All Pret A Manger articles – Page 16
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NewsLeon calls for industry-standard allergen information
Leon has called for an industry-wide standard for allergen information, after an inquest into the death of a girl from an allergic reaction found Pret a Manger’s labelling was “inadequate”.
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NewsSubway appoints Hughes as UK & I director
Subway has appointed Colin Hughes, formerly of Pret A Manger and EAT, as country director for the UK and Ireland.
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NewsMetcalfe: ‘You don’t need loyalty schemes, just be better than everyone else’
You don’t need to invest in loyalty schemes – as long as you are doing a good enough job then your customers will keep returning, believes Pret A Manger and Itsu founder Julian Metcalfe.
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NewsVeggie Pret to open in Manchester
Pret A Manger will open its first Veggie Pret outside London, in Manchester’s Deansgaete, chief executive Clive Schlee has announced.
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Analysis & Insight
Lessons from the US masters
Operators in the UK have always looked across the Atlantic for inspiration, so AlixPartners US managing director Adam Werner highlights some of the key trends affecting the US market at the moment. James Wallin finds out more.
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NewsPret achieves 13.2% increase in revenue during 2017
Pret A Manger has achieved a 13.2% increase in revenue, to £878.5m, for the 52 weeks to 28 December 2017, with like-for-like sales up 3.2%.
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NewsCrepeaffaire appoints Kerslake as MD
Crepeaffaire, which earlier this year secured a £2m investment from the Business Growth Fund (BGF), has appointed Allen Kerslake, formerly of Costa and Pret A Manger, as its new managing director, MCA has learnt.
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Analysis & InsightFast food giants squeezed by contemporary brands
The dominance of the big three fast food brands is being gradually eroded, the latest data from MCA has shown.
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NewsPret appoints Just Eat’s Dawe as first chief customer officer
Pret has created the new role of chief customer officer and appointed Barnaby Dawe, the former global chief marketing officer for Just Eat.
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NewsApplegreen acquires Welcome Break
Applegreen is to become the leading operator of motorway service areas in the UK, after agreeing to acquire a majority holding in Welcome Break
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NewsGBK appoints new marketing director
Gourmet Burger Kitchen (GBK), the Famous Brands-owned chain, has appointed Jay James as its new marketing director on an interim basis.
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NewsJenkins steps down from Le Pain
Peter Jenkins has stepped down as managing director of Le Pain Quotidien UK & Ireland.
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NewsPret to launch compostable cutlery from next year
Pret has announced it will be introducing compostable cutlery to all of its UK stores next year as part of its drive to be a more sustainable business.
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NewsPret to open store run by ex-homeless Rising Stars
Pret A Manger is planning to open a store staffed entirely by graduates from its Rising Star programme, which gives jobs to ex-homeless people.
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NewsPret to fund business degrees as part of apprenticeships
Pret A Manger has launched a new apprenticeship programme, which includes the offer to fund an undergraduate degree in Business Management at Manchester Metropolitan University.
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NewsBridgepoint takes stake in Burger King France
Bridgepoint has signed an agreement with Groupe Bertrand, the leading French multi-brand restaurant operator, to support the development of Burger King in France.
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Analysis & InsightPub lfls up 3.5% in May but restaurants down 2.1%
May saw mixed fortunes for the eating and drinking out sector as the hot weather boosted trade for pubs but hit restaurants.
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Analysis & InsightSurvey flags up high salt content of OOH salads
Campaign group Action on Salt is calling for mandatory colour-coded nutrition labelling in restaurants and fast food outlets, following the results of its latest survey, which highlighted the high levels of salt in some bought salads.
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NewsPret sets pace as M&A activity hots up
The past month has arguably been the sector’s busiest for M&A activity in recent memory – and the most diverse.
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NewsWright & Bell lines up second site
Wright & Bell, the Imbiba-backed concept, is understood to have lined up a second site in central London