will contain animal rennet.

Mascarpone is made with full cream milk and citric acid (but no rennet), and is suitable for vegetarians.

Please remember that Parmesan is made with animal rennet, and therefore the Fiorentina pizze is not suitable for vegetarians unless it is made without Parmesan.

Cannelloni is made from vegetarian Mozzarella and Ricotta Cheese, but remember to order it without parmesan.

Pizza Toppings

We do have some toppings that are obviously not vegetarian such as ham and pepperoni sausage, but many of the toppings are suitable for vegetarians.

Dressing

Our house dressing contains Worcestershire Sauce made without anchovy, which is therefore a vegetarian product.

Pesto

Pesto is made with parmesan cheese which is from animal rennet.
Bruschetta can be served without Pesto for vegetarians.

Caesar salad

Caesar salad contains anchovies and parmesan that is made with animal rennet.

Soho pizza

The parmesan on the Soho pizza is made from animal rennet, but can be made without for vegetarians.

Desserts

Cheesecake contains cream cheese made with animal rennet.

Chocolate Fudge Cake made with Betty Crocker mix and frosting contains ingredients that may be obtained from either animal or vegetable fats, and the manufacturers cannot guarantee that they are free from animal products.

Fresh Fruit Salad is suitable for vegans.

Ice Creams made by Marine Ices are all made using vegetarian ingredients, however the wafers contain animal fats.

Pear Tart contains an emulsifier (E471) that may be obtained from either animal or vegetable fat, and the manufacturers cannot guarantee that the one they use is suitable for vegetarians.

Summer Pudding contains gelatine (BSE risk free).

Tiramisu is suitable for vegetarians as Mascarpone, Savoiardi biscuits and Cadburys Drinking Chocolate are all made with vegetarian ingredients. (If branches are using different chocolate powder, they will have to check with the manufacturer).