Prezzo Pieces
Introduction
This year the Italian restaurant chain Prezzo had special Hazle Ceramics made for new branches such as Chelmsford. The ceramics are set into walls along with standard pieces.
Where possible Prezzo like to restore historic buildings of local interest. So Hazle’s models are the ideal medium to portray them.
Hazle has also painted other Prezzo brand restaurants: Jonathan’s, Chimichanga (Mexican food), ultimate burger and iMMO.
Prezzo blue was used on the ceramics.
Our local Prezzo on Salisbury High Street is a row of three medieval timber-framed houses. Subsidence has caused the overhanging upper storey to dip down on the left. Much of the original interiors are intact.
Designed by Chris McAllister
Former fashion illustrator and Hazle Chief Paintress 1992-2003, Chris is good at painting people. She came out of retirement to paint every Prezzo window. Hazle regards anything done by her as very collectable. Most designs have been limited to 30, with those going to Prezzo counted but unnumbered. Hazle has chosen her favourites and numbered the few left in each design for collectors. It is rare for “corporate ceramics” to be sold on the open market.
Stone pizza oven.
Prezzo favour contemporary interiors that blend with the period buildings.
Prezzo pizza tossing as depicted on the ceramics.