Pret

Coverage focuses on the operational strategy and brand evolution of one of the UK’s most recognisable food-to-go and coffee chains. Reporting includes the rollout of Pret’s coffee subscription model, growth through franchise and travel hub partnerships with platforms like Moto and SSP, international expansion into markets such as the US, France, and India, and developments in menu innovation, delivery, and digital pre-ordering. Insight is designed for operators tracking high-street trading, commuter-driven footfall, and tech-led customer retention in the grab-and-go space.

  • Mar- 2020 -
    24 March
    Food and DrinkEat to permanently close after 24 years of trading

    Eat to permanently close after 24 years of trading

    Sandwich chain Eat has closed its UK business permanently after 24 years of trading, its owner Pret Manger has announced. Its sandwich shops closed temporarily last week after the government announced its latest social distancing measures, however Pret Manger has since tweeted announcing the closures would be permanent. It tweeted:…

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  • 9 March
    AdviceHow to adjust your business to the new immigration policy

    How to adjust your business to the new immigration policy

    Last month the government announced a new immigration policy that provoked a big reaction from our industry. The impact of restricting so-called “lower-skilled” workers from the EU and elsewhere overseas means many businesses are warning of staff shortages. The government’s terminology is dangerous, not to mention patronising, for a large…

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  • Feb- 2020 -
    3 February
    PeopleThe Barkby Group appoints new chief financial officer

    The Barkby Group appoints new chief financial officer

    The Barkby Group has confirmed the appointment of Douglas Benzie as its new chief financial officer.  The group is the parent company of Barkby Hospitality, which itself is comprised of two separate growth businesses, Barkby Pubs and Workshop Coffee.  Benzie will now join Barkby from Pure, a London based health…

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  • Oct- 2019 -
    10 October
    Cafes and Coffee ShopsPret A Manger turnover hits £710m in 2018

    Pret A Manger turnover hits £710m in 2018

    Sandwich shop chain Pret A Manger saw turnover increase to £710m for its UK business in 2018. The group said its UK business has a “good performance” despite the “challenging market of political uncertainty”, and significant increases in business rates.  However, according to reports filed with Companies House the sandwich…

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  • Sep- 2019 -
    6 September
    Cafes and Coffee Shops‘Natasha’s law’ enacted in parliament

    ‘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 August
    Cafes and Coffee ShopsEat appoints Mike Rainer as MD

    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 -
    16 July
    AdviceMaking coffee accessible to everyone

    Making coffee accessible to everyone

    Speciality coffee was once the preserve of the coffee geeks and hipsters. These days all operators are trying to ensure their coffee is good, otherwise nobody will buy it. Over the last twenty-five years, we’ve seen the industry experience monumental changes in everything from the types of coffee that consumers…

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  • 12 July
    Apps & TechnologyDeliveroo

    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 July
    Cafes and Coffee ShopsPret a Manger CEO to step down

    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 May
    AnalysisThe UK dining sector: A recipe for change

    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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