Pizza Hut UK is to close 68 restaurants and 11 delivery sites with the loss of 1,210 jobs after falling into administration.

DC London Pie Limited, which operates Pizza Hut’s UK restaurants, appointed FTI Consulting as administrators on Monday.

However, Pizza Hut’s global owner Yum! Brands has agreed to save 64 restaurants in the UK, preserving 1,276 jobs.

Pizza Hut is well known for its family-friendly dining and salad bar, but has been struggling and had previously gone into administration less than a year ago.

DC London Pie had bought Pizza Hut UK’s restaurants from insolvency in January this year. The company also owns Pizza Hut franchises in Sweden and Denmark.

A spokesperson for Pizza Hut UK said: “We are pleased to secure the continuation of 64 sites to safeguard our guest experience and protect the associated jobs.”

Nicolas Burquier, managing director Pizza Hut Europe and Canada, said: “This targeted acquisition aims to safeguard our guest experience and protect jobs where possible.”

He added that the immediate priority for Pizza Hut was “operational continuity at the acquired locations and supporting colleagues through the transition”.