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Azzurri Group Limited Sustainable Dining Update Report 2021 OUR CUSTOMERS Balancing our menus The science is clear that a shift towards a more plant-based diet ‘Peas Please’ pledge for more veg can make a signi�icant positive contribution to the environment, Both Zizzi and ASK feature in the Top 15 in the latest Soil while also helping people to live healthier lifestyles. We are Association’s Out to Lunch league table, which assesses passionate about people and the planet, and that passion is something we share with our customers, who are already choosing restaurant chains on their food and service offering to children. As part of our commitment to improvement, Zizzi healthier options and more plant-based foods. We’re working has pledged to ensure that all children's meals include at hard to understand and embrace these changes so our restaurants least two portions of vegetables, both through crudités and a can continue to do what’s right while meeting our customers’ minimum of one veg portion in the main meal item. Through needs and exceeding their expectations. the pledge, we commit to aiming for continuous progress to increase the portions of veg we make available to children Success in this area starts with transparency: clear signposting, every year. We review this each year so that we can keep labelling and easily accessible information on allergens and the track of our initiatives and progress. Expanding the range of nutritional content of our dishes. Customers of ASK and Zizzi can healthier options in all our brands, as well as continuing to now use �ilters on our online menus to �ind non-gluten, reduce sugar, salt, saturated fat and calories in our dishes, in non-dairy, vegan or lighter options, and can download full Safety during the COVID-19 outbreak line with government ambitions. The wellbeing of our teams and our customers is our top priority. ‘allergen’ menus which provide detailed information on the ingredients and nutritional content of every dish. We have stringent policies and practices in place to maintain the highest standards of food safety and hygiene, and we have updated Supported by our work with our suppliers on responsible sourcing these to keep everybody safe in light of Covid-19. They include: (please see the Suppliers section on pages 6), we are also working to extend our information about allergens and ingredients, • Daily health declarations completed by our teams before arrival at work and to provide allergen and nutritional labelling on all Coco products and takeaway packaging in ASK and Zizzi by October 2021. • Secure guest registration (compliant with Test and Trace) As we develop our dishes and design our menus, our focus is on • Enhanced cleaning procedures providing healthier dishes and more choice. This includes a • Increased team hand-washing and hygiene larger range of dishes under 600 calories; more vegetarian and • Face coverings worn around our restaurants vegan options; and making our children’s menus healthier. • Adjusted menus to enable social distancing in kitchens Across the ASK children’s menu, for example, we’ve reduced • More space between tables, clear tabletops and disposable menus calories by 13%, salt by 12.8%, saturated fats by 15% and sugars • Cashless payment by 35% since 2018. Our plans going forward include extending our vegetarian and vegan offer and expanding the range of healthier options in all our brands, as well as continuing to Our benchmark remains for all our restaurants to achieve �ive reduce sugar, salt, saturated fat and calories in our dishes, in line stars through the Food Hygiene Rating (or equivalent) scheme. Since our change in ownership, all our sites have been re-registered with government ambitions. with local authorities under their new legal entities and they will undergo new food hygiene inspections in 2021. 05

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