All Pret A Manger articles – Page 16
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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
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NewsPret to extend reusable bottles scheme
Pret A Manger is to roll out its reusable bottles scheme across the estate.
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NewsWagamama confirms it is considering its options
Wagamama has confirmed it has appointed Goldman Sachs to review its strategic growth options
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Itsu makes US debut
Itsu, the Julian Metcalfe-founded chain, has opened its first site in the US, in New York
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NewsPickworth to depart Azzurri
Jim Pickworth is to leave his role as chief financial officer of the Azzurri Group after 11 years with the company, MCA has learnt.
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NewsAnalysts Corner: Morgan Stanley on Whitbread
Leading analyst Jamie Rollo, from Morgan Stanley, gives his thoughts on what the weakening trading environment means for Whitbread and what its Q1 trading update could show later this month
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NewsWagamama ‘appoints advisors’
Wagamama has appointed advisors to review its growth options, according to reports.