All Pret A Manger articles – Page 11
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OpinionMark out of ten - Pret
Pret is a class act, we all know that, but they also know how to hit the right tone at the right time. On 18 July, Pret announced they were going to give away free iced drinks the following day. This may not seem such a big idea, however it’s the last 15% of execution that is key in all the things Pret do.
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NewsPret hires M&S director to oversee allergy plan
Pret A Manger has appointed Kate Stein as global technical director to oversee the operator’s Allergy Action Plan.
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Analysis & Insight
GDPR, CVAs, and the fight for lunchtime: RSM’s half year report
At the start of the year, RSM made some predictions about challenges and trends that the hospitality sector could expect to see in 2019. As the first six months of the year come to a close, partner Paul Newman reflect on those forecasts and looks at the latest trends and shifts in the market.
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OpinionDeliveroo exclusive: What’s in it for Pret?
An exclusive partnership between Pret and Deliveroo will see delivery available from an initial 120 stores in the UK, ahead of a wider rollout. MCA’s Finn Scott-Delany looks into the motivations behind the deal and asks what it says about Pret’s strategy.
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OpinionDominic Walsh: A tale of three leaders
In the latest of his monthly columns, Dominic Walsh takes a look at the conduct, successes and failures of several high-profile figures in the sector, and shares a story of an unfortunate seating arrangement at the tennis.
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NewsDeliveroo and Pret in exclusive tie-up
Deliveroo has signed an exclusive deal with Pret to deliver its food and drink.
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NewsPret opens first Swiss sites with SSP
Pret A Manger has opened its first shops in Switzerland at Zurich Airport, through its partnership with SSP.
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Analysis & InsightChange is afoot
This year has already seen the departure of a fair few long-standing chief executives in the eating and drinking out sector, with the news that Clive Schlee will be stepping down from his role at Pret after 16 years sure to have caused a few surprised expressions yesterday. MCA’s deputy editor Georgi Gyton looks at the legacy he will leave, and what his departure may mean for Pret. Featuring additional commentary from MCA contributing editor Peter Martin.
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NewsClive Schlee to step down as CEO of Pret
Clive Schlee is to step down as the CEO of Pret A Manger at the end of September 2019, with Pret’s chief operating officer Pano Christou appointed as his successor.
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News‘Natasha’s law’ to require full ingredients on pre-packaged food
A new law protecting allergy sufferers will be introduced, forcing food business to include a full ingredients labelling on pre-packaged food, following the death of Natasha Ednan-Laperouse.
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Opinion
OK computer
Labelled by some as the flat white economy, the growth of freelance work culture, particular in the Millennial-dominated digital industries, has led to a familiar site in coffee shops – heads buried in laptops, eking out cups of coffee.
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Analysis & InsightReputation and rumours
The success rate of former CEOs at Mitchells & Butlers in getting the business to fly has been questionable, but has Phil Urban cracked it? In his latest monthly column Dominic Walsh discusses how far the operator has come over the past four years – and those PizzaExpress rumours.
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NewsFisher to leave Pret
Pret a Manger’s head of sustainability Nicki Fisher is leaving the business after 22 years.
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NewsGreene King and Pret among operators working with increasing number of offenders
Greene King and Pret A Manger are hundreds of businesses that could see more opportunities open up to employ offenders, as part of efforts to rehabilitate them pre-release.
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NewsReal Eating Co acquires EAT site
Real Eating Company, the South East-based restaurant café group, has taken on the EAT site in Chichester.
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NewsPret/EAT deal is ‘a real milestone for vegetarianism’
The fact a big chain is championing a standalone veggie concept is ‘a real milestone for vegetarianism’, Pret A Manger chief executive Clive Schlee told MCA, but said there needed to be a real push to develop Veggie Pret’s menu in order to make it distinctive from its sister sites.
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NewsPret agrees EAT deal
Pret A Manger has confirmed it has agreed to acquire the c90-strong grab-and-go chain, EAT, as first revealed by MCA last week.
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NewsPret boosts board with trio of non-exec appointments
Pret A Manger has boosted its board with the addition of three new independent non-executives, including Tim Smith, chairman of its Food Advisory Panel, as it looks to increase its presence “in Europe and beyond”.
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OpinionReady to EAT
MCA editor James Wallin looks at the rationale behind Pret’s move to acquire EAT, what the scope is for the Veggie Pret format and whether a deal would spark more consolidation in the sector.
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Analysis & InsightCrepe expectations
Daniel Spinath, founder and chief executive of Crepeaffaire, talks with Jo Bruce about cinema sites in Saudi Arabia, savoury waffles, cocktails and being an entertainment company.