All Pret A Manger articles
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NewsNew sessions announced for Food To Go Conference
Gail’s, Taco Bell, Coco di Mama and Chaiiwala are among the big-name brands that have joined the line-up for MCA’s upcoming Conference, on 5 March.
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Analysis & InsightThe structural shifts rewriting the case for UK restaurant brands in the U.S.
After years of false starts, UK restaurant brands may finally have a way into America, Robert Ancill writes for MCA
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Weekend PressUpmarket tastes leave UK high street coffee chains out in the cold
Innovative upstarts provide that special touch to draw in a younger, higher-spending crowd, the Financial Times reports
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NewsPret reveals new year menu
The food to go operator has introduced several new menu items for January, including a range of six half baguettes, starting from £1.99, in order to offer more value options to consumers.
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NewsLawrence Heyes returns to Pret as operations director
Heyes rejoins Pret having previously overseen operations development across the group’s UK and French estate more than a decade ago
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up the week’s biggest openings stories, featuring Gilroy’s Loft at the new Guinness Brewery, a new concept from former Kiln head chef Meedu Saad, and TRGC’s bespoke concept designed for Jersey Airport
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NewsFirst speakers announced for MCA’s Food to Go Conference 2026
Pret, Tortilla, Greggs, Popeyes and WatchHouse are among the brands already announced for the conference next March, with early bird tickets on sale now.
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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