All Pret A Manger articles
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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
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NewsPret trials new shop format targeting hybrid workers in towns
The trial will see Pret shift from its traditional grab-and-go model towards a more dine-in focused offer, with more seating, made-to-order food and added features such as a children’s play area
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NewsPret owner explores new investors ahead of possible IPO
The European investment group, which acquired Pret for £1.5bn in 2018, has engaged advisers to explore options including a stake sale, people familiar with the matter told the FT
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up this week’s biggest openings stories, including Vagabond Wines, Mouse Tail Coffee, HBR, and more
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NewsPret: Price rises across the sector are ‘inevitable’
MD Clare Clough said wage inflation is having a “significant impact” on the coffee and food to go chain, which is trying to offset or mitigate costs as much as possible
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NewsPret appoints José Cil as chairman
Cil most recently served as CEO of Restaurant Brands International and succeeds Konrad Meyer, who will continue as director
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Analysis & InsightQSR and food-to-go drive growth amid cautious market conditions
QSR turnover is expected to grow 3.4% to £17.7bn, with outlet numbers up 1.5%, while food-to-go is forecast to grow 3.5% to £13.6bn, according to the latest Lumina Intelligence data
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NewsPret’s Clare Clough promoted to MD UK & Europe
Previously responsible for Pret’s UK shop estate of more than 480 shops, Clough’s new role will see her take on around 100 additional shops across Europe