All Pret A Manger articles – Page 19

  • News

    Pret to launch bottle deposit scheme next month

    2018-03-15T08:39:00Z

    Pret a Manger will launch its plastic bottle deposit scheme in three Brighton shops next month (7 April) following “fantastic” customer feedback.

  • News

    Pret to open first Netherlands site

    2018-03-14T08:46:46.733Z

    Pret A Manger will open its first shop in the Netherlands on Monday, as part of its partnership with HMSHost International.

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    News

    Schlee named Retailers’ Retailer of the Year

    2018-03-08T08:34:00Z

    Pret A Manger chief executive Clive Schlee has been voted by his peers as the stand-out individual in the UK’s eating and drinking-out sector.

  • RROTY
    Analysis & Insight

    Sing when you’re winning

    2018-03-05T08:35:00Z

    Press coverage of the eating out sector has not made the easiest reading of late, however beyond the much-debated headwinds and the travails of selected brands, the sector remains replete with success stories. Ahead of this week’s Retailers’ Retailer of the Year awards, James Wallin highlights just a few.

  • Analysis & Insight

    It takes some bottle

    2018-02-28T08:24:40.667Z

    Pret A Manger chief executive Clive Schlee has again taken to his blog to request customer feedback on a possible new initiative for the chain. This time whether the company should introduce a deposit return scheme for plastic bottles. Pret would like to trial its own initiative in its Brighton stores in April.

  • Analysis & Insight

    Outlet growth of 3% expected for top operators

    2018-02-27T08:48:12.917Z

    The pace of expansion among the 150 leading eating out operators is expected to fall to 3% - down from 3.6% last year, MCA data has shown.

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    News

    Hills swaps CDG for Burger King UK

    2018-02-23T08:43:00Z

    Lizzi Hills has stepped down from the Casual Dining Group Burger King UK as its new strategic finance director

  • News

    Coco di Mama secures Yumchaa site

    2018-02-21T08:40:09.247Z

    Coco Di Mama, the Azzurri Group-backed, quick-service Italian concept, will today open its 21st site in the capital

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    Analysis & Insight

    Top of Mind poll shows resilience across sector

    2018-02-16T08:39:00Z

    MCA’s Top of Mind survey – based on interviews with leading figures across the eating and drinking-out sector – has shown a further decline in confidence about the trading environment, with only 25% feeling positive.

  • HOP
    Analysis & Insight

    Focus on: south east Asian dining concepts

    2018-02-15T08:28:00Z

    Following the announcement that Leon is to open a Thai-inspired ‘fast food’ pop-up within one of its West End stores, in April, MCA took a look at how the market for south east Asian cuisine is performing and what’s expected in 2018

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    Opinion

    Something to chew on

    2018-02-15T08:28:00Z

    EAT has become the latest sector operator to come under the restructuring spotlight, and although the business may have to lose a significant number of sites, there are signs of some positivity, writes Mark Wingett

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    Analysis & Insight

    Top 10 Food to Go brands increase market share

    2018-02-13T08:38:00Z

    As growth shows signs of slowing in the Food To Go market, risk averse customers are increasingly turning to the top brands, the latest MCA insight has shown.

  • News

    Vital appoints new management team

    2018-02-13T08:31:12.893Z

    FCFM, the privately-owned investment firm, which acquired Vital Ingredient out of administration earlier this year, has appointed a new management team to the business

  • Pret A Manger
    News

    Pret to open at Dubai Mall

    2018-02-13T08:30:00Z

    Pret A Manger is to open a site at Dubai Mall in partnership with Emirates Leisure Retail.

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    News

    EAT appoints advisors to consider options

    2018-02-06T14:36:00Z

    EAT, the Lyceum-backed chain, has become the latest sector operator to call in advisors to assess its options in an increasingly harsh trading environment.

  • News

    Peretti joins Wraphic board

    2018-02-05T07:28:24.890Z

    Paolo Peretti, who stepped down as managing director of Vital Ingredient earlier this year, has joined the board of Wrapchic

  • News

    Peretti steps down as Vital Ingredient MD

    2018-01-22T07:40:20.900Z

    Paolo Peretti has stepped down as managing director of Vital Ingredient

  • Burger King UK CEO Alasdair Murdoch
    News

    Murdoch named Burger King UK CEO

    2018-01-20T19:02:00Z

    Alasdair Murdoch, who stepped down from GBK at the end of last year, is to become chief executive of Burger King UK

  • RROTY
    News

    Retailers’ Retailer finalists announced

    2018-01-19T14:48:00Z

    The finalists show strong performances from wet-led businesses across the year represented in the shortlist.

  • News

    Wingstop closes in on UK debut site

    2018-01-09T08:13:00Z

    US chicken concept Wingstop is closing in on securing its first UKsite, with a flagship location in central London being lined up