A pizza oven business that has found the recipe for exponential growth is set to move its headquarters into the heart of Bournemouth later this year.
Award-winning brand Gozney will be occupying the entire third floor of the Bobby’s building.
Founded in Christchurch in 2010 by entrepreneur and designer Tom Gozney, the business has doubled its team to 105 globally in the past three years.
Across the 1,100 square metre area, the space in Bobby’s will include a full-service content studio, research and development lab, and a 645-foot terrace for exclusive use by the Gozney team.
Mr Gozney said: “We’re so excited to have our new HQ in the heart of Bournemouth’s town centre.
“As our business continues to grow globally, so does our team here in the UK. We needed a bigger office to call home and the iconic Bobby’s building is a perfect fit for us.
“Not only do we get to stay in Dorset, where Gozney was founded, but it means we can continue to support our local community. We can’t wait to make the move later this year.”
Gozney has supplied the hospitality industry since 2010 before launching its portable oven that can bake pizzas and bread, caramelise vegetables, roast meat and cook fish.
Nick Coupe, of Verve Properties, representing Bobby’s, said: “It's fantastic that Gozney have chosen our iconic building to be the site for their new and expanded offices.
“This fully aligns with our strategy to partner Bobby’s with local brands, especially pleasing with one so routed in Dorset, but has now grown into a truly global brand and importantly shares our passion to support the prosperity and growth of Bournemouth town centre and the wider community.”
Mr Coupe said the commitment to restoring the building back to its former glory had seen various original features included in the design of Gozney’s new headquarters.
This included the original wooden flooring which was uncovered, removed, restored, re-laid and treated to last the next 100 years at the least.
Original 1915 window sections had also been uncovered and incorporated into the project, Mr Coupe said.
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