All Pret A Manger articles
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NewsRoss Warnes joins Pret as UK & Ireland president
Warnes brings a wealth of experience from roles at Kraft Heinz, Unilever, and Nestle, and will oversee Pret’s UK & Ireland estate of more than 500 stores
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NewsPret to contribute compensation over Celia Marsh allergy death
The mother of five died in 2017 after eating a Super-Veg Rainbow Flatbread that had been labelled as a vegan product, but was later found to contain traces of dairy
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NewsLeon to appoint administrators and exit loss-making sites
After acquiring the healthy fast food brand last month, co-founder John Vincent said his immediate priority is to reduce the number of loss-making restaurants, with 20 out of its 70-strong estate believed to be at risk
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NewsExultant Group acquires Pret franchise
The Pret franchisee has acquired Chesterford Group subsidiary Joy Brands, encompassing seven Pret A Manger sites across Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, and Essex
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up this week’s biggest openings stories featuring new details on the vendor lineup at Market Place Leicester Square, Aqua Restaurant Group’s latest concept, and Bancone’s fifth London site
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NewsPret to take Express format off the market
The self-service branded coffee stations were launched in 2021 with JDE Peet’s, targeting convenience stores, forecourts, universities, healthcare facilities and workplaces
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NewsChristmas classics return to food to go
From Subway’s Ultimate Festive Sub to Costa’s Dubai-style pistachio tiffin, food to go chains are rolling out Christmas menus packed with festive flavours and trendier twists
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OpinionNo longer cheap as chips – QSR embraces the £5 meal deal
Amid a clamour for customers, more and more QSR operators are introducing their own meal deals all pitched around the same price point in a hopeful bid to demonstrate value
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Analysis & InsightFrom grab-and-go to dwell and design: how the old café model is running out of steam
The grab-and-go, cookie cutter high street cafés that defined the past decade are losing relevance, while premium, design-led and dwell-time focused formats are growing market share
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NewsPret appoints RBI’s Matthew Bresnahan as CMO
Bresnahan, who will join later this year, has spent the past 12 years with Restaurant Brands International, and brings experience across global brand management, regional sales strategy and customer insights
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Analysis & InsightWhat a Greggs sausage roll and Pret meal deal say about how much Britons will pay
Food inflation is pushing consumers to the limits of what they are willing to spend, costing retailers sales, The Guardian reports
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Weekend PressPret and peers serve up a cold platter of UK high-street gloom
Retailers still planning around yesterday’s customer habits will find even greater challenges in store, Jennifer Hughes writes for the FT
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Weekend PressPret boss Pano Christou: ‘We’re not expensive’
The sandwich and coffee chain reveals plans to launch meal deals and drive-thru sites as it targets major push into motorway services and airports, The Sunday Times writes
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Analysis & InsightPret’s banking on a new game plan
New format stores, ‘Super Plate’ salads, and now meal deal trials. Pret may be keen to regain its place in consumers’ hearts – but will this slew of new initiatives be enough to turn things around for the brand? MCA explores its recent evolution
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NewsPret CEO: ‘We could reach 1,500 UK sites’
Pret has reported worldwide sales of £1.2bn for the year ended 2 January 2025, up 10% on 2023, as it sets out plans to double the size of its UK estate and sharpen its focus on value and innovation
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NewsPret UK and Europe MD Clare Clough to depart
The global cafe chain has announced that its managing director of UK and Europe, Clare Clough, is leaving the business
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NewsFelipe Athayde joins Pret as president, North America
Athayde will help take the business forward in its next stage of growth, building on the brand’s 65-strong estate in North America
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Analysis & InsightSober, social and open late: cafés tap into new evening rituals
While bars and pubs have long dominated evening socialising, an increasing number of consumers are now seeking venues that offer an alcohol-free alternative, and cafés are stepping up to meet that demand
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NewsPret takes on new lunchtime concepts with ‘Super Plates’ launch
The launch represents a shift further away from the baguettes and club sandwiches synonymous with Pret, as well as a significant upgrade to the brand’s current salad offering
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InterviewsPret’s new regional format trades counter service for community feel
The food to go brand has unveiled a new format in Maidenhead which offers a more relaxed style of service, accompanied by a ‘sociable’ dine-in experience, chief customer & product officer Briony Raven tells MCA