Leading pizza franchise, Papa John’s, has announced it is to open in Silver Blades Ice Rinks in Gillingham, Kent.    Silver Blades in Gillingham, will soon be able to serve-up Papa John’s pizza plus pizza party packages designed to enhance the overall experience of all those enjoying ice hockey matches and skating at the rink.   

“We currently have seven Silver Blades rinks located across the UK,” confirms Andreas Petrakas, brand manager, Silver Blades.  “Leeds is also opening soon and we will be offering Papa John’s in our newest location as well as in Gillingham, which is one of our most established site attracting over 100,000 visitors per year, plus our Altrincham rink in 2018.  

“We now have six Papa John’s in our rinks across the UK,” confirms Petrakas.  “Aligning with Papa John’s is an exciting development and it means we can add another great ingredient into our mix, ensuring a visit to our rinks is the perfect activity for all the family.   Papa John’s will also become part of our party packages too!  These include skate admission and hire for all children, party room with off-ice host plus invites and goody bags, satisfying demand for a unique party experience!”

Anthony Round, business development manager, Papa John’s comments: “Papa John’s continues to grow in popularity and our concept of: “BETTER INGREDIENTS. BETTER PIZZA.” means customers keep coming back for more!  We only use the best ingredients and fresh dough for a better natural flavour and we are delighted to now be associated with leading ice rink brand: Silver Blades.  Putting pizza firmly ‘on the menu’ enables visitors to enjoy pizza and skating at their leisure and we anticipate this combination really will be a recipe for success.”