All Pret A Manger articles – Page 12
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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.
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NewsPret in advanced negotiations to acquire EAT
Pret A Manger is in advanced negotiations to acquire the c90-strong EAT grab-and-go chain, MCA understands.
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NewsItsu lines up Victoria station site as part of push into travel hubs
Itsu is to open a new site within London Victoria train station, as it pushes forward with its plans to expand within travel hubs, MCA has learnt.
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NewsPret launches five-point allergy plan
Pret A Manger has set out its Five-Point Allergy Plan, as it officially kicktstarts the national rollout of full ingredient labels on all freshly made products.
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NewsLoungers raises £83m through IPO
Loungers, the 146-strong café-bar group, has announced it has raised £83.3m through its IPO with admission to AIM on 29 April.
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NewsEx-Pret exec Selin joins Wagamama
Wagamama has further strengthened its management team with the appointment of former Pret executive, Johanna Selin, MCA understands.
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NewsRunners and riders highlight health of sector
What sets the companies riding high in the AlixPartners Growth Company Index apart from their peers and able to continue to perform in the face of unprecedented headwinds? Graeme Smith and Craig Rachel take a closer look at the what this year’s list tells us about wider trends in the sector.
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NewsAlixPartners Growth Company Index 2019 Top 50
This year saw MCA once again team up with AlixPartners to identify the fastest growing companies in the UK eating and drinking out sector. The following is the top 50 in full.
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Analysis & Insight
Going Global: All gone to look for America
In the first of a two-part column on international expansion, Jasper Reid looks at the big prize for many operators – cracking the US – with some help from the A-Team of operators.
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NewsPret's ‘biggest menu shake-up to date’ to focus on grazing
Pret has said changing eating habits have influenced the biggest menu shake-up in its history, with 20 new recipes geared towards a move away from traditional meal times.
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NewsPret extends roll out of in-store water fountains
Pret has introduced filtered water points at 250 of its UK sites, as part of its drive to reduce plastic bottle use.
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Analysis & InsightQuality is a dish best served … everytime
According to MCA data, food quality is the single most important factor for consumers in choosing where to eat out. But how are those customers defining quality and which operators are being scored highest on this crucial metric? MCA’s market insight director, Steve Gotham, reveals answers that may surprise many operators.
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OpinionHowZAt – PizzaExpress looking to score with ZA diversification
Last week saw the launch of PizzaExpress’ food-to-go spin-off, ZA, after the conversion of its Fenchurch Street restaurant. MCA’s market insight director Steve Gotham gives his view of the finished product, where it sits in the market and its chances of success.
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NewsPeretti appointed to run Patisserie Valerie
Causeway Capital has dismissed suggestions that it is only planning a brief period of ownership of Patisserie Valerie.
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OpinionPret: 'They've got so much credit in the bank'
Pret A Manger was voted most of admired brand by its peers in MCA’s Top of Mind for a tenth year in a row. Finn Scott-Delany finds out what makes it so appreciated by its peers.
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Analysis & Insight
Where is the next saturation point?
With the number of food to go outlets in the UK set to reach almost 150,000 this year, is the segment approaching a saturation point? And if so, what can the channel learn from the oversupply issues faced by the pub sector and, more recently, casual dining? James Wallin discusses with leading operators, as well as with MCA’s contributing editor, Peter Martin
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NewsPret to open house for the homeless
The Pret Foundation is to open a house for the homeless in partnership with West London Mission (WLM), at WLM St Luke’s.
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NewsPret not told for nine months about Natasha’s death
Speaking at MCA’s Food To Go Conference yesterday, former Food Standards Agency chief executive, Tim Smith, called for wholesale changes to the reporting of serious allergen-related incidents.
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Analysis & InsightFood to go to outperform wider market again in 2019
The food to go sector has grown its market share by 4.3 percentage points over the past decade, and now accounts for almost a quarter of the turnover for the total eating out market.
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NewsRROTY 2019 finalists announced
The finalists for the Retailers’ Retailer of the Year Awards have been announced, including multiple nominations for Stonegate, The Restaurant Group and New World Trading Company (NWTC), among others.