All Pret A Manger articles – Page 22
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PF Chang’s gears up for UK launch
PF Chang’s, the Asian-themed US casual dining restaurant chain, has moved a step closer to launching in the UK
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Operators sign up to support Veganuary
Zizzi, Leon, All Bar One, Handmade Burger Co., Las Iguanas and Pret have all confirmed their support for charity Veganuary
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Analysis & Insight
Customer service stars of 2016
MCA director of insight, Steve Gotham, looks at which operators topped the league tables for friendly and speedy service during 2016 and what lessons we can learn from their success.
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Pret to trial sandwich bread with fewer additives
Pret A Manger has revealed it is to trial sliced sandwich bread free from all additives except ascorbic acid
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Nuke everything and start again
New Year is a great time to start to think differently in all areas for your business. Hopefully some of the downtime (if you manage to have any) will give you a chance to reflect on the year and get planning while everyone else is partying
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Ex Pret head of food joins Leon
Leon has appointed a new food director who will lead the development of the chain’s new seasonal menus.
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Abrahams swaps Le Pain for Crepeaffaire
Jon Abrahams has stepped down from Le Pain Quotidien to join Crepeaffaire as its new operations director
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Pret to up transport hub presence
Pret A Manger, the Bridgepoint-backed chain, is to up its presence at transport hubs next year, with further openings in tube stations
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EAT appoints new FD
EAT has made a further change to its management team with the appointment of Mike Rainer as its new finance director
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Krispy Kreme UK appoints new HR director
Krispy Kreme UK has appointed Steve Carpenter, formerly of Hotel Chocolat and Caffe Nero, as its new HR director
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Helping the homeless help themselves
In his latest blog post, Pret A Manger chief executive Clive Schlee explains why the group prefers to spend money on ingredients, teams and long-term charitable work rather than advertising
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Analysis & Insight
Scores on the doors
The latest data from MCA’s comprehensive Eating Out Panel has revealed a strong showing for pub companies, outperforming their restaurant counterparts in terms of net promoter scores throughout the day. MCA’s director of insight, Steve Gotham, looks at some of the reasons the Great British pub is still resonating so strongly with consumers.
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Johnson joins Patisserie Valerie as MD
Adrian Johnson, who stepped down as chief executive of EAT earlier this year, has joined Patisserie Valerie, as its new managing director
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Burger King seeks investment for UK arm
Burger King’s parent company has approached private equity firms about a deal to invest in its UK operations
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Pogroszewska swaps Pret for Gail’s
Marta Pogroszewska, has stepped down from Pret A Manger, after 12 years with the company to join Gail’s Artisan Bakery
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Further operators sign up for Meadowhall
British Land, joint owner of Meadowhall, has secured over 21,000sq ft of new lettings and upsizes in the last three months
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1847 shifts towards casual lunchtime offer
Vegetarian restaurant group 1847 is revamping its menu with a greater focus on a more casual lunchtime offer following the appointment of Matty Bowling as operations director.
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Nespresso and Pret sign up for Victoria Gate
Premium single-serve coffee brand, Nespresso is to debut a new flagship boutique in Leeds at Victoria Gate
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Palmer takes advisory role at Pret
Mark Palmer has stepped down as marketing director at Pret A Manger, the Bridgepoint-backed group
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EAT consolidates head office team
EAT, the Lyceum Capital-backed chain, has made a number of changes to its head office team as it enters a period of consolidation