coronavirus pandemic, resulting in the loss of up to 1,200 jobs. The Azzuri Group is being taken over by investment firm TowerBrook Capital Partners, which plans to keep open 225 restaurants and shops, protecting 5,000 jobs.But approximately 75 sites fall outside the scope of the deal and will subsequently close.It is unclear which restaurants will be affected.The dining sector has been knocked hard by the lockdown and pandemic, with a raft of restaurants having announced closures and jobs losses in recent weeks after seeing sales decimated.