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Rudy's Harrogate welcomes 7,000 customers in first month

Tuesday, 5 May 2026 12:28

The team from Rudy's in Harrogate.

Rudy's Pizza Napoletana has revealed more than 7,000 guests have visited its new Harrogate restaurant in its first month.

Launching last month with a 3,000 free pizza giveaway, the restaurant has been met with a 'brilliant reception', adding to Rudy’s existing popularity across neighbouring restaurants in Leeds, Chapel Allerton and York.

The pizzeria’s opening was also marked with a dedicated charity night bringing together customers, staff and local supporters to raise money for Harrogate Homeless Project.

The event raised £1,678 to support the charity’s work in preventing homelessness and supporting those affected to move towards independent living.

Located on John Street, in a prime town centre location, the Harrogate pizzeria offers 120 covers inside the restaurant and 35 covers outside.

Since launching in 2015, Rudy’s has grown from one base in Manchester to 37 pizzerias nationwide.

The Harrogate pizzeria marked the second opening of this year, with more plans in the pipeline for the rest of 2026.

Neal Bates of Rudy’s Pizza said:

“The reception we’ve received in Harrogate has been fantastic. We are ideally located in the heart of the town’s food and drink scene and already feel very at home.

"From our charity event to meeting literally thousands of locals through our Pizza on Us offer, we’re thrilled to be a part of the Harrogate community and look forward to experiencing more of the town’s unique culture as we head into a summer of fantastic festivals and events.”

For more information and bookings visit: https://www.rudyspizza.co.uk/location/harrogate/

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