Pret A Manger
Coverage focuses on the strategy, operations, and market positioning of a major high street food-to-go and coffee chain, including menu innovation, pricing, digital subscriptions, international expansion, format trials, and workplace catering shifts. Reporting delivers insights for operators tracking evolving consumer behaviour, grab-and-go trends, and brand adaptation across urban and commuter-driven hospitality models.
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Sep- 2019 -6 SeptemberCafes and Coffee Shops
‘Natasha’s law’ enacted in parliament
‘Natasha’s Law’ was enacted yesterday (5 September), which will require businesses to include full ingredients labelling on direct sale foods, and will go into force in October 2021. Following the death of Natasha Ednan-Laperouse, the teenager who died after suffering an allergic reaction to a Pret a Manger baguette, the…
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Aug- 2019 -7 AugustCafes and Coffee Shops
Eat appoints Mike Rainer as MD
Sandwich chain Eat has appointed Mike Rainer as its new MD, after the company was acquired by Pret a Manger earlier this year. Rainer recently the CFO, will take on additional responsibilities as managing director, as the business continues to trade as a separate entity. Alongside the promotion, Eat has…
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Jul- 2019 -12 JulyApps & Technology
Pret to partner with Deliveroo exclusively across the UK
Food delivery app Deliveroo is today (12 July) announcing that sandwich chain Pret A Manger will join the service exclusively, offering Brits the chance to get morning and lunchtime foods delivered straight to their door or desk. The menu available on Deliveroo will include the Bang Bang Chicken Wrap, along…
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2 JulyCafes and Coffee Shops
Pret a Manger CEO to step down
Pret a Manger CEO Clive Schlee will retire from his role at the cafe chain after 16 years, he will maintain a role as non-executive director to ease the transition period. Current chief operating officer (COO) Pano Christou will take over day-to-day running of the company which has over 550…
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May- 2019 -31 MayAnalysis
The UK dining sector: A recipe for change
As concerns over Brexit mounted in 2018, consumer spending on the UK’s high streets was anything but “strong and stable”. One of the sectors most impacted was dining. Spend growth fell to just 3% year-on-year compared to 9% in 2017, according to our analysis of the transactions of over 2.5m…
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Feb- 2019 -8 FebruaryCafes and Coffee Shops
Pret opens homeless shelter
The Pret Foundation, which was set up by Pret A Manger’s founders in 1995, has announced the opening of a new home for homeless people, in partnership with West London Mission (WLM). For over 30 years, Pret has been supporting homeless people by giving away unsold food to shelters across…
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Nov- 2018 -29 NovemberGovernment
Gove meets with restaurant chains over labelling law change
Environment secretary Michael Gove has met with allergy groups and food businesses, including Pret A Manger to discuss his commitment to change the law around allergen labelling. On Monday, Gove and food minister David Rutley held a roundtable meeting with allergy groups, specialists and industry stakeholders to discuss options for…
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13 NovemberRegulations & Policies
Leon to pilot allergy questioning scheme
Leon is to pilot a new scheme that will see its staff question customers on their allergies before being served. A Leon spokesperson told Catering Today: “We are currently piloting a programme in a small number of restaurants. It is of the utmost importance to us that we continue to…
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13 NovemberBusiness
EU rules could ‘thwart’ Hammond’s business rates promise
Hammond’s plan to help high streets through a near £1bn, two year business rates cut, is set to be thwarted by European Union state aid rules, real estate agents Altus Group have claimed. The chancellor will slash business rates next April by discounting bills by a third for those retail…
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Oct- 2018 -9 OctoberCafes and Coffee Shops
Latest Pret A Manger allergy victim-link identified
A second Pret A Manger customer who is believed to have died after an allergic reaction after eating a ‘super-veg rainbow flatbread’ at one of the coffee chain’s outlets has been named. Celia Marsh, 42, from Melksham, Wiltshire, died in December shortly after eating the flatbread, and her family said…
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