Tom Gozney, founder of Gozney.
Published: December 19, 2023 | Updated: 20th December 2023
Gozney are cooking up big things after their move to much larger offices on the third floor of Bobby’s Bournemouth this November.
Founded in 2010 by Dorset man Tom Gozney, the award-winning pizza oven business had rapidly outgrown its Christchurch offices, with more than 100 staff spread across the UK, US, Germany and China.
Their new home is kitted out with an open-floor layout to encourage collaborative working, state-of-the-art R&D space, and in-house TV studio ready to shoot content with international chefs.
“Gozney offices were first opened in Dorset and many of our valued team call Dorset home, so we’re keeping it local”, said Tom.
“We’re so proud to have secured this spot in the centre of Bournemouth and we have always been big fans of the history of the Bobby’s building.
“It has much synergy with our own brand story – taking an old, authentic building steeped in history and respectfully re-inventing it for the current day.”
The renovation has been a team effort from several Dorset firms – Poole’s Fineline, Verwood’s Kiwi Design, Wimborne’s Spetisbury Construction, and Whitefox – Chartered Surveyors, who manage the project.
Picture: James Bridle
Whitefox MD Darren Frias-Robles shared some of that long history and the efforts to preserve it with Dorset Biz News this summer.
With works ongoing, Gozney are among the many businesses choosing to set up at Bobby’s, including The Botanist and Franco Manca.
Tom continued: “We’ll be using Bobby’s primarily as an office space.
“We’re most excited about being part of the regeneration and re-invigoration of a post-Covid Bournemouth City Centre.
“We’re hoping the mix of the public downstairs, and all the diversity Bournemouth has to offer will serve to inspire and invigorate our team.”
Tom and the team will soon welcome friends and family to the grand opening of their new offices – with plenty of pizza to go around.
“Gozney’s culture is all about connection and community whilst sharing food”, he added.
“There’s no better way to bond than getting stuck in and cooking good food together.
“As the business continues to grow, we’ll continue to innovate at Gozney with new, exciting products coming from our brand.
“There’ll be more international growth, but we’ll always be proud to originate from and be a Bournemouth-based brand.”
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