Edinburgh’s Mamma’s Pizza, the Greater Grassmarket’s award-winning American pizza and panzerotti restaurant, celebrated 30 years’ this month with the launch of a special Star Wars themed menu and FREE birthday party event. The original owner and Star Wars actor, Angus McInnes joined in the celebration.

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Angus, who played Gold Leader in the first movie, is also Mamma’s Pizza’s first owner, as he opened the restaurant in 1985. Guests had the chance to meet Angus and find out what it was like to act in one of the world’s best known sci-fi movies. There were also complimentary Star Wars inspired pizzas, blind pizza tasting competitions, cooking demonstrations and Star Wars themed activities for kids.

To celebrate turning 30, Mamma’s Pizza has created a unique Star Wars menu which will run until the end of January, and includes pizza specials such as ‘Ham Solo’, ‘Cheese-3-PO’, ‘BBQ-D-2’, ‘Boba Feta’ and ‘Darth Veggie’. Anyone who dines at Mamma’s Pizza in December or January after watching the new Star Wars movie* or who dresses up in Star Wars costume will also receive a Star Wars treat.

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Paul Duncan, owner of Mamma’s Pizza, says: “We were really excited to welcome Angus back to Mamma’s Pizza, 30 years after he originally opened the restaurant!

“It’s not every day you have a Star Wars actor visiting your restaurant. So, we thought we would celebrate in style by launching our Star Wars themed menus and character-inspired pizzas to welcome the return of the Gold Leader.”

* Simply show your cinema ticket at the time of dining.

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